Short for solid-state drive, SSD is the type of storage device that deliver fast performance for your computers or mobile devices.
Western Digital today unveiled the AS-specific WD Red SA500 solid-state drive (SSD) as the answer to the Seagate IronWolf 110 that came out earlier this year. And that’s excellent news for network-attached storage (NAS) enthusiasts. Update: The full review of the WD Red SA500 is now available here. WD Red …
The recently released SK hynix Gold S31 solid-state drive (SSD) is not a novelty. There are plenty of standard SATA SSDs on the market. But considering its fast speed, longevity, and friendly cost of as low as 12 cents per gigabyte, it’s still a great find. SK hynix Gold S31: …
The WD My Passport SSD just got some serious competitors. Seagate today announced an all-new ultra-portable SSD-based family of portable drives, the One Touch SSD. A fashion statement From the descriptions, all One Touch SSD drives are compact with stylish fabric-covered casings. Seagate says the drives deliver “a cozy feel” …
Looking for a long-lasting standard solid-state drive (SSD) for your computer? SK hynix has a new option for you. The Korean chipmaker today announced the Gold S31, the first drive in the company’s SuperCore series of consumer-grade SSDs. The new SATA drive uses the standard 2.5-inch design—it’ll fit in the …
Small but potent, the newly-released Synology DS620slim is my type of NAS server. You know, the Asian type. Stereotyping aside, this server is an all-new offering from Synology regarding design. Maybe that’s why it’s a 620 and not 619 per Synology standard naming convention. One thing is for sure, it’s …
The Seagate IronWolf 110 is a standard SATA solid-state drive (SSD), yet it’s pretty different from all other SSDs I’ve used. It’s the first SSD explicitly designed for network-attached storage (NAS) servers. Since servers generally work 24/7, the new SSD’s biggest trick is its longevity. It’s an enterprise-grade SSD with …
The WD Blue SN500 NVMe solid-state drive (SSD)—announced on March 14—is not to be confused with the existing SATA WD Blue. The new internal drive, among other things, is much faster. But it’s in no way the fastest on the market due to its modest NVMe specs. Still, at a …
If you’re looking for a replacement solid-state drive (SSD) for your budget computer, here’s my recommendation: The Crucial BX500. This drive takes SSD affordability to a new level. You can get the newly-released maximum capacity of 960GB for just $130, or about 13 cents per gigabyte. There are also 480GB, …
I didn’t expect much from the Dell Inspiron i5575-A217SLV-PUS notebook. I bought it because it was relatively cheap, and I just needed a simple machine for testing. But it turned out to be such a satisfying buy after I upgraded to a solid-state drive (SSD). So here’s the deal: If …
The name says it all. The new Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe solid-state drive (SSD), released today, is indeed what its older brother—the 970 EVO—is, plus a bit more. It has enough more for Samsung to decide to use it in the place of the 970 EVO going forward. The …
