Storage — digital storage, in this case — is where the information resides before being accessed.
The new Samsung SSD 860 QVO solid-state drive (SSD), announced today, is Samsung’s most affordable SSD yet. Indeed, the new drive is available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB with the suggested retail price of $150, $300, and $600, respectively, or 15 cents per gigabyte. That’s less than half the 860 …
An SSD upgrade is quite simple. All you have to do is make a clone of an existing drive to a solid-state drive. Then physically swap the former out for the latter. The process will help the computer perform much faster—if it initially uses a hard drive as its primary …
The recently released G-Drive Mobile USB-C from G-Tech is similar to the previous model released two years ago. It’s now just slightly faster and includes two new capacities, 2TB and 4TB. If you think the new capacities are not a novelty, you’re right. There are plenty of 2TB and 4TB …
The Crucial P1 is the first NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) from Micron and continues the low-cost trend found in the MX500 and BX500. Indeed, at just $.22 per gigabyte, the new drive costs much less than other NVMe SSDs, like the Samsung 970 EVO or the WD Black. But the …
If most portable SSD drives are fast cars, the new Samsung X5 Portable SSD is like a private jet. It’s super-fast, luxurious, and expensive. Most importantly, it’s not for everyone. This is because the drive works with Thunderbolt 3 exclusively. Consequently, it’s not compatible with any other connection types, including …
If you’re thinking of dabbling into home network storage, Synology has something for you. Today, the NAS server maker announced the DS119j NAS server that costs just $99.99 (diskless), one of the most inexpensive NAS servers on the market. The low cost does come with a big catch since this …
If you’ve been using the Surveillance Station feature of a Synology NAS server, here’s some good news. The NAS maker today announced version 8.2 of its Surveillance Station that adds a host of new features, including LiveCam and Live Broadcast. RELATED: Dong’s full review of the DS1618+ NAS server. LiveCam …
For years, in my experience, Synology has been the leader in NAS servers, but ASUS has been catching up. And while the gap is still sizable, ASUS now proves to be a formidable contender. Case in point: the recently released AS4002T server. This NAS server is a powerful rival of …
The My Passport SSD 2018 version, available up to 2TB, is a bit of a surprise. Even though it appears very similar to a namesake drive that shipped last year, it’s different enough to qualify as a new portable drive entirely. For one, it’s faster, in fact, one of the fastest …
The latest WD Black SSD turns the competition in the NVMe market up a notch. Indeed, this new drive is a significant upgrade to WD’s last year’s NVMe SSD of the same name. It’s much faster and has significantly higher endurance. At the cost of fewer than 40 cents per gigabyte, …
