Jon Coulter
Senior Hardware Editor
Jon joined TweakTown in 2013 and has since reviewed hundreds of SSDs, HDDs, and storage devices. Jon became a computer enthusiast when Windows XP launched. He was into water cooling and benching ATI video cards with modded drivers. Jon has been building computers for others for more than 20 years. Jon became a storage enthusiast the day he first booted an Intel X25-M G1 80GB SSD. Look for Jon to bring consumer SSD reviews into the spotlight.
Jon, based in California, USA, has contributed 412 reviews, 53 feature articles, 9 news posts, and 1 guide to TweakTown since August 2013.
Editorial Responsibilities: SSDs
Jon's PC features AMD's Ryzen 7800X3D paired with the GIGABYTE AORUS Master X670E, Kingston's Fury Renegade 7200MHz 32GB, and ZOTAC's AMP Extreme GeForce RTX 4090. It runs Crucial's T700 2TB Gen5 with Windows 11 Pro, cooled by Lian Li's Galahad 360 AIO, and housed in Lian Li's Lancool III. Accessories include the Corsair K65 RGB Mini keyboard, SteelSeries AEROX 5 Wireless mouse, and ASUS ROG Strix PG27AQN monitor.
- December 2023
- MSI Spatium M570 Pro 2TB SSD Review - Tower of Power
- Crucial T700 4TB SSD Review - Performance redefined
- ADATA SE920 2TB USB4 Portable SSD Review - Fastest ever external drive tested
- Crucial X9 Pro 2TB Portable SSD Review - Sleek, Powerful and Compatible
- Samsung T5 EVO 8TB External SSD Review - When capacity is king
- Micron 3500 1TB SSD Review - The OEM Champ
- November 2023
- Solidigm D7-P5810 800GB Enterprise SSD Review - Caching QLC
- Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB SSD Review - Cool at 12,400 MB/s
- Sabrent Rocket Nano XTRM 1TB SSD Review - 3,000 MB/s that fits in your pocket
- GIGABYTE AORUS Gen5 12000 1TB SSD Review - Fastest SSD for the money
- October 2023
- Crucial T500 Gen4 SSD 2TB Review - When 4-channels beats 8-channels
- Micron 7500 Max 12.8TB SSD Review - Drop-in Ready
- Samsung T9 4TB External SSD Review - Capacious, Powerful and Rugged
- September 2023
- Samsung 990 PRO 4TB SSD Review - Fastest High Capacity Gen4 SSD
- TeamGroup T-Force Z540 2TB SSD Review - Fastest Retail SSD to Date
- Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 4TB SSD Review - Our New Favorite
- Transcend ESD310C 1TB Pen Drive SSD Review - Dual ports of awesomeness
- Kingston XS1000 2TB SSD Review - Powerful Pocket-Sized Portable
- August 2023
- Samsung 990 PRO HS 2TB SSD Review - Best Gen4 SSD
- Phison E26 Max14um ES 2TB SSD World Exclusive Preview - Fastest in history
- Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB SSD Review - Supremely Powerful Value SSD
- Solidigm D5-P5336 61.44TB SSD Review - Size Matters
- Memblaze P7946 6.4TB SSD Review - The Gen5 Contender from China
- July 2023
- Seagate Nytro 5550H 6.4TB SSD Review - A New Contender
- Corsair and Phison release new Link State firmware update for MP700 SSD to fix heat issues
- ADATA Legend 970 2TB SSD Review - Cool Under Pressure
- Netac NV7000-t 1TB SSD Review - Gen4 Value Leader
- June 2023
- Western Digital WD Blue SN580 1TB SSD Review - Masterful DRAMless Performer
- Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB SSD Review - 10,000 MB/s of awesome
- KIOXIA CM7-V 3.2TB SSD Review - Gen5 Hits the Datacenter
- MSI Spatium M480 Pro 2TB SSD Review - E18 Refresh
- May 2023
- Crucial T700 2TB SSD Review - World's Fastest Retail SSD
- SSTC Tiger Shark 1TB SSD Review - Fastest 1TB SSD to Date
- Solidigm D5-P5430 15.36TB SSD Review - When QLC Rivals TLC
- Micron 6500 ION 30.72TB SSD Review - The Density Advantage
- ScaleFlux CSD-3310 7.68TB SSD Review - The Compression Advantage
- Corsair MP700 2TB SSD Review - 10,000 MBs on the Cheap
- Solidigm Synergy 2.0 SSD Software with benchmarks - Driving the Future
- April 2023
- Corsair MP600 Core XT 2TB SSD Review - Great Value
- Crucial T700 2TB Gen5 12,000 MBs SSD Preview - 20 Percent More
- March 2023
- GIGABYTE AORUS Gen5 10000 SSD 2TB Review - The Silent Assassin
- inland TD510 2TB SSD Review - Gen5 Powerhouse
- SSTC Tiger Shark 2TB PCIe Gen5 SSD Review - New Performance Leader
- SSTC HammerHead E18 1TB SSD Review - Enthusiast-level performance on the cheap
- February 2023
- SSTC HammerHead E18 2TB SSD Review - Massive throughput on the cheap
- Sabrent Rocket 4.0 2230 1TB SSD Review - Good things come in small packages
- January 2023
- Samsung T7 Shield 4TB External SSD Review - Armored High-Capacity Portable
- Acer Predator GM7 1TB SSD Review - High Speed Flash
- Micron 9400 Pro 30.72TB Enterprise SSD Review - Master of Efficiency
- Micron 9400 Pro 7.68TB Enterprise SSD Review - A new level of performance
- Phison E26 B58R 1,600MT 2TB SSD Preview - PCIe Gen5 storage is here
Giveaway: Win an ASRock B850 Riptide WiFi and Phantom Gaming PG-850G PSU
China's CXMT is on track to nearly match Micron's DRAM production capacity by the end of 2026
NVIDIA's RTX 50 Super GPUs have reached board partners, but launch is on hold over 3GB GDDR7 pricing
Amazon's God of War series is recasting Kratos after Ryan Hurst suffered an on-set injury
Physical games don't matter to GameStop, CEO says
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen wants to buy eBay and build out an in-game digital marketplace
KB5101650 Windows 11 update is causing some Dell PCs to shut down unexpectedly
Bethesda on Elder Scrolls VI, Fallout 5 Xbox exclusivity: 'It's too early to comment'
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced makes in one day what Shadows took four days to earn
Bethesda gives news on Elder Scrolls 6, confirms 4 Fallout projects, new Starfield content
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gen 2 Headset Review - New and Improved, But Is It Enough?
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D Review - Days of Future Past
Samsung 990 2TB SSD Review - Ninth Gen QLC at PCIe Gen4 Speeds
ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (Panther Lake) 14" Business Laptop Review
ASUS ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller Review - Ready to Take Control
MOZA FMP18 Panel Bundle Review: authentic F/A-18 Hornet cockpit controls for flight sims
Micron 6600 ION 245.76TB Enterprise SSD Review - Best in Class Programming Speeds
MOZA MA3F EFCM Flight Control Module Review: authentic Airbus A320 autopilot panel for simulators
Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II Wireless Gaming Headset Review - Premium Sound, Fantastic Features
MOZA MGX1000 Instrument Panel Review: a realistic Garmin G1000 replica for immersive flight sims
Hisense U6SF 65-inch MiniLED TV: High Performance Meets Leisurely Convenience
I stopped digging through Windows menus after I set up this one folder
Don't sell your Windows laptop until you do these things
6 PC cleaning mistakes to avoid for safer hardware maintenance
Phison and Intel Take Aim at Local AI's Memory Wall with aiDAPTIV
How to Remap Keyboard Keys in Windows using Microsoft PowerToys
7 tips to organize your Windows files for faster, easier access
Intel Arc G3 Extreme first impressions with MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ - Incredible power for an extreme price
How to fix Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working on Windows laptops: troubleshooting tips
Hisense U7SG 4K TV: Modern Entertainment for the New Age