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 2025
- Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB SSD Review - Lab Champion at 1TB
- November 2025
- Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro 2TB SSD Review - Powerful and efficient single-sided goodness
- PNY CS3250 2TB SSD Review - An Ultra Elite Enthusiast SSD
- PNY CS2150 2TB SSD Review - An Elite Mainstream SSD
- Transcend MTE260S 2TB SSD Review - Transcendent Performance
- LaCie Rugged SSD4 2TB Portable SSD Review - 4000 MB/s of Awesome
- October 2025
- TeamGroup X2 Max 2TB External SSD Review - Ultra Portable and Versatile
- Corsair MP700 Micro 4TB SSD Review - Tiny but Huge
- Corsair MP700 PRO XT 2TB SSD Review - World's Most Powerful
- Biwin Black Opal X570 2TB SSD Review - First 8-Channel DRAMless
- SSSTC PJ1 3.84TB M.2 22110 SSD Review - Enterprise Grade Boot Drive
- Biwin Black Opal NV7400 2TB SSD Review - Mainstream Value Champion
- September 2025
- Micron 7600 Max 6.4TB Enterprise SSD Review - G9 Flash Hits the Datacenter
- ScaleFlux CSD 5320 7.68TB Enterprise SSD Review - The Compression Advantage at Gen5 Speeds
- Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB SSD Review - Ultra High-Capacity Champion
- August 2025
- Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 2TB SSD Review - When Blue Runs Like Black
- Patriot Viper PV593 4TB SSD Review - Most Powerful Viper
- Silicon Motion SM2504XT Controller Review - Best DRAMless SSD Ever
- Micron 9550 Max 12.8TB Enterprise SSD Review - G8 Flash at its Finest
- July 2025
- Lexar Play 2280 SE 4TB SSD Review - A PlayStation's Best Friend
- TeamGroup T-Force GA Pro 2TB SSD Review - A Viable Alternative
- Lexar NM1090 Pro 2TB SSD Review - Super Fast & Super Efficient
- Crucial T710 2TB SSD Review - Low Power with Massive Performance
- June 2025
- Seagate Ultra Compact SSD 2TB Review - A Pocket's Best Friend
- Micron 2600 2TB SSD Review - QLC on Steroids
- Corsair EX400U 2TB Portable SSD Review - World's Fastest Native USB Storage
- Phison E28 SSD Controller Preview - The Empire Strikes Back
- ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB SSD Review - 14,000 MB/s on the Cheap
- HighPoint Rocket 7604A Gen5 x16 NVMe RAID AIC Review - Half the Size, All the Speed
- Silicon Motion MonTitan 7.68TB Enterprise SSD Review - Titanic Performance
- May 2025
- Phison Pascari X200Z 3.2TB Enterprise SSD Review - The Ultimate Caching Solution
- Solidigm D5-P5336 122.88TB Enterprise SSD Review - High Capacity = High Efficiency
- Sandisk WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB SSD Review - Approaching Optane
- Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB SSD Review - King for a Day
- Orico IG740 Pro 2TB SSD Review - Mass TLC on the Cheap
- Crucial P510 1TB SSD Review - First 11,000 MB/s DRAMless SSD
- Sabrent Rocket Enterprise 30.72TB SSD Review - High Capacity & Performance
- Acer FA200 4TB SSD Review - Another Powerful Bargain
- April 2025
- Phison Pascari X200E 6.4TB Enterprise SSD Review - Mixed Workload Champion
- Sabrent Rocket Enterprise 15.36TB SSD Review - High Availability and Performance
- Kingston DC3000ME 7.68TB Datacenter SSD Review - A Worthy Contender
- Fadu Echo U.2 7.68TB Enterprise SSD Review - Powerful and Efficient
- March 2025
- Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD Review - A New Contender
- DapuStor Roealsen6 R6101 7.68TB Enterprise SSD Review - Boss of 1-DWPD Storage
- Acer Predator GM9000 2TB SSD Review - High Performance Efficiency
- TeamGroup T-Force GC Pro 2TB SSD Review - 13,000 MB/s on the Cheap
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 2TB - A First of its Kind Masterpiece
- Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB SSD Review - A Powerful Bargain
- February 2025
- PNY RP60 1TB Portable SSD Review - Rugged, Powerful and Portable
- Micron 4600 2TB SSD Review - The New Sheriff in Town
- Klevv Genuine G560 2TB SSD Review - A Genuine Badass
- January 2025
- Samsung PM1743 E3.S 15.36TB Enterprise SSD Review - High-Capacity Standard Bearer
- Solidigm D7-PS1010 3.84TB Enterprise SSD Review - Best-In-Class
- Memblaze PBlaze7 7940 30.72TB Enterprise SSD Review - Massive Capacity & Performance
- DapuStor Haishen5 H5100 3.84TB E1.S Enterprise SSD Review - Even Better
- Orico O7000 1TB SSD Review - Good Performance, Great Value
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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