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Kingston A2000 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD Review

Kingston A2000 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD Review

October 2, 2019 | Kingston's A2000 NVMe PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD is serving up the best value in NVMe. Here's our full review.

QNAP TS-351 3-Bay NAS Review

QNAP TS-351 3-Bay NAS Review

September 30, 2019 | Is the TS-351 NAS the perfect entry-level QNAP solution? Read on as we check out this three-bay model.

Corsair MP600 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD Review

Corsair MP600 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD Review

September 24, 2019 | Performance and capacity. Corsair's 2TB Force MP600 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD delivers on both. Here's our full review.

ADATA XPG Spectrix S40G 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen3.0 x4 M.2 SSD Review

ADATA XPG Spectrix S40G 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen3.0 x4 M.2 SSD Review

September 23, 2019 | ADATA brings the bling to M.2 with their new XPG Spectrix S40G SSD. Here's our full review.

Why isn't my new secondary drive SSD being detected in Windows 10?

Ask the Experts: Why isn't my new secondary drive SSD being detected in Windows 10?

September 16, 2019 | Ask the Experts: John successfully setup his first PC and got into Windows, but could not find his secondary drive.

SK Hynix Gold S31 1TB SSD Review

SK Hynix Gold S31 1TB SSD Review

September 13, 2019 | SK Hynix puts its sights on Samsung's EVO with the Gold S31 SSD. Read on as we put it through its paces and see how it stands up.

Do I need to buy matching M.2 SSD drives for use on the same board?

Ask the Experts: Do I need to buy matching M.2 SSD drives for use on the same board?

September 12, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Gavin wants to know if he is required to buy matching M.2 SSDs for use on his motherboard.

Corsair Force Series MP600 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD Review

Corsair Force Series MP600 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD Review

September 11, 2019 | Corsair's Phison-powered MP600 PCIe Gen4 SSD crushes the competition. Here's our full review.

Western Digital My Passport 5TB (2019) Review

Western Digital My Passport 5TB (2019) Review

September 6, 2019 | WD offers an update to its popular My Passport lineup of portable drives. We check out the 5TB version and see what it's all about.

WD_BLACK Game Drive P10 5TB Portable HDD Review

WD_BLACK Game Drive P10 5TB Portable HDD Review

September 5, 2019 | Western Digital's new WD_BLACK Game Drive P10 portable hard drive in the 5TB capacity gets tested and put through the paces.

Patriot P200 2TB SATA III SSD Review

Patriot P200 2TB SATA III SSD Review

September 4, 2019 | Patriot delivers fairly well with low-cost, high-capacity SATA storage for your cold data with its P200 2TB SATA III SSD.

Seagate Gears 5TB Game Drive Review

Seagate Gears 5TB Game Drive Review

August 23, 2019 | If you are a fan of Gears of War, and want to store games externally, this is the 5TB drive for you!

Mushkin Pilot-E NVMe M.2 SSD Review

Mushkin Pilot-E NVMe M.2 SSD Review

August 21, 2019 | Mushkin taps the SMI genie for a flagship NVMe SSD that rips through data like a knife through butter.

Team Group T-Force Cardea Liquid M.2 SSD Review

Team Group T-Force Cardea Liquid M.2 SSD Review

August 21, 2019 | Team Group started with an innovative idea but ended up shipping a product that may endanger your other PC components.

Synology DS620slim Six-Bay SFF NAS Review

Synology DS620slim Six-Bay SFF NAS Review

August 21, 2019 | The DS620slim offers legit performance in a small form factor solution.

LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle Review

LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle Review

August 20, 2019 | LaCie once again raises the bar on portable, bus-powered storage.

Pengo USB-C Dock Review

Pengo USB-C Dock Review

August 20, 2019 | Pricing gets in the way of the Pengo USB-C Dock.

Should I leave some SSD capacity empty for best performance?

Ask the Experts: Should I leave some SSD capacity empty for best performance?

August 19, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Matt asks if he should leave a certain percentage of his SSD empty for best performance.

Can I remove the heat sink on the Corsair Force MP600 SSD?

Ask the Experts: Can I remove the heat sink on the Corsair Force MP600 SSD?

August 15, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Simon wants to know about removing the heat sink off a Corsair MP600 SSD.

Seagate 16TB IronWolf, IronWolf Pro, and Exos X16 HDD Review

Seagate 16TB IronWolf, IronWolf Pro, and Exos X16 HDD Review

August 11, 2019 | Seagate upped the capacity game with three new 16TB NAS-optimized hard drives, the IronWolf, IronWolf Pro, and Exos X16.

Team Group T-Force Cardea II M.2 SSD Review

Team Group T-Force Cardea II M.2 SSD Review

August 10, 2019 | Team Group's T-Force Cardea II M.2 SSD delivers an attractive look and extra performance for heavy workloads.

Toshiba BG4 NVMe SSD Review

Toshiba BG4 NVMe SSD Review

August 9, 2019 | High-performance NVMe storage in a small package. That's what the new Toshiba BG4 delivers to system integrators.

Team Group T-Force Vulcan SSD Review

Team Group T-Force Vulcan SSD Review

August 8, 2019 | T-Force chose the best components for consumer SATA SSDs and delivered a competitive drive.

G-Technology Armor ATD 4TB Portable Drive Review

G-Technology Armor ATD 4TB Portable Drive Review

August 8, 2019 | G-Technology opens a new portfolio of durable drive solutions, while there might not be much performance the durability is amazing on the Armor ATD.

What is the best portable hard drive for Xbox One X?

Ask the Experts: What is the best portable hard drive for Xbox One X?

August 7, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Seth asks about the best portable hard drive for Xbox One X.

Orico USB 3.0 Hub Roundup Review

Orico USB 3.0 Hub Roundup Review

August 6, 2019 | Orico has broken into the market with a range of USB 3.0 hubs that don't disappoint.

OWC Envoy Pro EX 1TB Portable SSD Review

OWC Envoy Pro EX 1TB Portable SSD Review

August 6, 2019 | OWC out fits its popular Envoy Pro EX with USB-C. Check out our other thoughts on it here.

Transcend ESD350C Portable SSD Review

Transcend ESD350C Portable SSD Review

August 2, 2019 | Could the ESD350C be the best budget portable SSD we have ever reviewed? Check out why here.

Mushkin Helix-L Low-Cost NVMe SSD Review

Mushkin Helix-L Low-Cost NVMe SSD Review

August 1, 2019 | The Mushkin Helix-L is a low-cost mainstream SSD that delivers better performance than the specifications lead us to believe.

Qsan XN3004T 4+1 Bay NAS Review

Qsan XN3004T 4+1 Bay NAS Review

July 31, 2019 | For pure storage performance, QSAN has you covered with the XN3004T 4+1 Bay NAS. Check out our overall thoughts on it here.

QSAN XCubeNAS XN8012R NAS Review

QSAN XCubeNAS XN8012R NAS Review

July 31, 2019 | The QSAN XCubeNAS XN8012R NAS is a flexible solution that provides powerful performance in a scalable package.

Hyperstone U9 Flash Controller Deep Dive

Hyperstone U9 Flash Controller Deep Dive

July 30, 2019 | Hyperstone's U9 flash controller survives in environments and workloads where consumer products fail.

Kingston KC2000 High-Performance NVMe SSD Review

Kingston KC2000 High-Performance NVMe SSD Review

July 19, 2019 | Does Kingston bring the punch with the new KC2000 NVMe SSD? Let's find out.

ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe SSD Review

ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe SSD Review

July 18, 2019 | The ADATA SX6000 Pro is a low cost SSD designed to give value-focused shoppers an upgrade path to NVMe.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB High-Performance NVMe SSD Review

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB High-Performance NVMe SSD Review

July 3, 2019 | Samsung's 970 EVO Plus grows to 2TB but is it enough to overtake the rush of low-cost Phison and Silicon Motion SSDs?

Synology DS419 Slim Four-Bay NAS Review

Synology DS419 Slim Four-Bay NAS Review

June 26, 2019 | Synology updates its aging DS416slim.

Silicon Power Bolt B75 Pro Portable SSD Review

Silicon Power Bolt B75 Pro Portable SSD Review

June 21, 2019 | The B75 Pro offers a no-frills approach to portable SSDs.

Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB Review

Seagate Backup Plus Portable 4TB Review

June 21, 2019 | Backup Plus Portable adds 4TB capacity.

Kensington SD2000p Nano USB-C Dock Review

Kensington SD2000p Nano USB-C Dock Review

June 19, 2019 | Kensington offers up its take on the "Cube" dock with the SD2000p.

Phison PS5016-E16 PCIe 4.0 SSD First Look Preview

Phison PS5016-E16 PCIe 4.0 SSD First Look Preview

June 18, 2019 | Today we look at the upcoming Phison E16 controller on the PCIe 3.0 bus and dive into the architecture details.

Memblaze PBlaze5 C916 and D916 Enterprise SSD Review

Memblaze PBlaze5 C916 and D916 Enterprise SSD Review

June 15, 2019 | Memblaze has a monster 16-channel high-performance NVMe accelerator SSD in for testing.

Orico NVMe SSD Enclosure Review

Orico NVMe SSD Enclosure Review

June 12, 2019 | Orico joins Plugable and MyDigitalSSD with their own NVMe SSD enclosure.

Team Group MP34 Phison E12-Powered NVMe SSD Review

Team Group MP34 Phison E12-Powered NVMe SSD Review

June 11, 2019 | High speed for a low price. We like the Team Group MP34 and if you want a strong value, you will too.

Asustor Nimbustor 4 (AS5304T) Review

Asustor Nimbustor 4 (AS5304T) Review

June 6, 2019 | 2.5Gbe goes mainstream as Asustor intros the Nimbustor.

iSCSI Gaming - NAS Storage for Your Massive Game Files

iSCSI Gaming - NAS Storage for Your Massive Game Files

June 4, 2019 | Today we build a high-performance network storage system to hold games that several PCs access.

Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Review

Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Review

May 31, 2019 | Seagate adds redesigned solutions to its Backup Plus lineup.

Cheap Samsung SM961 NVMe VROC RAID SSD Performance

Cheap Samsung SM961 NVMe VROC RAID SSD Performance

May 29, 2019 | Samsung's SM961 NVMe SSD was all the rage circa 2017, but the OEM drives are end of life and dumped on the market at 2019 prices.

Synology DS1819+ NAS Review

Synology DS1819+ NAS Review

May 28, 2019 | The Synology DS1819+ comes with a variety of versatile features, while also being an affordable and easily expandable user-friendly NAS.

PNY XLR8 CS3030 Low-Cost NVMe SSD Review

PNY XLR8 CS3030 Low-Cost NVMe SSD Review

May 27, 2019 | The PNY XLR8 CS3030 is a big hit in Europe already. The drive brings strong performance at quite a low price.

SanDisk Extreme 1TB microSD Review

SanDisk Extreme 1TB microSD Review

May 23, 2019 | Sandisk takes the capacity advantage, launching a 1TB microSD solution.

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