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Transcend ESD200 Portable USB 3.0 SSD Review

Transcend ESD200 Portable USB 3.0 SSD Review

December 1, 2013 | The Transcend ESD200 offers the SSD experience in a sleek portable storage solution. Let's see how it performs under our testing.

Addonics Sapphire Snap-In Disk Array SFF RAID Enclosure Review

Addonics Sapphire Snap-In Disk Array SFF RAID Enclosure Review

November 30, 2013 | In the market for a SFF external RAID storage solution? Take a peek at the Addonics Sapphire Snap-In, as we put it through our usual testing.

TweakTown Best of Consumer Storage for 2013

TweakTown Best of Consumer Storage for 2013

November 30, 2013 | Tyler takes us on a journey back checking out some of the best consumer storage devices for the year. Let's go!

ADATA DashDrive Choice HC630 500GB External HDD Review

ADATA DashDrive Choice HC630 500GB External HDD Review

November 29, 2013 | Looking for an affordable external solution with personality? ADATA has you covered with the HC630. Let's take a close look at it right now.

Super Talent DRAM Disk 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Super Talent DRAM Disk 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

November 28, 2013 | 9000 MB/s from a USB 3.0 flash drive? Super Talent offers a unique spin on the technology. Let's take a close look.

Corsair Flash Voyager Slider 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Corsair Flash Voyager Slider 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

November 28, 2013 | We take the Flash Voyager Slider into the lab for testing. Read on for our findings. It's definitely worth considering for its price alone.

Corsair Flash Voyager Mini 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Corsair Flash Voyager Mini 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

November 26, 2013 | We put the new Corsair Voyager Mini USB 3.0 flash drive through testing to see how it performs, and if you should buy it or not.

Corsair Flash Voyager LS 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Corsair Flash Voyager LS 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

November 25, 2013 | Corsair's Flash Voyager LS carries a unique sliding design, but does it have the performance for everyday use? Let's find out and see how it goes.

Western Digital Black 2 Dual Drive 2.5inch Consumer HDD/SSD Review

Western Digital Black 2 Dual Drive 2.5inch Consumer HDD/SSD Review

November 25, 2013 | WD launches the Black 2 Dual Drive, and we have it in house for testing. Let's take a look at this unique HDD / SSD product.

Thecus N4560 Four-Bay Consumer NAS Review

Thecus N4560 Four-Bay Consumer NAS Review

November 22, 2013 | Need more affordable SOHO storage? Thecus has you covered with the new N4560 appliance. Let's check it out now.

Corsair Flash Voyager GS 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Corsair Flash Voyager GS 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

November 21, 2013 | Corsair's Flash Voyager GS carries tons of storage capacity and performance, but at what cost? Let's dive in and take a close look now.

SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB RAID 0 SSD Report

SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB RAID 0 SSD Report

November 20, 2013 | Sandisk's Ultra Plus 256GB SSD is powered by a little 4-channel controller, but is still capable of delivering awesome performance thanks to nCache.

Icy Dock FatCage MB155SP-B Drive Cage Review

Icy Dock FatCage MB155SP-B Drive Cage Review

November 19, 2013 | Today Chris looks at the FatCage MB155SP-5 from Icy Dock, a 5 HDD in 3 bay cage with 92mm cooling. Let's take a close look at it and see how it goes.

Seagate 600 Series 240GB RAID 0 SSD Report

Seagate 600 Series 240GB RAID 0 SSD Report

November 19, 2013 | Seagate's 600 series of SSDs offer affordability, performance and quality that gets even better in RAID 0. Let's check it out.

Western Digital Black 4TB 3.5inch Consumer HDD (WD4003FZEX) Review

Western Digital Black 4TB 3.5inch Consumer HDD (WD4003FZEX) Review

November 18, 2013 | The new WD_BLACK in the 4TB capacity offers intensive 200 MB/s performance in the standard 3.5" form factor. Let's take a look.

QNAP TS-470 4-Bay SMB NAS Review

QNAP TS-470 4-Bay SMB NAS Review

November 15, 2013 | Storage pools and SSD caching are just some of the intense new features with the QNAP TS-470 NAS paired with QTS OS 4.0.5. Let's take a look now.

Mushkin Ventura Ultra 240GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Mushkin Ventura Ultra 240GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

November 8, 2013 | Mushkin resumes from S4 with the Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 flash drive. A pen drive that can max out USB 3.0? Sounds good to us. Let's take a look.

OCZ Technology Vector 150 120GB SSD Review

OCZ Technology Vector 150 120GB SSD Review

November 7, 2013 | Vector 150 120GB comes with 128GB of NAND flash. Overprovisioning moves the user capacity down to 120GB, but steady state performance gets a boost.

OCZ Technology Vector 150 240GB SSD Review

OCZ Technology Vector 150 240GB SSD Review

November 7, 2013 | OCZ improves Vector by treating it to 19nm Toggle2 flash, additional spare area, up-to-date accessory package and a new, lower price.

Infortrend Deduplication in Action - Creating more NAS storage space

Infortrend Deduplication in Action - Creating more NAS storage space

November 6, 2013 | Today we explore deduplication on the Infortrend EonNAS Pro 510 NAS, and toss in a little compression testing too.

SilverStone EP01 Four Port Round USB 3.0 Hub Review

SilverStone EP01 Four Port Round USB 3.0 Hub Review

November 5, 2013 | Need an additional four USB 3.0 ports? SilverStone has you covered with the EP01. Let's take a close look at this unique and affordable device.

SilverStone EP02 SATA to USB 3.0 Adapter Review

SilverStone EP02 SATA to USB 3.0 Adapter Review

November 4, 2013 | The EP02 from SilverStone offers tremendous storage performance through USB 3.0. Let's take a closer look at this affordable mobile storage option.

Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB RAID 0 SSD Report

Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB RAID 0 SSD Report

November 1, 2013 | While not the newest drive on the block, Mushkin's Chronos Deluxe 240GB offers legendary LSI SandForce performance, at a price that is hard to beat.

Thermaltake MAX-1562 6-in-1 2.5-inch Drive Enclosure Review

Thermaltake MAX-1562 6-in-1 2.5-inch Drive Enclosure Review

November 1, 2013 | Chris takes a close look at Thermaltake's MAX-1562 6-in-1 2.5-inch drive enclosure that includes both SATA and SAS support for 2.5" HDDs and SSDs.

SilverStone EC05 Two Port SATA III PCI Express RAID Card Review

SilverStone EC05 Two Port SATA III PCI Express RAID Card Review

November 1, 2013 | Need additional SATA 6Gbps storage connectivity for your PC? Then SilverStone has a low-cost solution for you to consider, and it includes RAID.

Tiered Storage Setup for Consumers - Tips for boosting performance

Tiered Storage Setup for Consumers - Tips for boosting performance

October 31, 2013 | Chris talks about why you should try to keep some data types off your SSD and why large programs should be installed on a mechanical hard drive.

LaCie Porsche Design P'9223 USB 3.0 Slim SSD Enclosure Review

LaCie Porsche Design P'9223 USB 3.0 Slim SSD Enclosure Review

October 30, 2013 | LaCie slims down its external line-up with the P'9223 Slim to just 11mm. This Porsche Design inspired product might be for you.

MyDigitalSSD Bullet Proof USB 3.0 mSATA SSD Enclosure Adapter Review

MyDigitalSSD Bullet Proof USB 3.0 mSATA SSD Enclosure Adapter Review

October 30, 2013 | If you're in the market for a uniquely small external storage solution, MDSSD has you covered with its speedy mSATA USB 3.0 enclosure.

LaCie 5Big Thunderbolt 10TB DAS Review

LaCie 5Big Thunderbolt 10TB DAS Review

October 29, 2013 | The 5Big line-up gets a Thunderbolt upgrade and the performance is astounding. Read on as we look at the 5Big Thunderbolt from LaCie.

SilverStone CP06 SATA Power Connectors Review

SilverStone CP06 SATA Power Connectors Review

October 29, 2013 | Have you heard of getting better storage performance from revised SATA power connectors? SilverStone has some new toys you might like.

Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo 8TB Review

Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo 8TB Review

October 28, 2013 | Offering ample storage capacity and performance, the WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo offers everything the creative professional desires.

ASUSTOR AS-202TE 2-Bay Consumer NAS Appliance Review

ASUSTOR AS-202TE 2-Bay Consumer NAS Appliance Review

October 24, 2013 | ASUSTOR offers a low-cost option for those that want a dual purpose NAS solution. Storage and entertainment needs are the order of the day here.

Drobo 5D Five-Bay Direct Attached Storage Review

Drobo 5D Five-Bay Direct Attached Storage Review

October 22, 2013 | The 5D from Drobo offers always-on data protection within a sleek Thunderbolt DAS. Let's dive in and take a close look at it.

RavPower Wireless FileHub and Power Bank Review

RavPower Wireless FileHub and Power Bank Review

October 18, 2013 | RavPower offers a very capable all-in-one charger and wireless storage solution for your smartphone or tablet. Let's take a close look at it.

iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS Trayless HDD Cage Review

iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS Trayless HDD Cage Review

October 18, 2013 | Today we get a close-up look at the iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS trayless HDD cage. If you're looking for a cheap and easy way to add HDDs, check it out.

ASUSTOR XBMC NAS Software and Media Remote Control Overview

ASUSTOR XBMC NAS Software and Media Remote Control Overview

October 17, 2013 | ASUSTOR released a remote control for its new NAS servers. The new products also have new media center software, XBMC. Let's take a look at it.

ASUSTOR AS-304T 4-Bay NAS Review

ASUSTOR AS-304T 4-Bay NAS Review

October 17, 2013 | Our second product review from ASUSTOR is the AS-304T, a consumer NAS for the family or power user use, with an affordable price point.

Samsung 840 EVO 500GB RAID 0 SSD Report

Samsung 840 EVO 500GB RAID 0 SSD Report

October 16, 2013 | Price, capacity, and most of all, performance. The Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB has it all, and it gets even better when we RAID a pair of them.

NAS HDD Showdown: WD Red vs. Seagate NAS

NAS HDD Showdown: WD Red vs. Seagate NAS

October 10, 2013 | We've wanted to put these two drives together for a showdown ever since Seagate announced its NAS hard drive that competes with WD's Red NAS drive.

WD Red and WD Se NAS HDD Enterprise RAID Report

WD Red and WD Se NAS HDD Enterprise RAID Report

October 9, 2013 | We put the WD Red and the WD Se's head-to-head in RAID 0 and RAID 5 tests. Having trouble deciding which drive is best for your new NAS? Read on.

QNAP TS-669 PRO 6-Bay SMB NAS Review

QNAP TS-669 PRO 6-Bay SMB NAS Review

October 8, 2013 | Fresh off of the QNAP TS-669L review, a SOHO 6-bay NAS server offering affordable storage, we have the TS-669 Pro in for review.

Corsair Force LS 240GB SSD Review

Corsair Force LS 240GB SSD Review

October 7, 2013 | Corsair teamed up with Phison to add another level to the Force brand. The new Force LS uses Phison's S8 controller and Toshiba NAND flash.

SanDisk Extreme II 120GB RAID 0 SSD Report

SanDisk Extreme II 120GB RAID 0 SSD Report

October 7, 2013 | Two or more of Sandisk's Extreme II Hyper-Class 120GB SSD's and your Intel based motherboard is a cost effective way to experience RAID 0 bliss. Think of it as SLI for your storage.

Buffalo LinkStation 420 8TB Cloud Storage Review

Buffalo LinkStation 420 8TB Cloud Storage Review

September 27, 2013 | Buffalo's LinkStation 420, offering capacities up to 8TB, provides a simple plug and play option for those not wanting to setup a diskless NAS.

TerraMaster F2 NAS 2 NAS Appliance Review

TerraMaster F2 NAS 2 NAS Appliance Review

September 26, 2013 | The F2 NAS 2 offers the NAS experience to the budget conscience crowd with decent file system performance and excellent build quality.

StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA/IDE Adapter Review

StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA/IDE Adapter Review

September 25, 2013 | If you have a mix of legacy and modern storage devices, the StarTech.com USB 3.0 to IDE/SATA adapter allows simple plug-n-play functionality.

Kingwin EZ-Dock 2 USB 3.0 Docking Station Review

Kingwin EZ-Dock 2 USB 3.0 Docking Station Review

September 25, 2013 | Kingwin offers tremendous value with its latest EZ Dock solution. Read on as we give it the usual testing treatment.

Vantec NexStar USB 3.0 HDD Duplicator Dock Review

Vantec NexStar USB 3.0 HDD Duplicator Dock Review

September 24, 2013 | Duplicator and docking station, the latest NexStar USB 3.0 device from Vantec is in the lab for testing. Let's check it out right now.

Western Digital Red 4TB NAS HDD Consumer Review

Western Digital Red 4TB NAS HDD Consumer Review

September 24, 2013 | With increased storage capacity of 4TB, WD enables current Red users a valuable upgrade path with the same reliability, availability and performance.

Vantec EZ Swap EX Hybrid Mobile Rack Review

Vantec EZ Swap EX Hybrid Mobile Rack Review

September 23, 2013 | The EZ Swap EX takes your internal storage and makes it portable with the speed of USB 3.0. Let's take a close look at this new device from Vantec.

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