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QNAP NAS HD Station - The Next-Generation Media Player Overview

QNAP NAS HD Station - The Next-Generation Media Player Overview

September 20, 2013 | HD Station from QNAP takes your typical networked storage appliance from the closet, to the center of your living room, with a full range of options.

Transcend Ultimate 64GB SDXC Memory Card Review

Transcend Ultimate 64GB SDXC Memory Card Review

September 20, 2013 | The Transcend Ultimate 64GB SDXC offers one of the best price to performance ratios to date, but is that enough in today's market?

Mach Xtreme Technology LX USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Mach Xtreme Technology LX USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

September 19, 2013 | MX-Technology aims for the low-cost, high-performance portable storage market with the LX USB 3.0 flash drive. Let's dive in and see how it performs.

Thecus N2560 2-bay Consumer NAS Appliance Review

Thecus N2560 2-bay Consumer NAS Appliance Review

September 18, 2013 | Thecus offers the N2560 as an all-in-one media and storage solution. Let's take a look as we put it through our testing phase to see how it performs.

Toshiba 1TB SSHD (MQ01ABD100H) Review

Toshiba 1TB SSHD (MQ01ABD100H) Review

September 16, 2013 | Toshiba offers up generous capacity with its 1TB SSHD, but is there performance to complement it? Let's dig in and take a close look.

Seagate Desktop 2TB SSHD (ST2000DX001) Review

Seagate Desktop 2TB SSHD (ST2000DX001) Review

September 14, 2013 | The Desktop SSHD from Seagate effectively outperforms every mechanical drive on the market, all while maintaining a competitive price point.

PNY Prevail 240GB SSD Review

PNY Prevail 240GB SSD Review

September 12, 2013 | PNY's Prevail 240GB SSD is supposed to ship with 3K P/E cycle flash, but we found a nice surprise in our sample. It shipped with 5K P/E cycle flash.

ADATA DashDrive HV620 2TB External Hard Drive Review

ADATA DashDrive HV620 2TB External Hard Drive Review

September 10, 2013 | Class leading capacity, good pricing, along with ample performance ushers in the next generation of small form factor external storage from ADATA.

PQI i-Mont 16GB Pico USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

PQI i-Mont 16GB Pico USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

September 9, 2013 | The i-Mont from PQI packs amazing performance in a small lightweight flash drive fit for professionals.

PQI Air Drive External Wireless Storage Review

PQI Air Drive External Wireless Storage Review

September 7, 2013 | Can PQI's Air Drive help your wireless storage needs? Let's take a look at this thin, ultra-portable wireless storage device.

Toshiba 500GB SSHD (MQ01ABF050H) Review

Toshiba 500GB SSHD (MQ01ABF050H) Review

September 5, 2013 | Toshiba stirs up the market with its latest SSHD. The MQ01ABFH offers tremendous performance at a price point that's hard to ignore.

OCZ Technology Vector 128GB SSD RAID Report

OCZ Technology Vector 128GB SSD RAID Report

September 4, 2013 | OCZ's Vector 128GB is one of the highest performing drives on the market today in RAID 0. Now at under $1 per GB, it could be a setup to consider.

Western Digital Red 1TB 2.5inch HDD Review

Western Digital Red 1TB 2.5inch HDD Review

September 3, 2013 | Western Digital launches NASware 2.0 and the 2.5" form factor goes Red. Take a look as we extensively test the hard drive and see how it performs.

Silicon Motion SM2246EN SSD Controller Preview

Silicon Motion SM2246EN SSD Controller Preview

September 2, 2013 | Silicon Motion is looking to take a large portion of LSI SandForce and Marvell's market share with a new 4-channel SSD controller. Let's take a look.

Teratrend TowerStor TS432U Quad Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA Enclosure Review

Teratrend TowerStor TS432U Quad Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA Enclosure Review

August 30, 2013 | Teratrend outs the quad-bay Tower Storage TS432U enclosure, with room for 16TB of storage. Today we put it to the test and see how it performs.

Solid State Doctor SSD Utility Suite 3.0 Software Overview

Solid State Doctor SSD Utility Suite 3.0 Software Overview

August 29, 2013 | LC Technology's Solid State Doctor SSD Utility Suite 3.0 does almost everything right. It's universal meaning it will work with just about any SSD.

SanDisk A110 256GB PCIe M.2 NGFF SSD Review

SanDisk A110 256GB PCIe M.2 NGFF SSD Review

August 28, 2013 | Today we take a full look at Sandisk's new A110 256GB PCI Express M.2 2260 solid state drive. Get a look at tomorrow's storage performance today.

Super Talent Pico USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Super Talent Pico USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

August 28, 2013 | The latest Pico from Super Talent adds USB 3.0 capability in a sleek aluminium enclosure. Let's take a close look at it.

SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive Review

SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive Review

August 26, 2013 | The Wireless Media Drive from Sandisk offers robust portability in small form factor. Today we dive in and take a close look at it.

ICYDOCK EZ-Dock MB981U3S Storage Docking Station Review

ICYDOCK EZ-Dock MB981U3S Storage Docking Station Review

August 26, 2013 | The MB981U3S is the latest docking station to carry on the EZ-Dock brand from ICYDOCK, and we have it in house for testing today.

SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive Review

SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive Review

August 23, 2013 | Sandisk connects to the future with the Wireless Flash Drive. Today we take it for a spin, along with the Smart Connect app.

Lexar Professional 64GB XQD Memory Card Review

Lexar Professional 64GB XQD Memory Card Review

August 23, 2013 | A new memory card technology emerges in the form of XQD. Lexar sent over its 64GB Professional XQD for review. It's got amazing speed and price.

Kingston MobileLite Wireless Storage Device Review

Kingston MobileLite Wireless Storage Device Review

August 22, 2013 | Kingston's latest mobile device doubles as card reader and charger for your smartphone or tablet. We take a look at how it performs in our lab.

ICYDOCK FlexCage MB974SP SATA Backplane Module Review

ICYDOCK FlexCage MB974SP SATA Backplane Module Review

August 22, 2013 | ICYDOCK adds USB 3.0 to its latest FlexCage storage solution with the MB974SP. Let's dive in and take a close look at it.

Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 1TB HDD Storage Enclosure Review

Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt 1TB HDD Storage Enclosure Review

August 22, 2013 | Buffalo joins the Thunderbolt movement with the MiniStation storage enclosure. It also includes USB 3.0 if that's what you prefer.

AKiTiO Neutrino Thunderbolt 120GB Aluminium SSD Enclosure Review

AKiTiO Neutrino Thunderbolt 120GB Aluminium SSD Enclosure Review

August 21, 2013 | The Thunderbolt and Intel SSD powered Neutrino storage enclosure from AKiTiO graces the lab and we put it to the test.

QNAP QTS 4.0.2 Overview - Next Generation of NAS Operating Systems

QNAP QTS 4.0.2 Overview - Next Generation of NAS Operating Systems

August 15, 2013 | We take a dive into the latest OS offering from QNAP: QTS 4.0.2 and its new features including Photo Station, Music Station and File Station.

SanDisk A110 PCIe NGFF SSD Performance Preview - Future of Storage

SanDisk A110 PCIe NGFF SSD Performance Preview - Future of Storage

August 13, 2013 | PCIe based SSDs might still be on the vine, but today we picked some fruit ready for consumption. Sandisk A110 PCIe NGFF fruit, that is.

ADATA SX300 256GB mSATA SSD Review

ADATA SX300 256GB mSATA SSD Review

August 6, 2013 | Today we did deep and take a close look at ADATA's SX300 256GB mSATA SSD. It uses new IMFT 20nm flash, but is that a good thing?

SilverStone SOB02 Slot Loading 6x Blu-ray Writer Review

SilverStone SOB02 Slot Loading 6x Blu-ray Writer Review

August 6, 2013 | The ultimate accessory for any HTPC build, the SOB02 offers 6x Blu-ray writing capability and software to boot.

Seagate Slim Portable 500GB Hard Disk Drive Review

Seagate Slim Portable 500GB Hard Disk Drive Review

August 5, 2013 | Seagate, with its Dashboard software and Slim Portable, offers the best "Bang for your Buck" in portable backup solutions.

QNAP TS-421 4-bay Consumer NAS Appliance Review

QNAP TS-421 4-bay Consumer NAS Appliance Review

August 1, 2013 | QNAP delivers a new consumer friendly firmware and a new consumer priced NAS appliance. The TS-421 brings enterprise features into the home.

SanDisk ImageMate AIO SDDR289 Memory Card Reader Review

SanDisk ImageMate AIO SDDR289 Memory Card Reader Review

July 31, 2013 | Sandisk offers the ImageMate AIO in a space saving design fit for any desktop. Let's take a look at this new memory card reader.

Western Digital Slim (WD10SPCX) 1TB HDD Review

Western Digital Slim (WD10SPCX) 1TB HDD Review

July 30, 2013 | WD strikes back with the Slim, becoming the first to offer a full terabyte of storage in the Slim 7mm Z-Height.

Samsung Magician 4.2 First Look - New SSD Toolkit adds Rapid Mode

Samsung Magician 4.2 First Look - New SSD Toolkit adds Rapid Mode

July 29, 2013 | Most questions we received after our 840 EVO SSD reviews revolved around the latest version of Samsung's Magician software. Let's take a close look.

Transcend Ultimate 16GB Compact Flash Memory Card Review

Transcend Ultimate 16GB Compact Flash Memory Card Review

July 26, 2013 | Transcend offers ample capacity and blazing 1000x speed with its Ultimate line-up of Compact Flash memory cards.

Seagate Laptop Ultrathin (ST500LT032) 500GB HDD Review

Seagate Laptop Ultrathin (ST500LT032) 500GB HDD Review

July 26, 2013 | The ultimate in mobility, the Laptop Ultrathin from Seagate offers the capacity and performance of larger mobile HDD's in the 5mm Z-Height.

Transcend RDF8 USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader Review

Transcend RDF8 USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader Review

July 26, 2013 | Transcend's latest card reader, the RDF8, has all the features one would need on the go, and at a great affordable price. Let's dive in and take a look.

Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD Review

Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD Review

July 25, 2013 | Wrapping up our coverage of the Samsung 840 EVO today, Chris looks at the new 750GB capacity size. The new 750GB EVO is priced to compete with many other's 512GB class products, but delivers higher capacity and amazing performance.

Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD Review

Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD Review

July 25, 2013 | Our three-part Samsung 840 EVO launch day coverage continues. In this article, Chris looks at the 250GB capacity size and runs the drive through several benchmarks to see how it compares to other 256GB class SSDs.

Samsung 840 EVO Overview - New SSDs with Interesting Rapid Mode Cache

Samsung 840 EVO Overview - New SSDs with Interesting Rapid Mode Cache

July 25, 2013 | With two new SSD drives on hand to review today, we're breaking the technology and software features out into a separate article. Let's discuss Samsung's 840 EVO.

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

July 24, 2013 | Kingston adds yet another top-tier offering to its portfolio with the DataTraveler HyperX 3.0. Want speed? Read on.

Super Talent Express RC4 'Windows to Go' 32GB USB 3.0 Drive Review

Super Talent Express RC4 'Windows to Go' 32GB USB 3.0 Drive Review

July 24, 2013 | Super Talent introduces its second Windows to Go drive with the RC4. We dive into the drive and take a close look.

SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDXC Memory Card Review

SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDXC Memory Card Review

July 22, 2013 | The latest out of the Sandisk camp puts excellent speed and capacity into the microSDXC form factor. Let's take a close look.

Crucial M500 480GB SSD Review

Crucial M500 480GB SSD Review

July 18, 2013 | Three down, one to go. Today we look at the final capacity size in the Crucial M500 product family, the 480GB model.

Crucial M500 240GB SSD Review

Crucial M500 240GB SSD Review

July 16, 2013 | We've seen the large 960GB M500 and the smaller 120GB drives. Today we look at the sweet spot for enthusiasts and power users, the 256GB class model. Sold with 240GB of user capacity, does the mid size model suffer from the same performance issues that plague the 120GB model or does this one take after big brother?

LaCie 5big NAS Pro Review

LaCie 5big NAS Pro Review

July 12, 2013 | Today LaCie gives existing customers a 25% write performance increase and those looking for a quality NAS something to think about. New software features round out the updated NAS 3.0 software, but the 5big stood on solid ground before it.

Crucial M500 120GB SSD Review

Crucial M500 120GB SSD Review

July 12, 2013 | With all of the capacity sizes in hand, we're finally ready to take a closer look at the Crucial M500 products. We start things off with the 120GB model, the smallest capacity size in the new SSD series.

G-Technology G RAID Mini 2TB External Storage Review

G-Technology G RAID Mini 2TB External Storage Review

July 8, 2013 | G-Technology offers ample storage performance and capacity to boot with the G RAID mini.

Plextor PX-M5M mSATA 256GB SSD Review

Plextor PX-M5M mSATA 256GB SSD Review

July 5, 2013 | At this point nearly every notebook and ultrabook ships with an mSATA slot. Some products ship with the slot populated and others hide the connector under the keyboard. Upcoming products based on Haswell CPUs will bring more SATA III mSATA ports to notebooks. It's time to find products to populate them.

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