It was only a matter of time until SSDs really got hooked into the gaming scene and today, there isn’t a gamer around without flash media overseeing the storage of their gaming system. Seagate released their FireCuda 520 back in December of 2019 with the ‘FireCuda Gaming’ label and today we are reporting on their latest release, the FireCuda 530 …
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Lexar Play 1TB microSD Card Review
A decade ago, there wasn’t a person around that would have believed we might ever need 1TB as storage in a typical smartphone, camera or consumer-driven media device…but times have changed. We might never have expected 4K to be the norm for smartphone video but today there are those that will record in 8K. And pictures, yesterday’s DSLR family could …
Read More »Lexar adds to their Professional Line with CFExpress USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 and Multi-Card 3-in-1 Readers
It is no secret that we have been fans of Lexar for several years and, for the most part, their products are always found in our media work. I love the simplicity, performance and calibre of their products plain and simple. That’s why we simply had to reach out when Lexar introduced their newest CFExpress USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Card …
Read More »Intel NUC Pro Kit NUC11TNKV7 Review – Intel Moves to the Best in Sabrent Storage
Much has changed in PC sales through the years, yet much is the same. Things can be unpredictable. Looking back, there have been instances of manufacturers selling their own brand laptops and ultra books equipped with competitors SSDs as storage, simply to maximize sales of their own higher cost…and higher performing SSDs. In fact, if you think you are getting …
Read More »Rocket XTRM-Q 16TB External Thunderbolt 3 SSD Review – Can an SSD Ever be Too Big?
Well, Sabrent seems to have pulled off something that we don’t expect to see any other manufacturer do anytime soon. Not Samsung. Not Crucial. Not Intel, Toshiba, Lexar, Team Group, Transcend, Mushkin, XPG, Corsair, WD, Seagate, ADATA, Corsair and not Silicon Power. Sabrent has thrown down the gauntlet and we want all to know that we are willing to accept …
Read More »Cigent Secure SSD K2 Portable SSD Review – Redefining Data Protection as We Know It
Data compromise through hacking, malware and ransomware worldwide has become the most lucrative occupation. Threat actors can attack data systems and PCs in an instant with proven total anonymity, wreaking havoc at the personal, business and corporate level with little chance of ever being caught. We might be so bold as to say that each and every one of us …
Read More »Intel Optane DC P5800X PCIe 4 NVME SSD Review – SSD Perfection Via Throughput, IOPS and Latency
On our Test Bench today is the newest Intel SSD Optane P5800X PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and we must say that we are pretty impressed. In fact, I am left with a lingering question as to whether this level of performance will even be attainable by others? This SSD is just that good. Intel’s secret weapon. We are saying this …
Read More »Phison E18 B47R Fortis NVMe Gen 4 SSD Evaluation Sample Preview – The Great Intel/AMD Test Bench Comparison
Over the past few months, there has been much discussion as to when we will start seeing Micron’s newest B47R Fortis 3D TLC memory inside an SSD, and exactly who would do it first. Kudos to Phison. For those not familiar with this memory, B47R is Micron’s latest 176-Layer 3D TLC premium NAND flash memory which is able to achieve …
Read More »Intel H20 Optane Memory 1TB SSD Review – Caching in on Hot Data
Just about this time two years ago, we posted our report on the Intel H10 Optane Memory SSD and benefits it could bring to your everyday PC use. A quick review of that report might be a great start here as it provides an in depth look at SSD hot caching and what hot caching does for your system. Briefly, …
Read More »KIOXIA Announces XG7 PCIe 4 NVMe SSDs for Notebooks at Dell Technologies World Virtual Show 2021
Dell Technologies World was held this past week and it is a shining example of our ability to overcome and adapt. Where thousands of people would once have flown to DTW from every corner of the world, this years event was held virtually and available online. Virtual keynotes. Virtual booths. Virtual announcements. Virtual product displays. And of course access to …
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