🛒Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB Review (vs. SN580): A Solid PCIe 4.0 Entry-Level NVMe SSD
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When announcing the WD Blue SN5000 on Jun 18, 2024, Western Digital tried hard to make it special. The storage …
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Western Digital SanDisk Desk Drive: Up to 8TB of Fast SSD Storage in a Compact Package
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Western Digital today unveils its first consumer-grade external SSD in four years, the SanDisk Desk Drive, which offers up to …
Crucial T705 Review (vs. T700): Turning PCIe 5.0 NVMe Performance to Eleven
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When it launched over a year ago, the Crucial T700 was undoubtedly the fastest consumer-grade SSD. Now, its successor, the …
Samsung 990 Evo SSD Review (vs. Crucial T700): A Cool Approach to PCIe 5.0 NVMe Storage
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The new Samsung SSD 990 Evo—first announced on January 23, 2024—is a special PCIe 5.0 NVMe internal SSD that is …
Crucial T500 Review (vs. T700): An Excellent Sweet-spot NVMe Performance Alternative
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At the announcement on October 31, 2023, Micron’s latest NVMe solid-state drive (SSD), the Crucial T500, was a bit of …
Samsung T9 Review (vs. Crucial X10 Pro): Totally Fast but Could Use a Price-Cut
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The Samsung T9 Portable SSD, announced on October 3, is easily the best USB external storage the electronics giant has …
Synology BeeDrive Review: A Surprisingly Effective Little Backup Solution
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At first glance, the Synology BeeDrive portable SSD, first announced in May 2023, is an odd device. It has nothing …
Micron Crucial X10 Pro Review (vs. X9 Pro): Turning Things up to Eleven
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On the one hand, the Crucial X10 Pro is Micron’s first USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps) portable SSD—rivaling the …
Crucial X9 Pro Review: A Surprisingly Fast, Spacious, and Compact Portable SSD
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Over two years ago, I reviewed the Micron Crucial X6 and thought it was the tiniest portable SSD that’s fast …
Crucial P5 Plus (with Heatsink) Review (vs. Samsung 980 PRO): A Solid Contender
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Micron’s latest PCIe 4.0 NVMe solid-state drive, the Crucial P5 Plus, is a formidable rival to the Samsung 980 PRO. It …
WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD Review: Solid Performance Meets Sweet Affordability
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The WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD, first announced on June 28, is the PCIe 4.0 upgrade of the SN570 that …
Micron Crucial T700 Review: A Hot PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD that Screams Speed
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The Crucial T700, officially available today, is Micron’s first PCIe 5.0 NVMe solid-state drive and one of the firsts on …
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD Review: Rugged, Fast, Versatile, and Expensive
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Per conventional wisdom of portable storage: If you get a Thunderbolt 3 (or 4) drive, it won’t work with USB …
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus-G vs. Rocket 4 Plus Review: A Pair of Speedy PCIe 4.0 SSDs
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I’m new to the Sabrent brand, and the Rocket 4 Plus and Plus-G are excellent first impressions. They are both …
