SanDisk expands its flash range with a portable SSD Evidence about how far we’ve come with flash storage is most likely lurking at the back of a drawer. It’s a flash USB key that holds 512MB or less, and most people have a few of those gathering dust somewhere. The other end of that spectrum … Read more
Sandisk released a number of SSDs in late 2013 and throughout 2014, ranging from the more run-of-the-mill SSD Plus models, through to the Extreme Pro range. Read our Sandisk x110 256gb review Among them were the mSATA versions, which never quite reached the Extreme Pro level but still offered a decent upgrade for notebook users. … Read more
Seagate FireCuda 2TB Review – Seagate’s FireCuda range is the last hurrah of hybrid desktop hard drives that combine a traditional hard drive with a small SSD. While they’re still a viable option for laptops where there’s sometimes only room for one drive, they’ve failed to take off in the desktop PC space, as the lack … Read more
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB Review – For four years now, Samsung’s 850 Evo has reigned supreme as the go-to SSD for anyone seeking the ideal balance between performance and price. Thanks to Samsung being the first company to market with its cost-effective 3D NAND, it was able to keep the cost of its drives low. Meanwhile, … Read more
We’re always on the lookout for a good solid-state drive. Whether it’s booting Windows in a snap, accessing files with little to no wait time, or quickly jumping into the action of our favorite games, nothing raises PC quality of life quite like an SSD. PNY’s family of XLR8 CS2111 drives promises to be the … Read more
Time to ditch your hard drive? Solid-state drives (SSDs), which store data on flash memory chips, will never be as cheap (per GB) as hard drives, but they’re now cheap enough to be worth considering. If you’re thinking of adding one to an existing system, they come in a format that fits both desktop PCs … Read more
Crucial BX300 480GB Review – Keeping your expectations in check is not the most enthralling way to approach a new SSD, but it’s very much the attitude to have when considering a standard SATA drive, such as the Crucial BX300. For starters, it’s a SATA drive in an age when SSDs hooked up via the far-faster PCI … Read more
WHILE AN INTERNAL SSD is a necessary upgrade for most PCs, external models have felt extravagant With the SV620, ADATA is challenging that theory with a low-cost portable external SSD sporting a USB3 connection. You get the 240GB model on test here (the 480GB model), bringing the price per gigabyte down to just 29p. ADATA … Read more
Recommended – SAMSUNG T5 500GB – 4/5 portable ssd VERDICT A hugely fast portable SSD, but it’s also one of the most expensive [wpsm_box type=”blue” float=”none” text_align=”left”] [rehub_affbtn button_from_review=”1″] [/wpsm_box] WE’VE BEEN HUGELY impressed with Samsung’s internal SSDs, as they’ve pushed the boundaries of what’s possible, both in terms of speed and capacity. Now the company … Read more
DETAILS: Requirements: SATA-3 for best results, space for a 2.5″ drive Adata SP600 Review – This particular drive from Adata is at the lower end of what’s available from the company, and it will most likely be phased out within the next six months or so in favor of something else. For the time being, though, it’s readily … Read more
Andy Shaw tests an external SSD drive that you can use with your PC, tablet and phone It’s difficult to predict how much storage space you need on a mobile device – too little and you’re constantly having to shuffle apps and data around to make room for new things. But not everyone can justify … Read more
BY JON L. JACOBI MEET THE NEXT great budget SSD. Intel’s 545s is an affordable yet reasonably fast SSD that finally demotes Samsung’s EVO from the top spot in the consumer space. The 545s offers all the capacity and cost advantages of TLC NAND plus the sustained write speed of MLC NAND. Don’t turn up … Read more