Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Nanocarbon Cooled for Speed By Sean Webster Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s is a fast and secure PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD that utilizes nanocarbon coating to aid its cooling.
Best External Drives: Portable SSDs and Hard Drives of 2021 By Matt Safford, Sean Webster These external hard drives and SSDs offer the best balance of performance, features and price.
Best SSDs 2021: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe By Sean Webster Based on our extensive lab tests, we recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget.
Enmotus FuzeDrive P200 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: AI Storage Beats SSD Caching By Sean Webster Enmotus uses AI to significantly boost the FuzeDrive P200’s performance and endurance beyond the norm.
G-Technology ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD Review: Your Phone is the Key By Sean Webster The G-Technology ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD comes with secure, always-on 256-bit AES-XTS hardware encryption and is ready for almost any use case.
Patriot Viper VP4300 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Killer Looks, Fast Performance By Sean Webster Patriot pairs InnoGrit’s high-speed PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe controller with Micron’s 96L TLC and gives you both a heatsink and graphene label to keep it cool.
Adata XPG Gammix S70 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Big Heatsink, Hot Performance By Sean Webster Adata’s XPG Gammix S70 is a fast PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 SSD powered by a new InnoGrit NVMe SSD controller and Micron’s 96L TLC flash.
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Bus-Saturating Performance in Style By Sean Webster Update Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus is a high-performance M.2 NVMe SSD powered by Phison’s PS5018-E18 NVMe SSD controller and Micron’s 96L 3D TLC NAND flash.
WD Black SN850 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Top-Tier Storage for Gamers and Pros (Updated) By Sean Webster Update With all-new, robust hardware, WD’s Black SN850 delivers bleeding-edge performance and reliability.
SanDisk Extreme v2 Portable SSD Review: Twice the Speed, Better Security By Sean Webster SanDisk’s Extreme v2 is a fast and secure portable NVMe SSD for content creators and travelers who need a consistent and reliable storage solution.
Corsair MP600 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Faster Speed, Less Endurance By Sean Webster Corsair’s MP600 Pro is a fast and secure M.2 NVMe SSD that keeps cool with innovative cooling solutions.
Samsung 980 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Going DRAMless with V6 V-NAND By Sean Webster Samsung introduces the 980, an efficient and price-optimized M.2 NVMe SSD featuring the company’s V6 V-NAND and Pablo DRAMless NVMe SSD controller.
Silicon Power UD70 M.2 SSD Review: Low-Cost PCIe Gen3 Speed By Sean Webster The Silicon Power UD70 poses a serious threat in the value market due to its potent combination of Phison’s E12S SSD controller and Micron’s 96L QLC flash.
Team Group EX2 SATA SSD Review: Affordable but Lacking By Sean Webster Leveraging Silicon Motion’s SM2258XT and SanDisk BiCS4 TLC, Team Group’s EX2 is a responsive, low-cost SATA SSD that comes in popular capacities.
Intel SSD 670p M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Scaling QLC to New Heights By Sean Webster Intel’s SSD 670p is a secure, responsive M.2 NVMe SSD featuring the company’s new 144-Layer QLC flash. It also comes backed with a five-year warranty.
Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Redefining Gen4 Performance (Updated) By Sean Webster Update Powered by a new 8nm NVMe SSD controller and the company’s V6 V-NAND, Samsung’s 980 Pro is purpose-built for the prosumer.
Crucial X6 Portable SSD Review: Affordable and Responsive By Sean Webster Built on Silicon Motion SM2259XT and Micron’s 96-Layer QLC flash, Crucial’s X6 is an affordable portable SSD that comes in capacities of up to 2TB.
WD My Passport SSD Review: Sleek, Slim, and Secure Storage By Sean Webster Powered by WD’s Blue SN550E, WD’s My Passport SSD delivers both data security and responsive performance in a very pocketable design.
Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD Review: The Best Just Got Better (Updated) By Sean Webster Update Powered by the company's 6th-gen V-NAND flash and MKX ‘Metis’ controller, Samsung’s 870 EVO is a top-ranking SATA 6Gbps SSD for consumers and prosumers alike.
Lexar Professional NM700 M.2 SSD Review: Sluggish Performance From Dated Hardware By Sean Webster Built on Marvell’s 88SS1092 and leveraging Samsung V-NAND, Lexar’s Professional NM700 brings respectable endurance and PCIe Gen3 performance to the table.
Seagate FireCuda 120 SATA SSD Review: Fast, Expensive, and Enduring By Sean Webster Powered by Phison’s S12 SATA controller and Kioxia’s BiCS4 TLC flash, the Seagate FireCuda 120 delivers responsive performance and reliability in high capacities.
Silicon Power US70 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: The Ultra-Value M.2 Stick By Sean Webster Silicon Power’s US70 is a low-cost PCIe 4.0 X4 NVMe SSD rocking Phison’s PS5016-E16 controller and Kioxia’s 96L TLC flash.
Not-So-Solid State: SSD Makers Swap Parts Without Telling Us By Sean Webster Adata’s recent change of controller and NAND on its best-selling SSD makes for a slower experience.
TechInsights Outlines the Future of 3D NAND Flash By Sean Webster Joengdong Choe, Senior Technical Fellow at TechInsights, Inc. outlines the future of 3D flash at FMS 2020.
Phison's New PCIe 4.0 Controller Tested: 7.4 GBps of Potential By Sean Webster Phison’s PS5018-E18, the company’s fastest NVMe SSD controller yet, is still in development.
