Sean Webster

Sean Webster

Sean is a lifelong gamer and tech-lover who inevitably became an authority on storage. Gaming in the late 90s and early 2000s at a competitive level, he realized that you needed to embrace every edge. Flash storage had potential. Long load times became a thing of the past, and it was clear over the next decade that only a discerning eye could identify the best consumer and enterprise SSDs. That eye of his is also forward-looking and outward-seeking, finding the next mountain to climb - often, literally.

Articles by: Sean Webster

Silicon Power P34A60

Silicon Power P34A60 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Mid-Range Performance at Rock-Bottom Pricing

By Sean Webster published

Silicon Power's P34A60 brings SATA-like pricing to the speedy NVMe interface.

SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD Review: SK Hynix Barrels Into US Market

By Sean Webster published

SK Hynix barrels into the U.S. SSD market with compelling performance and pricing.

Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD

Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD Review: Big Performance in an Expensive Package

By Sean Webster published

Seagate's latest drive is fast, but expensive.

SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD

SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD Review: Non-Stop Speed

By Sean Webster published

With a weather-resistant, rugged shell and consistent performance in the 10Gbps range even with massive workloads, this drive impresses.

Seagate Launches FireCuda Gaming and BarraCuda Fast SSDs

By Sean Webster published

Seagate unloads the fast flash at CES 2020.

SK Hynix to Introduce New NVMe SSDs With 128-Layer '4D NAND'

By Sean Webster published

SK Hynix wants to grab a piece of the SSD market pie.

Adata XPG Spectrix S40G

Adata XPG Spectrix S40G M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Bright Lights, Big Capacity

By Sean Webster published

Adata's XPG Spectrix S40G shines bright and comes packing up to 2TB of capacity.

MyDigitalSSD BPX Pro

MyDigitalSSD BPX Pro NVMe SSD Review: Big on Endurance, Small on Price

By Sean Webster published

Update The BPX Pro is a great SSD for prosumers and media content creators, with competitive pricing, an impressive performance-to-endurance ratio, and solid efficiency.

Intel SSD 665p M.2 NVMe SSD

Intel SSD 665p M.2 NVMe SSD Review: QLC Flash Refined

By Sean Webster published

Intel kicks QLC up a notch with more performance and 50% more endurance

Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB

Adata XPG SX8200 Pro Review: Go Pro on a Budget (2TB Update)

By Sean Webster published

UPDATE Today we tear into the XPG SX8200 Pro, Adata’s highest-performing NVMe M.2 SSD yet.

Lexar’s New NVMe SSD Hits 7GBps, the Fastest yet for a PCIe 4.0 SSD

By Sean Webster published

Lexar demos a new PCIe 4.0 SSD that is faster than any model on the market.

Kingston A2000 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Security, Endurance, and Low Pricing

By Sean Webster published

Kingston's A2000 may not be the fastest SSD on the market, but it offsets that with enhanced security and low pricing.

New PCMark 10 Storage Tests Debut

By Sean Webster published

PCMark 10's new storage tests place a heavy emphasis on new SSD testing methodology.

Patriot Viper VP4100 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Wicked Fast With an Edgy Design

By Sean Webster published

Patriot's Viper VP4100 brings the goodness of NVMe to the M.2 slot with an edgy design.

WD Introduces Blue SN550 M.2 SSDs up to 1TB

By Sean Webster published

NVMe SSDs are out-shipping everything and WD aims to ride that wave.

Corsair Force MP600 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Stealthy PCIe 4.0 Speed

By Sean Webster published

Next-gen speed, but do you need it?

Mushkin Helix-L M.2 NVMe SSD Review: NVMe on a Budget

By Sean Webster published

Mushkin’s Helix-L is an entry-level NVMe drive that offers high-speed performance for a low cost. While it doesn’t excel in prosumer workloads , it's a great bang-for-the-buck buy for budget gamers.

Intel SSD 660p 2TB Review: a QLC Bargain (Update)

By Sean Webster published

Intel's SSD 660p routinely sells for as little as 8 cents per GB yet offers really strong performance.

Team Group T-Force Delta Max RGB SATA SSD Review: RGB Excellence

By Sean Webster published

While limited to SATA speeds, the Delta Max RGB still delivers responsive performance and its looks are unmatched. If you're after an eye-catching SSD, Team Group’s latest RGB SSD is hard to beat.

Seagate's Mach.2 Technology Doubles HDD Performance, Microsoft Jumps Aboard

By Sean Webster published

Microsoft has adopted Seagate's dual-actuator HDD technology.

Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch Portable HDD Review: Secured in Style

By Sean Webster published

Seagate's Ultra Touch Portable hard drive sports a textured, two-tone look and performs as we'd expect. But it's the software that really ads value.

Silicon Power Bolt B75 Pro Portable SSD Review: Affordable, but Not Pro

By Sean Webster published

With good looks and a nice price, the Bolt B75 Pro has its merits. But we’re not sure Silicon Power’s latest external lives up to its “Pro” name.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD Review: More Layers Brings More Performance

By Sean Webster published

Samsung's new 970 EVO Plus takes on the SSD market with new flash and speeds that reach up to 3.5 GB/s.

Crucial BX500

Crucial BX500 SSD Review: The DRAMless Invasion Continues (Updated)

By Sean Webster published

Crucial's BX500 is designed to bring blazing SSD throughput to your PC at a low price, but it has a few caveats.

Adata XPG Gammix S11 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Fast, Flashy and Affordable

By Sean Webster published

With an attractive heatsink, impressive speeds, and a nice price, this ADATA drive is easy to recommend.

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