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Corsair USB4 external SSD boasts speeds up to 4,000 MB/s
By Aaron Klotz published
Corsair has unveiled a new external SSD that is compatible with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. It can achieve speeds of up to 4,000 MB/s and supports select iPhones with MagSafe compatibility.

Lenovo's grenade-styled SSD might cause delays at airport security
By Mark Tyson published
Lenovo has revealed that it has designed a hand grenade inspired external SSD. It looks very airport-unfriendly.

LaCie Rugged Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 SSD boasts 6,700 MB/s data transfers
By Kunal Khullar published
Seagate claims its latest Thunderbolt 5 drive can offer read speeds of up to 6,700 MBps

SK hynix Beetle X31 (2TB) review: a solid, snazzy scarab
By Matt Safford published
The Beetle portable SSD gets a roomier 2TB option, and a silver metal shell with an included bumper case and two USB cables.

The Crucial X9 2TB Portable SSD has dropped to $109 at Amazon
By Ash Hill published
The Crucial X9 2TB portable SSD is available at Amazon for the lowest price we've seen for it all year—just $109 down from its recommended $148.

SMART Modular Technologies readies the T6EN series of hardware-level Self-Encryption SSDs with a conformal coating
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
California-based integrated memory and storage maker Smart Modular Technologies is introducing its T6EN SSDs for aerospace, defense, and industrial purposes.

Team Group PD20 Mini External SSD (2TB) Review: Pretty, but no standout in performance or price
By Matt Safford published
The Team Group PD20 Mini External SSD looks good and performs well enough for speedy mainstream use. But its sustained write performance is lacking, and some similarly performing drives cost less.

Western Digital NVMe SSD users beware: Windows 11 24H2 is causing BSODs unless you tweak your registry
By Christopher Harper published
A major Windows 11 24H2 issue is crashing Western Digital SSDs.
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