Latest about External SSDs
Asus PCIe Card Hits 512 Gbps With Four PCIe 5.0 SSDs
Asus has launched a PCIe Gen5 storage expansion card for PCs, but please check the product FAQ for how many drives it will support with your system configuration.
Samsung Preps T9 Portable SSD With Speeds up to 2 GB/S
Multiple retailer listings show that Samsung will soon launch the T9 portable SSD.
Sabrent External SSD Delivers 1TB At 2.7 GB/s For $199
Sabrent launches the Rocket Nano XTRM (SB-XTMN) external SSD allowing for speeds up to 2.7 GB/s through Thunderbolt 3.
SK Hynix Enters Portable SSD Market With Beetle X31
SK Hynix enters the consumer external SSD fray with the Beetle X31 which is cased in aluminum and offers good sustained performance.
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD Suffer Sudden Failures: WD Responds
WD says that it is readying a firmware fix for a frightening SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD sudden failure issue, but it only mentions updates for 4TB users.
Best Buy Lists More Affordable Xbox Storage Expansion Cards From WD
BestBuy lists Western Digital's Xbox Series X|S external storage expansion cards, then removes listing.
Funky PlayStation 5 SSD Cooler Moves the Heatsink in Front of the Fan
New PS5 SSD cooler features an external heatsink and heatpipe to significantly reduce SSD temperatures.
Don't Buy Scammy $100 16TB SSDs on Amazon
You can't buy a portable 16TB SSD for $120 and you can't trust Amazon
