At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros The fastest PCIe 4.0 SSD I’ve tested to date Especially excellent 4K performance 2230 form factor fits handheld gaming devices Cons Really, really expensive Our Verdict…
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Samsung 990 SSD review: Good, but not great. Is AI to blame?
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good PCIe 4.0 performance Higher-than-average TBW rating Top-tier vendor Cons Slows drastically off secondary cache Priced like TLC Only three-year warranty Our Verdict The 990 is…
Asus ROG Strix Aiolos review: A fast, colorful, easy-install 20Gbps enclosure
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fast 20Gbps performance RGB lighting Easy open, tool-less (mostly) installation Cons A tad pricey Our Verdict The Asus Aiolos is easily one of our favorite 20Gbps,…
Asus PA40SU 40Gbps SSD enclosure review: Easy install, handsome, fast
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros 40Gbps performance Easy installation and swapping of NVMe SSDs Handsome design Cons Runs very warm under heavy loads, despite active cooling Our Verdict Asus’s PA40SU is…
Seagate One Touch USB hard drive review: The cheapest path to more terabytes
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Available with 8TB to 24TB of capacity Runs on bus power (15 watts) alone Far cheaper per TB than SSDs Two years of data recovery Cons…
Satechi DotDisk SSD enclosure review: Svelte, fan-cooled 80Gbps storage
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Super portable for 80Gbps Fan-cooled Easy to populate Thunderbolt 5 cable (works with USB) Cons Pricey like all 80Gbps enclosures Runs quite warm despite the fan…
Teamgroup Expert P34F review: A geo-locatable portable SSD
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good 10Gbps performance, especially with very large files Can be geo-located using Apple “Find My” Compact and rugged Cons Test unit’s geo-tag worked only intermittently Requires…
Seagate Firecuda X Vault review: The cheap answer to rising SSD prices
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Massive 8TB or 20TB capacity Doesn’t require separate AC adapter when used on a 15-watt Type-C port Data recovery included with two-year warranty Xbox on PC-certified…
How much SSD space do you really need? The PC buyer’s guide to storage
Whether you’re buying a laptop or building your own PC, you’re going to want an SSD as the main storage drive — and you’re also going to want to make sure it’s…
Your data’s not safe if you’re missing these 7 backup essentials
Backing up data seems straightforward enough, but it’s easy to overlook critical steps that ensure your data is safe, secure, and easily retrievable. Here are the top things to consider when drawing…