It is always great to be approached by new companies at tech events, and such was the case with Asura at CES a few weeks back, a company still in stealth mode yet hoping that we might take a preliminary look at their newest Genesis Xtreme NVMe SSD. We did a quick release at the time and, well we were …
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PNY Pro Elite 512GB MicroSD Card Review – Bigger and Faster
A few weeks back we reported on one of our first high capacity MicroSD cards, the PNY Elite 512GB MicroSD. We couldn’t say enough about the fact that we are now seeing high capacity storage in smaller devices such as smartphones, surveillance cameras, drones, along with so many other compact devices enjoying the opportunity to enjoy longer operating scenarios before …
Read More »OWC Drive Dock USB-C Review
OWC has been in the storage game for some time and our first review of their first SSD goes back some 9 years now. Throughout the years, they have primarily gained success with Mac add-ons or replacement items, such as SSDs, but we have always been the first to say that OWC is just as valuable as a PC resource. …
Read More »Crucial P1 NVMe SSD Review (1TB) – Surprisingly Great SSD Value
It has been awhile now since the Crucial P1 NVMe has been released and, as guilty as I am, this SSD has sat on the shelf for some time. It has gained some great reviews for its pricing and speed increase from a SATA drive; this SSD destined as truly a consumer marketed product. My apologies ahead to Crucial as …
Read More »Plugable Type-C NVMe SSD Enclosure Review – The Worlds 1st Tool-less NVMe SSD External Enclosure
Ease of use is massive to me, and I am sure that’s the same with most. M.2 SSDs, as sweet as they are for capacity, size and speeds, are at the best of times difficult to install simply because of the size of the #$%&^% retainer screw. Can this be concerning? Well, I can remember some time ago when that …
Read More »MyDigitalSSD M2X Type-C External M.2 SSD Enclosure Review
Not to often that we have to eat crow (figuratively speaking) but our review today is just that. A few months ago, we reviewed the JMicron Type-C NVMe M.2 SSD to USB 3.1 Gen 2 adapter and quoted it as being ‘not quite ready for prime time.’ Simply, I was wrong. As a reviewer, we sometimes get caught up in …
Read More »MyDigitalSSD BPX Pro NVMe SSD Review (2TB) – Absolutely Incredible Value
Unless you really dig into SSD technology and the inner workings of a SSD, many are probably totally how similar many SSDs really are. In fact, when the SSD just started breaking out so many years ago, it wouldn’t be unusual for two SSDs to be nothing more than a different brand sticker. Absolutely true. One manufacturer would successfully market …
Read More »Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD Review (250GB/1TB) – Knockout Performance at a Value Price
Well… I am kind of speechless at just how I should be starting this report because, quite frankly, it has been rather unexpected. For years now, the SSD industry has had an unofficial divide between premium SSDs and those that are intended for the value point. Typically we can separate the big boys from the rest by their controller, controllers …
Read More »PNY Elite 512GB microSDXC Flash Card Review – High Capacity in a Small Package
I remember a time when people were amazed of the high capacity that a CF card could have. It was all the rage for the media world. Years past and we saw the popularity of SD cards, and eventually the need for microSD cards grew exponentially. Yes… I realize I am dating myself here….just about as far back as the …
Read More »Kingston Displays Newest KC2000, A2000 and DC1000m SSDs – CES 2019 Update
Last week at CES we spent a bit of time with Kingston and learned of their newest lineup for the 2019 season. First up, Kingston showed off its A2000 which is a PCIe 3.0×4 M.2 SSD and will be available in capacities from 256GB to 1TB. This SSD is equipped with the SMI SM2263 controller and Intel 3D TLC 64-layer NAND …
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