It is a bit amusing how we might be speaking of the merits and oversights of a new product in the tech industry, and only a few days later something very similar turns up. In this case it has to do exactly with this latest product to hit our Test Bench, the WD_Black D50 1TB SSD Gaming Dock where, a …
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Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC Review – Rock Solid Data Security
Many may not know this but I have been a police officer for the past 25 years, in addition to running Essentially Tech Media, The SSD Review and Technology X. Many will be very surprised at reading this, most of whom I have known for years but never mentioned such. I have never mixed the two businesses. I understand data …
Read More »Orico Thunderbolt 3 TB3-S1 Docking Station Review
I am always looking for a decent docking station. As much as it is very convenient when travelling to tech events, more so, I am always looking for the perfect answer to office convenience. Reaching behind the PC to find just the right port, or even plugging a device in the PC front when its cabling just isn’t long enough …
Read More »ADATA Displays SMI Gen4 SSDs (7GB/s) Along with World’s First RGB Portable SSD | CES 2020 Update
Just when we thought the news of the Innogrit SSD Controller was going to take over the SSD industry, watch out! ADATA not only had their sample of the ADATA Innogrit based Sage on display and running at 7GB/s, but they also had two other SSDs on display that were both Gen 4×4 and SMI products… one that listed specs …
Read More »ADATA SE800 External SSD Review (512GB)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 with Type-C has become the norm as of late and more systems these days are being sold with USB-C or Thunderbolt included. Simply put, this means faster transfer speeds between your system and external storage, this storage being bus powered and not requiring a separate adapter and cable to power the device. ADATA has recently released …
Read More »Plugable TBT3-UTV Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station with Host Charging Review
As a camera and computer geek, I am always in search of the perfect peripherals for my PC. Quite frankly, I am always looking for anything that keeps me from having to reach around the back of the PC. My perfect solution might be dual Tbt3 with 40Gbps transfer, have power delivery and also have SD and MicroSD card slots …
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 »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 »Phison Demos Entry-level NVMe E8 Controller – CES 2017 Update
When talking about high-performance storage and the controllers that power them, you can be sure that Phison will be in the conversation. Many companies have taken advantage of their E7 NVMe controller to bring out enthusiast class SSDs, such as the Patriot Hellfire, Corsair MP500, and MyDigitalSSD BPX (all of which are in our queue to review). But, as times are moving, Phison …
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