TerraMaster D4 SSD review: Fast NVMe, USB4 RAID
At a glance Pros Easy to populate and use Up to 32TB (8TB SSDs) of external storage Good performance in single (20GBps) or RAID 0 (40Gbps) Cons Paltry paper documentation RAID only via software Our…
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Buying an SSD? This is how NVMe 2.0 will supercharge your performance
The long-standing advice for PC storage for gamers, workers, and everyone in between has always been, “Just use an SSD.” It didn’t matter too much if you were using a PCIe 3 SSD, a PCIe…
Ugreen CM850 USB4 Enclosure review: Fast 40Gbps with any NVMe SSD
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fastest external enclosure outside of Thunderbolt 5 Super affordable for 40Gbps USB4 Handsome, easy-access design with silicon jacket Cons Thermal issues under super heavy load with jacket on Our…
Dockcase Smart Magsafe M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure review: Storage puck for the iPhone
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Expandable memory External power supply SSD health monitoring Robust housing Cons Relatively large enclosure You must provide your own 2230/2242 NVMe M.2 SSD module Our Verdict The Dockcase Smart…
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus review: Fast 10Gbe NVMe network storage
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Holds up to 8 NVMe SSDs Up to 1GBps transfers over 10Gbe Easy open case with 10Gbps USB ports Beefy heat sinks and cables included Cons Non-fatal bugs in…
Crucial P310 NVMe SSD review: Tiny (2230), but mighty!
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fastest 2230 SSD we’ve tested Available with up to 2TB of capacity Our Verdict The Crucial P310 is the fastest 2230 NVMe SSD we’ve tested, and by a rather…
Satechi Stand & Hub for Mac mini with NVMe SSD Enclosure review
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Adds ports to the front of Mac mini Adds SSD enclosure for inexpensive extra storage New version supports NVMe M.2 SSD Cons 10Gbps USB, not 40Gbps Thunderbolt Our Verdict…
Samsung 990 EVO review: A bargain PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD–sort of
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Decent performance PCIe 5.0 x2 or PCIe 4.0 x4 Five-year warranty and good TBW rating Cons PCIe 5.0 performance was inconsistent and slower than PCIe 4.0 performance Pricey compared…