It’s always a strange moment saying goodbye to a technology you’ve used forever, and I now find myself waving farewell to another one: the humble spinning-platter hard drive. Sure, I’ve been using SSDs for close…
Data is omnipresent. It’s stored on different devices — traditionally on a desktop PC, but now perhaps even more importantly on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. Even though data and system…
A bit of extra storage space is never a bad thing to have, especially if you have a laptop with limited storage that isn’t easily upgraded. In such cases, a portable SSD is a convenient…
I’ve worked with many, many Thunderbolt docking stations and USB-C hubs over the past few years, and only one innovation has really felt transformative: the integration of an SSD directly into the dock itself. Sonnet’s…
SSDs behave like any other silicon component in your PC: The faster they run, the more heat they typically generate. It’s enough that a small ecosystem of SSD coolers has sprung up. Now, another fanless…
If you’re going to spend money on a flash drive, you might as well get a super fast one, right? Well, the SK Hynix Tube T31 is technically a portable SSD, but it looks like…
If you need extra storage space that you can take with you anywhere you go and will survive all your adventures (or clumsiness), the Samsung T7 Shield is the one to consider. Now that the…
At Computex 2025, Biwin presented a brand-new PCIe 5.0 SSD called the Black Opal X570 Pro, which reaches sequential read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s and almost fully realizes the potential of the PCIe…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Robust Construction Effective fan Good data transfer rates Informative display Cons Not many extra ports Fan not silent No carrying case Our Verdict Anyone who opts for the Smart…
If you want to feel like Indiana Jones every time you pull your portable SSD out of your bag, all without sacrificing any performance, then you’ll love the SK Hynix Beetle X31 and its golden…