Tag: SSD
Last year, in the beginning of 2021, we told you about the Envoy Pro FX — an external solid state drive from OWC. What made this particular SSD special was its use of two chipsets to maximize compatibility with both…
M.2 solid state drives are great options for both laptops and desktop PCS. Hell, if you add such a drive to a compatible enclosure (such as this one), you can transform it into a portable SSD too. But did you…
Does the average home user need any form of cooling on their M.2 solid state drives? No, it is not necessary. With that said, active and passive cooling options can extend the life of your drive while possibly making it…
Hey, storage fans! If you get excited by new external solid state drives like I do, then today, you are in for a real treat. Transcend has decided to launch a new USB-C SSD that offers a unique combination of…
If you opt for the base model of Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro with the company’s new M2 chip, you might end up being disappointed by the performance. Tests have revealed that the entry-level 256GB model, priced at $1,299, have significantly…
M.2 PCIe Gen 4×4 solid state drives are nothing new — there are plenty of them on the market. However, a Gen 4×4 SSD with RGB lighting is apparently non-existent — until now, that is. Today, Patriot launches the all-new…
Are all PCIe 4.0 solid state drives fast? Absolutely. However, they aren’t all the same speed. For instance, the Mushkin SSD we covered here can achieve read speeds up to 7,415MB/s — that is really fast. A new SSD called…
How do you make a portable SSD a “gaming” drive? Just add RGB lighting, of course! Today, Lexar launches a new solid state drive that it claims is designed for gaming. Is that just marketing? Yes and no. Called “SL660…
Solid state drives don’t just make wonderful internal boot drives for computers — they’re excellent for external storage too. Not only are they smaller than mechanical hard disk drives, but they use less power and are much faster as well….
While solid state drives make wonderful internal boot drives for computers, they are also great options for external storage. Not only are SSDs much smaller than mechanical hard disk drives, but they use less power and are much faster too….