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Orico Transparent NVMe enclosure review
There are plenty of NVMe drive enclosures on the market, with most encasing your super-speedy and hyper-compact SSD in a simple metal tube. The Orico Transparent NVMe enclosure looks a little different, with a transparent plastic housing and an integrated metal heatsink in black, blue, red or silver. Orico sent us an enclosure to test,…
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Toshiba XG6 NVMe SSD review: is this 96-layer SSD better than the 970 Evo?
Toshiba’s new super-fast NVMe SSD, the XG6, has arrived. We’re testing the 1TB drive here, which Toshiba claim can hit 2980MB/s sequential reads, 2960MB/s sequential writes and ~360K random IOPS. Impressive figures, but do they hold up to nominal scrutiny? Let’s find out in our rapid-fire tests of the first SSD equipped with 96-layer 3D NAND!…
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Toshiba Q300 SSD 120GB review
The Q300 is a popular SSD on Amazon, thanks to its high maximum read and write speeds that essentially max out the SATA III connector. Today, we’re going to test this drive to see how it performs in a variety of benchmarks. Specs & Features 960GB 480GB 240GB 120GB Max Read : 550 MB/s Max Write : 530…
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PQI S537 240GB SSD review
Today’s item on our review bench is a little-known SSD, the S357 from PQI. This is a 240GB SATA drive that claims to be capable of reaching 550 MB/s reads and 450 MB/s writes. Let’s put it to the test. Specifications This is a great product image. Thanks PQI! Capacity: 120GB, 240GB, 480GB Warranty: 3…
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Drevo X1 Pro 64GB SSD review
This £32 64GB SSD promises to deliver big performance even at small capacities. We’re a fan of their keyboards, but can Drevo deliver the same budget appeal when it comes to flash storage? Let’s find out in our full review. Design The Drevo X1 Pro has a fun and eye-catching design, with a yellow lightning…
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Toshiba A100 120GB SSD review
Today we’re reviewing Toshiba’s budget A100 SSD. The 120GB model we’re testing goes for around £60 on Amazon, putting it a little higher than some competitors from Sandisk, Crucial and Kingston. Does it offer better performance? Let’s find out! Design The A100 is a standard 2.5-inch, 7mm thick SSD, suitable for use in desktops or…
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Orico transparent 2.5 / 3.5 hard drive docking station review
It’s hard to make a cool or interesting HDD enclosure, but I quite like this one from Orico. Its clear casing lets you gaze inside, while a modern feature set allows full compatibility with a range of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch HDDs and SSDs. Let’s take a closer look! Specs & Features Vibrant transparent ABS plastic…
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Toshiba H200 1TB hybrid drive review: a hardy crossbreed
The Toshiba H200 is a hybrid drive, promising the best of both worlds: fast boot times and capacious storage. We reckon it’s a noticeable upgrade over a traditional HDD at a fraction of the cost of an SSD, so take a look!
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Sandisk Z410 SSD review: an ideal low-cost upgrade
Sandisk is one of the best known names when it comes to flash memory, and their latest drive is the Z410. This drive is intended for enterprise use, as a cost-effective upgrade from older SSDs or mechanical drives. Thanks to Zoostorm and Sandisk, we’re able to put it to the test!
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Samsung 850 Evo M.2 review: good things come in small packages
Today we’re looking at the M.2 version of Samsung’s popular 850 Evo SSD. We’ve already benchmarked the 2.5-inch 840 Evo and 850 Evo, so we’re curious to see how this smaller form factor shapes up. Thanks to Samsung, we’ve got our hands on a unit to serve in our XSR test rig, so let’s take a…