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Kingston KC600 review: an impressive package
The Kingston KC600 is a new budget-friendly SSD, designed to offer performance at the very limit of the SATA 3 interface from capacities that range from 256GB all the way up to 2TB. The drive is rated to deliver up 550MB/s sequential read speeds, regardless of capacity, with write speeds improving from 500MB/s to 520MB/s…
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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 Transmemory U365 USB flash drive review
Hullo! In this rapid-fire review, we’ll take a look at the performance of the TransMemory U365, a USB 3.0 flash drive made by Toshiba. We have a 32GB version of the drive in for review, but there are models all the way up to 256GB. As well as boasting read speeds of up to 150MB/s,…
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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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Toshiba TransMemory U363 / U364 128GB USB drive review
Today we’re testing the performance of two of Toshiba’s latest flash memory drives. If you’re looking for a fast 128GB drive to transport your important files, check out our review! Features Premium design, either… Sleek, high quality projecting metal body design (Metal) Additional storage with an almost seamless look (Mini) Up to 128 GB Capacity…
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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 Exceria Pro M501 review
Today we’re looking at a rather quick Micro SD card from Toshiba, the Exceria Pro M501. The M501 is a UHS-II card with maximum read and write speeds of around 250 MB/s, making them suitable for high-speed photography and 4K video recording. The card comes in 16, 32 and 64GB versions; we’re looking at the…