PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSDs are currently the fastest storage for mainstream consumers. It succeeds Gen4 SSDs that usually top out at around 7,000MB/s of sequential transfer speeds. Meanwhile, these NVMe Gen5 SSDs can reach up to 12,000MB/s of sequential speeds. If you’re looking for some of the best Gen5 M.2 SSDs currently available, you … continue reading
The PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD bandwagon is seeing more companies joining. We recently reviewed Gigabyte’s Aorus Gen5 12000; unfortunately, it fell short of 12,000MB/s as it was only the 1TB capacity with a slightly slower speed than the 2TB capacity. Corsair has now announced its latest MP700 PRO PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD, boasting speeds of … continue reading
Samsung recently introduced the Samsung T5 EVO Portable SSD, a small, pocketable, and portable SSD. Unlike most portable SSDs in the market, the T5 EVO doesn’t claim the title of the fastest. In fact, its speed is comparable to that of a Samsung SATA SSD, providing sequential speeds of up to 460MB/s only. Nonetheless, it … continue reading
One of the best 4TB M.2 SSDs you can get is currently at a huge discount. The Samsung 990 Pro 4TB capacity, no heatsink variant, is 28% less and currently sells for only $249. Samsung’s 990 Pro is its current flagship M.2 SSD, and based on our review, it is one of the fastest, if … continue reading
Sabrent recently released a 5-bay docking station for 2.5″ SATA SSDs and HDDs with a built-in cooling fan. Nowadays, SATA SSDs are less popular than the M.2 SSD, more so a 2.5″ hard disk drive. I don’t know who even uses 2.5″ SATA HDDs; those things are very fragile and easy to break. But if … continue reading
I thought that Crucial wouldn’t release any new Gen4 SSD, considering they have released one of the fastest Gen5 SSD – the T700. But recently, Crucial released the T500 Gen4 NVMe SSD, maxing out the Gen4 speed limit. The T500 features up to 7,400MB and 7,000MB/s sequential read and write speeds. It will compete with … continue reading
Seagate recently released its 2230 M.2 SSD designed for portable gaming handheld and compute devices – the Seagate FireCuda 520N. They are not the first to release 2230 M.2 SSDs. We’ve seen the WD Black SN770M and Rocket Q 2230. Nevertheless, the more option means the better for the consumers. The FireCuda 520N is compatible … continue reading
Samsung’s 870 SSD series has been one of its most successful SATA SSD lineups. The 870 QVO SATA SSD series was the latest addition to the lineup. It’s basically an improved or enhanced version of its 860 QVO predecessor. A new controller and 2nd generation QLC NAND flash is what the new 870 QVO SSD … continue reading
Silicon Power recently announced its upcoming PCIe Gen5 SSD – the Silicon Power XS80. If I am not mistaken, the XS80 uses Phison’s PS5026-E26 controller paired with a 232-layer 3D TLC NAND flash. Like most Gen5 SSDs, the XS80 offers up to 10,000MB/s of sequential read and write speeds. It also comes with a thick … continue reading
One of the fastest M.2 SSDs in the market, the Samsung 990 Pro is now available in 4TB capacity. Powered by Samsung’s Pascal controller, paired with (also) Samsung’s 176-layer V-NAND TLC flash memory, the 990 Pro 4TB capacity offers a sequential read speed of up to 7,450MB/s and sequential write speed of up to 6,900MB/s. … continue reading
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