Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen 5 SSD Review Samsung has long been a leader in the SSD industry, known for their ability to balance performance, reliability, and innovation across their product lines. From early offerings like the Samsung 960 EVO to their more recent hits like the 980 Pro, Samsung consistently delivers SSDs that push […]
Samsung 990 EVO Gen 5 SSD Review It would be fair to say that of all the brands that exist in the SSD consumer and commercial market, few have the recognition and long-running reputation that Samsung has. A mainstay in consumer day-to-day devices, they have also been long-running pioneers in the world of solid-state storage […]
Samsung 990 EVO Gen 5 SSD Review It would be fair to say that of all the brands that exist in the SSD consumer and commercial market, few have the recognition and long-running reputation that Samsung has. A mainstay in consumer day-to-day devices, they have also been long-running pioneers in the world of solid-state storage […]
Review of the Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVMe SSD Why is the Samsung 990 Pro a big deal? And why is the 4TB model an even bigger deal? Well, do you remember when Gen 4 of SSDs first landed? Back in 2019/20, Gen. 4 was starting to make waves. Although it hadn’t quite reached the […]
Review of the Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVMe SSD Why is the Samsung 990 Pro a big deal? And why is the 4TB model an even bigger deal? Well, do you remember when Gen 4 of SSDs first landed? Back in 2019/20, Gen. 4 was starting to make waves. Although it hadn’t quite reached the […]
Review of the WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe SSD for NAS Drives I don’t think it would be an understatement to say that Western Digital and their WD Black SN850 released back in 2020 was one of the very (if not THE first) commercially accessible m.2 SSDs that allowed domestic users to hit 7,000MB/s. Getting […]
Review of the WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe SSD for NAS Drives I don’t think it would be an understatement to say that Western Digital and their WD Black SN850 released back in 2020 was one of the very (if not THE first) commercially accessible m.2 SSDs that allowed domestic users to hit 7,000MB/s. Getting […]
Review of the WD Black SN850X PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Before you sink your teeth into the review of the WD Black SN850X SSD, it is important to understand that this is not the same as the widely available and industry applauded SN850 SSD. On the face of it, the difference is simply the […]
Review of the WD Black SN850X PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Before you sink your teeth into the review of the WD Black SN850X SSD, it is important to understand that this is not the same as the widely available and industry applauded SN850 SSD. On the face of it, the difference is simply the […]
Review of the T-Force Cardea A440 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Of all the SSD brands that I have been reviewing in the last 12 months or so, very few have had the meteoric impact of TeamGroup (and their T-Force series of SSDs). That isn’t to say that the brand has not been around for […]
WD Black SN850 SSD Heatsink Edition Review, Temperature & Benchmark Whether you are considering buying a new super-fast PCIe 4.0 NVMe solid-state drive upgrade for your PC gaming rig or shiny new (ish) PS5 console, then there is an exceptionally high chance that one of the very first SSDs that you came across/considered was the […]
Review of the PNY XLR8 CS3140 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Many PS5 users who are making their first big steps into the world of current-generation SSD storage to upgrade their consoles are having to wrap their heads around quite a lot of terminology, interfaces and brands that most well establish PC gamers are already […]
The WD Black SN850 or SN770 SSD – Which One Should You Buy? Should you buy the WD Black SN850 from 2020 or the WD Black SN770 from 2022? Two drives from the same brand, in the same product series and build on the same interface and protocol – yet remarkably different in price, performance […]
The WD Black SN850 or SN770 SSD – Which One Should You Buy? Should you buy the WD Black SN850 from 2020 or the WD Black SN770 from 2022? Two drives from the same brand, in the same product series and build on the same interface and protocol – yet remarkably different in price, performance […]
Which M.2 SSDs can be used with a PS5 console? A Google keyword to use is “PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe ” NVME / PCIe (NOT SATA) The first two numbers are 22 Indicating WIDTH (M.2 type 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110) PCIe Gen4 x4 indicating the connector speed/standard User managed SSD compatibility list […]
PS5 compatible NVME M.2 SSD Have you tested any SSD yourself? Let others know! Tested other SSD and it works? Add that to comments bellow and help others! Compatibility requirements Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD Capacity: 250GB – 4TB Cooling structure: Using an M.2 SSD with your PS5 console requires effective […]
WD Black SN850 SSD Heatsink Edition Review, Temperature & Benchmark Whether you are considering buying a new super-fast PCIe 4.0 NVMe solid-state drive upgrade for your PC gaming rig or shiny new (ish) PS5 console, then there is an exceptionally high chance that one of the very first SSDs that you came across/considered was the […]
PS5 Loading Comparison of the WD Black SN850, Seagate Firecuda 530, Samsung 980 and Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus SSD The Playstation 5 has had the support of SSD storage upgrades now for the better part of half a year and in that time, ALOT of different SSDs have arrived on the scene that make promises […]
dBrand Darkplates – Are they Good or Bad for your PS5 SSD & System Temperatures? The Playstation 5 is one of the oddest looking consoles in…well.. ever! I think we can all agree that when Sony unveiled the console, a large number of us assumed it was concept art, or a tech demo. But no, […]
Review of the T-Force Cardea A440 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Of all the SSD brands that I have been reviewing in the last 12 months or so, very few have had the meteoric impact of TeamGroup (and their T-Force series of SSDs). That isn’t to say that the brand has not been around for […]