Western Digital Introduces SN740 NVMe SSD The new PCIe Gen4 Western Digital PC SN740 NVMe SSD addresses the unique needs of the hybrid workforce and elevates the computing experience with sequential read speeds up to 5,150MB/s2 in a thin, light, low-power design. Western Digital® PC SN740 NVMe SSD to help address the unique needs of the hybrid […]
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 […]
Compatible M.2 NVME SSD heatsinks for use in a NAS If you know or use a certain type of heatsink, share it with others in the table below! If there are other chips and components underneath the M.2, we would recommend single sided heatsink that strap on or glue on. GLOTRENDS M.2 […]
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 […]
Compatible NVME M.2 SSD for Qnap NAS caching If you know or use a certain type of drive, share it with others in a table below!
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 […]
NAS vs the Cloud – Should you choose between them or go for both? We, as a species, produce so much data! There is no sugar-coating it, we are producing as many megabytes and gigabytes as we are popping out babies. All those bits and bytes have to go somewhere. How much data do you think […]
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, […]
Western Digital Announces WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD Product 250GB 500GB 1TB 2TB Capacity (User / Raw) 250GB / 256GB 500GB / 512GB 1000GB / 1024GB 2000GB / 2048GB Form Factor M.2 2280 Interface / Protocol PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 Controller WD NVMe Architecture DRAM HMB Memory Kioxia BiCS5 112L TLC Sequential Read […]
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 […]
A Guide to the Best Budget SSD to Buy Right Now for PS5 Ever since Sony enabled the ability to expand the storage of your PS5 via the installation of an m.2 NVMe SSD, many users have found themselves having to very quickly learn about this relatively new, high performance and (sadly) VERY expensive form […]
A Guide to the Best SSD to Buy Right Now for PS5 If you have been looking at upgrading the storage on our PS5, then chances are that you only want to go through this ONCE! Consoles, unlike other high-value consumer devices such as laptops, phones and tablets, Are generally purchased and expected to remain […]
Samsung 980 Pro SSD Heatsink Edition Review, Temperature & Benchmark Although now in 2022, we have quite a lot of 7,000MB/s and above performing SSDs in the market to choose from, it was not always this way! Rewind back to summer 2020 and as the utility and availability of PCIe 4 M.2 NVMe motherboards and […]
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 […]
Review of the Nextorage NEM-PA PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Why should you care about the Nextorage NEM-PA SSD? It is a reasonable question at the start of 2022, as it is fair to say that there are now quite a lot of SSDs available in the market that promise upwards and over 7,000MB/s. The […]
Reviewing the Eagle PS5 Designed Heatsink for SSD Upgrades Technology moves fast! What was once considered fantastically unique and ‘one-off’ can all too soon become remarkably mainstream. Which is how we find the Eagle PS5 SSD Heatsink and its appearance on the console market. When Sony enabled SSD upgrades on the Playstation 5, the need […]
I bought a 2TB. ssd. because I heard that will speed up my Plex Server on my Qnap 653D. What is the best way to set this up. You will need to create a separate volume on your SSD (either 2.5inch or M.2. Having a RAID on SSD will ensure your data is safe in […]