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G-Technology G-DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Review

The G-Dock ev with Thunderbolt is designed for heavy media users needing high performance transfer speeds and the ability to work on digital content efficiently. The G-Dock is a one of a kind dual-bay storage system and ships with two G-Drive ev hard drives that are dual purpose. Plug the cartridge-esque hard drives into the G-Dock

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

Netstor TurboBox Review (NA211TB-LD)

The Netstor TurboBox (NA211TB-LD) is an external PCIe enclosure that connects to any Thunderbolt-equipped computer for expansion via three PCIe slots and four 2.5″ bays that can handle SSDs or SAS/SATA HDDs. The TurboBox connects to computers via a single Thunderbolt cable to offer users 10Gb/s in dual channels for enhanced performance. Optionally, users can

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

WD My Book and My Book for Mac Review

WD recently updated their My Book external desktop hard drive line for both the Mac and PC audiences. The new drives feature a redesigned enclosure that better aligns with modern design and updates to WD’s suite of software that comes with each drive. The My Book for PC comes in 2TB, 3TB and 4TB capacities while the

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

Cisco Acquires Whiptail for $415 Million

Another day another significant storage rollup. This time it’s networking cum converged infrastructure company Cisco adding the flash storage array company Whiptail to their portfolio in a deal worth $415 million. Cisco will integrate the arrays into their Unified Computing System (UCS) strategy that includes blade servers and networking infrastructure. 

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

WD 1TB My Passport Slim Review (WDBGMT0010BAL)

WD has today announced its new My Passport Slim USB 3.0 external hard drive, available in 1TB (WDBGMT0010BAL) with a 2TB model (WDBPDZ0020BAL) expected later this year. My Passport Slim features connectivity and an initial NTFS format intended for Windows PCs, but also features the type of aluminum enclosure which we usually only see with

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

How to Upgrade Kingston SSD Firmware

Kingston is well-known in the SSD market for its performance, value and support, and when it releases SSDs, Kingston has always exhausted testing methodologies to ensure proper operation. Still, though generally not the case, it’s possible with any SSD that there will be errors or performance issues that come up later down the road. For

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

Drobo 5D Review

The Drobo 5D is a direct attached storage device (DAS) with five 3.5" carrier-less bays that features USB 3.0 and dual thunderbolt ports. Though similar in design to recent Drobo models, the 5D that we previously announced adds a lot of new features including: support for HDDs and SSDs, increased memory, a faster processor and

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

DataTale Smart 4-bay Thunderbolt RAID Review

The DataTale Smart 4-bay Thunderbolt RAID is a trayless system that houses up to four drives (HDDs, SSDs or a mix) and is designed for creative professionals such as video or photo editors and SOHO users who need to leverage both performance and data security. From Oyen Digital, which creates high performance storage solutions, the

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

HGST G-Technology G-RAID mini Review

The G-RAID mini from HGST G-Technology is an external storage device that now features up to 2TB of total capacity, interfaces over USB 3.0 or FireWire 800, and enables users to implement either a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration for performance or data security needs. The drive features robust performance capabilities which it derives from the

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

Buffalo DriveStation DDR Review (HD-GDU3)

The Buffalo DriveStation DDR is a USB 3.0 external storage device for both PCs and Macs that features 2TB and 3TB capacities and is designed to deliver greater performance than standard external drives by offering an additional 1GB cache for accelerated transfer speeds. The DriveStation DDR also includes the Buffalo Tools software suite for Windows