When it comes to small business and home lab IT decisions, sometimes thinking outside the box helps to create cost-effective and high-performance solutions. Crucial just released the new 4TB capacity of the long-standing MX500 SATA SSD, which may just be a perfect price and performance mix for a low-cost all-flash storage setup. We installed eight

The all-new Seagate Xbox SSD is the newest SSD in their line-up, featuring 1TB of capacity. It has the ability to access games from the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, any Xbox One, and any title associated with the Game Pass. Connectivity is handled through a single USB 3.2 port that allows players to

The Kingston KC3000 is the company’s latest premium SSD offering available in the industry-standard M.2 2280 form factor and in capacities from 512GB to 4TB. Specifically designed for enthusiasts and power users looking to get the most out of the new NVMe Gen4 interface, Kingston indicates that the KC3000 is best suited for 3D rendering

Intel launched the P5510 NVMe SSD in December of last year, the first enterprise SSD to market with 144-layer TLC NAND. We’ve seen the drives in our lab extensively since then, they’re exceedingly popular due to their aggressive price/performance ratio. At almost the same exact time, Samsung launched their PM9A3 SSD. Based on a less-transparent

The Samsung EVO Plus SD card is the latest generation from the popular series and is released alongside the enthusiast PRO Plus and EVO Plus microSD models. Available in capacities from 64GB to 256GB, the EVO Plus SD card is designed for devices used by creative professionals like DSLR cameras, mirrorless cameras, and camcorders.

Samsung has launched the latest addition to its long-running, popular EVO series with the new Samsung EVO Plus microSD card. Released alongside the more premium PRO Plus model, the EVO Plus is available in capacities ranging from 64GB to 512GB and is designed for the general consumer to supplement storage in devices like smartphones, thin

SanDisk’s G-Drive ArmorATD is a portable 2.5-inch hard drive that’s ruggedized for less-than careful use. Though it commands a premium over non-ruggedized drives, it’s still reasonably priced for what it offers, and its performance is as good as you can expect from a 2.5-inch hard drive. Overall, the G-Drive ArmorATD gets our recommendation for economical,

The latest SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE SSD is an ultra-durable portable drive under the newly established SanDisk Professional line, which is built to tough it out in the elements. Though rugged, the G-DRIVE is a relatively small storage device while offering decent transfer rates up to 1.05GB/s in sequential reads. This performance allows users to quickly

The Supermicro SuperBlade systems have been around for quite some time. The popular blade chassis come in a variety of form factors, including 4U, 6U, and 8U. Each size gives customers a different set of choices when ultimately selecting the blades that go inside. In this review, we’re taking a look at the largest Supermicro