solid state storage (SSD)
Intel offloads NAND business to SK Hynix in $9 billion deal
Intel offloads NAND business to SK Hynix in $9 billion deal
The deal will enable the US chipmaker to focus on AI, 5G, and autonomous edge capabilities
20 Oct 2020
Crucial P5 review: High-end speeds at lower prices
Crucial P5 review: High-end speeds at lower prices
It’s not the quickest SSD on the market, but the Crucial P5 is fast and feature-rich for the money
3 Sep 2020
Can you put SSDs in a NAS?
Can you put SSDs in a NAS?
Most NAS drives will accept SSDs as well as mechanical hard drives - but is it a good idea?
4 Aug 2020
How to move Windows 10 from your old hard drive to SSD
How to move Windows 10 from your old hard drive to SSD
The move to a solid-state disk will make your Windows PC faster
3 Aug 2020
Kingston KC2000 review: A serious SSD for serious users
Kingston KC2000 review: A serious SSD for serious users
A well-featured NVMe SSD that’s better suited to work than pleasure
29 Jun 2020
WD Blue SN550 review: A smashing budget SSD
WD Blue SN550 review: A smashing budget SSD
The follow-up to one of the best budget SSDs gets even higher top speeds, while keeping pricing low
29 Jun 2020
Samsung's releases high-speed T7 SSD to the market
Samsung's releases high-speed T7 SSD to the market
Device is capable of transferring 10GB of 4K video in eight seconds, company claims
22 May 2020
Best SSDs 2020: The top NVMe and SATA drives around
Best SSDs 2020: The top NVMe and SATA drives around
Speed, reliability and value - it’s all here
29 Apr 2020
Magic quadrant for primary storage
Magic quadrant for primary storage
An evaluation by Gartner of magic quadrant for primary storage
10 Mar 2020
What the future holds for data storage
What the future holds for data storage
We take a look at the innovations bringing us ever larger and faster memory
6 Sep 2019
WD Blue SN500 review: A great-value option
WD Blue SN500 review: A great-value option
Newly upgraded to NVMe, the cheap Blue SN500 will make you cheerful
20 Jun 2019
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro review: Our new favourite NVMe SSD
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro review: Our new favourite NVMe SSD
Not only is this one of the best-value NVMe SSDs around, it’s also one of the fastest
28 Mar 2019
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB review: 96 layers of greatness
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB review: 96 layers of greatness
Samsung improves its V-NAND to deliver impressive file write improvements
1 Feb 2019
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SSD review: A fish out of water
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SSD review: A fish out of water
Can this dominant hard disk brand transfer its success to SSDs?
17 Dec 2018
Kingston UV500 M.2 review: Security at the cost of speed
Kingston UV500 M.2 review: Security at the cost of speed
On this slim M.2 drive, full-disk encryption is the consolation prize for underwhelming performance
24 Sep 2018
Samsung Portable SSD X5 review
Samsung Portable SSD X5 review
Even faster than Samsung’s own trusty T5, the X5 SSD is the new king of high-speed portable drives
29 Aug 2018
Samsung 860 Pro 512GB review: Power killed by price
Samsung 860 Pro 512GB review: Power killed by price
With a reduced warranty and only a tiny speed boost, the 860 Pro is massively overpriced
24 Jul 2018
Samsung 860 Evo review: The new king of SATA SSDs
Samsung 860 Evo review: The new king of SATA SSDs
Faster and longer-lasting than the 850 Evo, yet still well-priced
27 Jun 2018
Crucial MX500 500GB review
Crucial MX500 500GB review
Fast, cheap and with a lengthy warranty, the Crucial MX500 is a great option for anyone who doesn’t need a pro-level drive
20 Jun 2018
WD Black 1TB NVMe SSD review: Where TLC meets SLC
WD Black 1TB NVMe SSD review: Where TLC meets SLC
Tiered 3D NAND gives this M.2 SSD a speed boost, at least for light workloads
14 Jun 2018
WD My Cloud Pro PR2100: A solid and capable SOHO NAS drive
WD My Cloud Pro PR2100: A solid and capable SOHO NAS drive
A reliable new entry to the stalwart range, but file transfer speeds are still not as fast as other brands
26 Apr 2018
We're creating more data than we can cope with
We're creating more data than we can cope with
The problem isn't just storage – it's how to organise and manage an ever-growing hoard of files
17 Mar 2018
iStorage diskAshur Pro2 review
iStorage diskAshur Pro2 review
It offers hardcore encryption and protection, but this external hard disk is exceptionally expensive
30 Jan 2018