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More than 500 reviews, articles, guides and white papers, written to make storage technology legible and useful. 425 carry my byline and are listed below. The rest are white papers, press releases and technology-trend posts I wrote for enterprise SSD and server makers.
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Every byline, 2011–2022
425 bylined pieces from Tom’s Hardware, The SSD Review, TechnologyX and Overclock.net, 40 of them Editor’s Choice reviews. Every card opens the original.
Stories 151 to 200 of 425, newest first.
Mushkin Pilot M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Speed on a BudgetMushkin has an SSD at the speed and capacity to fit almost anyone’s storage needs. And if speed is your need, the NVMe Mushkin Pilot is the drive to choose.
Platform Storage Face-Off: AMD Upsets IntelWe put AMD and Intel systems head-to-head to find out which platform provides the top performance with storage devices.
PCIe 4.0 SSD Exclusive: Testing Phison's PS5016-E16 NVMe ControllerWill 5 GB/s of throughput have a real impact on common desktop workloads, like gaming? Let's see.
Seagate BarraCuda 510 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Competitive Performance Meets Bad PricingSeagate's new BarraCuda 510 brings competitive performance, but pricing needs a makeover.
Patriot Viper VPN100 NVMe SSD Review: A Tactical UpgradePatriot's latest SSD comes with a powerful and proven design from Phison, an impressive heatsink, and write endurance to handle any task.
Zombie Loading: Intel Patches Slow Down SSDs as AMD Gains GroundWe've tested the impact of the new Zombieload, RIDL, and Fallout vulnerabilities on storage performance with both Intel and AMD platforms.
Kingston KC2000 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Top Notch Components and SecurityKingston designed its new KC2000 SSD for gamers, prosumers, and corporate users alike with top-notch security and solid performance that spans up to 3.2/2.2 GB/s.
Intel Optane Memory H10 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: QLC Flash Meets Optane CachingIntel's Optane Memory H10 fuses the speed of Optane with the capacity and cheap pricing of QLC flash, all on one M.2 stick.
Editor's ChoiceGigabyte Aorus RGB M.2 NVMe SSD Review: RGB Comes to M.2Gigabyte's Aorus RGB M.2 SSD brings the bling, and an elegant heatsink, to the M.2 form factor.
Intel Optane vs Samsung Z-NAND: SSD Memory Face-OffWe pitted Intel's Optane against Samsung's Z-NAND in a 7-round death match for your data.
Editor's ChoiceSamsung 983 ZET SSD Review: Z-NAND Takes On OptaneSamsung's new Z-NAND powered 983 ZET goes toe-to-toe with Intel's Optane.
Plugable USBC-NVMe SSD Enclosure Review: Tool-Free NVMe With USB Type-CPlugable's USBC-NVMe enclosure lets you slap in a M.2 SSD for fast, portable storage.
MyDigitalSSD M2X NVMe Enclosure Review: Put NVMe in Your PocketMyDigitalSSD's new MX2 enclosure unleashes the NVMe beast with the USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds up to 1,000 MB/s.
LaCie Rugged RAID Pro 4TB Review: A Tough HDD Built for SpeedLaCie’s Rugged RAID Pro is a fast external HDD built to take on the elements, has an integrated UHS-II SC card reader, and comes with a data recovery protection plan.
HP SSD EX950 NVMe M.2 SSD Review: Geared for GamingHP’s SSD EX950 is a wicked fast NVMe M.2 SSD that ranks as one of the best on the market.
Toshiba Announces BG4 NVMe SSD SeriesToshiba announces the BG4 SSD Series at CES 2019.
G-Technology G-Drive mobile Pro SSD Review: The New Thunderbolt 3 SSD ChampG-Technology's Thunderbolt 3 and NVMe external SSD is ready to take the performance crown from Samsung's speedy X5.
Samsung 1TB 860 QVO SSD Review: QLC Comes To SATASamsung's new 860 QVO comes in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities with QLC flash.
Sony G Series Professional SSD Review: Endurance Comes At A PriceSony isn't the first name that comes to mind when we think of SSDs, but the company does have a new G Series Professional SSD on the market.
Team Group T-Force Delta RGB SSD Review: RGB SSD Done Right, KindaTeam Group's T-Force Delta RGB SSD is yet another example of the newfound RGB LED brightness in the storage market.
Samsung Announces QLC SSDs And Second-Gen Z-NANDSamsung made a few important announcements about its memory and storage products at its Samsung Tech Day event.
Corsair Force MP510 SSD Review: A Force to Be Reckoned WithThe Corsair Force MP510 offers more value than its predecessor along with better endurance ratings than other consumer flash-based SSDs.
Here’s How We Booted Windows 10 in 4.9 Seconds (Now, Beat Us)With these tweaks, you can go from hitting the power button to seeing the desktop in under 5 seconds.
Kingston HyperX Fury RGB SSD Review: RGB Comes To Entry-Level SSDsKingston's new Fury RGB SSD brings the bling but doesn't bring the performance to match.
Kingston HyperX Savage EXO Review: Fast Flash In A Slim PackageToday, we take a look at Kingston’s latest USB 3.1 Gen 2 external SSD, the HyperX Savage EXO.
Silicon Motion SM2262EN Controller PreviewSilicon Motion designs some of the best performing SSD controllers out. SSDs like the ADATA S11, Intel 760p, and HP EX920 deliver incredible performance and value with the SM2262 powering them. But, today we have in our hands something a bit better than that, a little gem if you will.
Patriot Evlvr Review: Evolving Your WorkflowPatriot’s Evlvr is significantly cheaper than competing devices, but with lower cost comes lower performance.
Toshiba XG6 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Higher Density and Improved EfficiencyToshiba's 96-layer 3D TLC BiCS flash breaks surface in the new XG6 SSD.
Intel SSD 660P M.2 NVMe SSD Review (1TB)On the Test Bench today, we take a look at Intel’s latest NVMe creation, the Intel SSD 660p NVMe M.2 SSD. The 660p, as we will refer to is as from this point on, represents the beginning of the end of days. Okay, just kidding, it really doesn’t.
Samsung 1TB Portable SSD X5 Review: Leading Edge PerformanceSamsung's 1TB Portable SSD X5 brings the speed of the Thunderbolt 3 interface and the NVMe protocol to a speedy external SSD.
Editor's ChoiceAdata XPG Gammix S11 960GB NVMe SSD Review: Top Dollar Performance At Bottom Dollar PricesAdata's 960GB XPG Gammix S11 is a fast, high-capacity SSD that comes with great pricing.
Mushkin Source SATA SSD Review (500GB): A Cheap UpgradeMushkin has been updating infusing its product line with 3D NAND, but that’s not all they have been up to. While doing that, they have been pushing to make SSDs cheap again.
Gigabyte UD Pro 512GB Review: Gigabyte Joins The SSD ClubGigabyte is known for its top-quality Ultra Durable motherboards, graphics cards, and recently its premium AORUS gaming brand, but just like other companies, the company is hungry to expand. With the help of Phison, the company developed a new line of UD
Corsair Force MP300 M.2 NVMe SSD Review (240GB)Corsair has SSD options for almost any need in the market. Want an entry-level SATA based SSD? The Force LE has you covered. Need high performance? You can choose from the Neutron NX500 or Force MP500 depending on the form factor and capacity that works best for you.
Phison E12 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Controller Preview: Phison Turns Things Up a NotchAs many of you know, Phison is a well accomplished SSD controller manufacturer. Over the years they have designed some very competitive turnkey solutions for those who don’t have the means to do it themselves, or, helped those who can save some money by simply buying their end product rather than develop their own.
Toshiba OCZ RC100 M.2 NVMe SSD Review (240GB/480GB) – Is This The Start Of A New Trend?Today, we are going to be taking a look at something a little more unique, and possibly the start of a new trend for later SSDs. Today, we are reviewing the Toshiba OCZ RC100 which, unlike other DRAMless SSDs before it, utilizes a new technology built into the NVMe specs list, Host Memory Buffer technology.
ADATA XPG SX8200 M.2 NVMe SSD Review (480GB): A Killer ValueToday, we are going to take a look at ADATA’s newest top dog, the XPG SX8200. The XPG SX8200 was built for high demand applications including multimedia editing, gaming, rendering, and ADATA even states overclocking, although we’re not quite sure what benefits this has for overclocking vs other SSDs.
MyDigitalSSD Pocket Vault eXpress (PVX) Thunderbolt 3 USB-C External SSD Now AvailableLast December, MyDigitalSSD teased their Pocket Vault eXpress (PVX) and now that it is June, it has finally made its way to retailers. The PVX is an ultra-portable Thunderbolt 3 External SSD that combines PCI Express 3.0 technology with a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C interface for a variety of uses at home or on the go.
Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory Announced: Now Sampling, Up to 512GB DIMMSToday Intel held a memory and storage event to announce their latest product and we were there to get the inside scoop on what that is, Optane DC Persistent Memory.
Crucial MX500 M.2 SATA SSD Review (500GB)In December of 2017, we got to take a look at Crucial’s latest SATA SSD, the MX500. With a superb mix of performance, features, accessories, price, and warranty the MX500 earned our Top Value award with ease. There really wasn’t anything holding it back except for maybe one thing, availability.
WD Black & SanDisk Extreme Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review (1TB) – True Enthusiast Class Performance from Western DigitalThey’re here, they’re finally here! The drives that we have been waiting for, for what seems like so long. At least we at the SSD review have been waiting so long for.
Plextor M8V SSD Review (256GB)Today we are going to take a close look at the Plextor M8V. Just like the top of the line Plextor M9Pe we just reviewed last week, this new value-oriented SSD from Plextor promises to come into the market guns blazing. It is filled with Toshiba’s BiCS3 TLC NAND and powered by an SMI 2258 controller.
Plextor M9Pe M.2 NVMe SSD Review (1TB)First revealed back at Computex 2017, Plextor is back at it again with a new product. Today, we have in our hands their top of the line PCIe NVMe SSD, the M9Pe. While it is not out quite yet, its release is right around the corner.
Intel SSD DC P4510 Enterprise NVMe SSD Review (2TB/8TB)Intel has recently expanded their lineup to include some higher capacities and new form factor SSDs that are infused with their latest 64-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory. With this announcement, we were able to get our hands on some of their latest tech, 2TB and 8TB samples of their DC P4510.
MyDigitalSSD SBX M.2 NVMe SSD Review (128GB/256GB/512GB)Things have changed a lot since we have started reviewing SSDs. They have gone from the highest priced parts, only few could afford, to something that almost everyone can buy for a reasonable price…depending on how much space you really need that is.
ADATA XPG Gammix S10 M.2 NVMe SSD Review (512GB)Last year, ADATA’s gaming branch, XPG, released their newest product line, the Gammix series, and within that, they released the XPG Gammix S10 M.2 NVMe SSD. This SSD is quite sleek and high-end looking, with its flashy red with black heatsink and blacked out PCB, but its performance doesn’t quite match its looks.
Intel SSD 760P M.2 NVMe SSD Review (512GB)Intel has just expanded their 3D NAND infused product portfolio with the release of three new SSDs, the Intel SSD 760P, Intel SSD Pro 7600P, and the Intel SSD E 6100P.
Micron Launches 5200 Series SATA SSDs With Latest 64-layer 3D NAND TechnologyToday Micron Technology, Inc. announces the launch of the Micron 5200 series of SATA SSDs, the first series of enterprise SSDs that are available for purchase today with 3D 64-layer NAND. Built heavily on the 5100’s architecture, the new 5200 series is simply a well-refined product. As such, it promises to deliver industry-leading performance, consistency, capacity, reliability, and overall infrastructure value.
Crucial MX500 SSD Review (1TB) – The Best Value In SATAIt has been a year and a half since the release of the Crucial MX300 and that means it is time for an update. Unlike what we were expecting, we didn’t receive an MX400, but rather a Crucial MX500.
WD Blue 3D SSD & SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD Review (1TB) – Twins That Rival the BestIt has been quite a time since we have seen an update to the SanDisk Ultra product line; it has been long overdue. WD’s Blue SSD product line, on the other hand, looks to be right on track.
From my author pages at Tom’s Hardware and The SSD Review, as of November 4, 2026. TechnologyX is offline, so its cards open the Internet Archive copies.
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