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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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Tom’s Hardware bylines, 2018–2022
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Stories 101 to 150 of 178, newest first.
Editor's ChoiceSK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD Review: SK Hynix Barrels Into US MarketSK Hynix barrels into the U.S. SSD market with compelling performance and pricing.
Editor's ChoiceSeagate FireCuda 520 SSD Review: Big Performance in an Expensive PackageSeagate's latest drive is fast, but expensive.
Editor's ChoiceSanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD Review: Non-Stop SpeedWith a weather-resistant, rugged shell and consistent performance in the 10Gbps range even with massive workloads, this drive impresses.
Seagate Launches FireCuda Gaming and BarraCuda Fast SSDsSeagate unloads the fast flash at CES 2020.
SK Hynix to Introduce New NVMe SSDs With 128-Layer '4D NAND'SK Hynix wants to grab a piece of the SSD market pie.
Adata XPG Spectrix S40G M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Bright Lights, Big CapacityAdata's XPG Spectrix S40G shines bright and comes packing up to 2TB of capacity.
MyDigitalSSD BPX Pro NVMe SSD Review: Big on Endurance, Small on PriceThe BPX Pro is a great SSD for prosumers and media content creators, with competitive pricing, an impressive performance-to-endurance ratio, and solid efficiency.
Intel SSD 665p M.2 NVMe SSD Review: QLC Flash RefinedIntel kicks QLC up a notch with more performance and 50% more endurance
Editor's ChoiceAdata XPG SX8200 Pro Review: Go Pro on a Budget (2TB Update)Today we tear into the XPG SX8200 Pro, Adata’s highest-performing NVMe M.2 SSD yet.
Lexar’s New NVMe SSD Hits 7GBps, the Fastest yet for a PCIe 4.0 SSDLexar demos a new PCIe 4.0 SSD that is faster than any model on the market.
Kingston A2000 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Security, Endurance, and Low PricingKingston's A2000 may not be the fastest SSD on the market, but it offsets that with enhanced security and low pricing.
New PCMark 10 Storage Tests DebutPCMark 10's new storage tests place a heavy emphasis on new SSD testing methodology.
Editor's ChoicePatriot Viper VP4100 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Wicked Fast With an Edgy DesignPatriot's Viper VP4100 brings the goodness of NVMe to the M.2 slot with an edgy design.
WD Introduces Blue SN550 M.2 SSDs up to 1TBNVMe SSDs are out-shipping everything and WD aims to ride that wave.
Editor's ChoiceCorsair Force MP600 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Stealthy PCIe 4.0 SpeedNext-gen speed, but do you need it?
Mushkin Helix-L M.2 NVMe SSD Review: NVMe on a BudgetMushkin’s Helix-L is an entry-level NVMe drive that offers high-speed performance for a low cost. While it doesn’t excel in prosumer workloads , it's a great bang-for-the-buck buy for budget gamers.
Editor's ChoiceIntel SSD 660p 2TB Review: a QLC Bargain (Update)Intel's SSD 660p routinely sells for as little as 8 cents per GB yet offers really strong performance.
Team Group T-Force Delta Max RGB SATA SSD Review: RGB ExcellenceWhile limited to SATA speeds, the Delta Max RGB still delivers responsive performance and its looks are unmatched. If you're after an eye-catching SSD, Team Group’s latest RGB SSD is hard to beat.
Seagate's Mach.2 Technology Doubles HDD Performance, Microsoft Jumps AboardMicrosoft has adopted Seagate's dual-actuator HDD technology.
Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch Portable HDD Review: Secured in StyleSeagate's Ultra Touch Portable hard drive sports a textured, two-tone look and performs as we'd expect. But it's the software that really ads value.
Silicon Power Bolt B75 Pro Portable SSD Review: Affordable, but Not ProWith good looks and a nice price, the Bolt B75 Pro has its merits. But we’re not sure Silicon Power’s latest external lives up to its “Pro” name.
Editor's ChoiceSamsung 970 EVO Plus SSD Review: More Layers Brings More PerformanceSamsung's new 970 EVO Plus takes on the SSD market with new flash and speeds that reach up to 3.5 GB/s.
Crucial BX500 SSD Review: The DRAMless Invasion Continues (Updated)Crucial's BX500 is designed to bring blazing SSD throughput to your PC at a low price, but it has a few caveats.
Editor's ChoiceAdata XPG Gammix S11 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Fast, Flashy and AffordableWith an attractive heatsink, impressive speeds, and a nice price, this ADATA drive is easy to recommend.
Klevv CRAS C700 RGB M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Bright Like a DiamondKlevv's flagship M.2 drive impresses with good looks and sustained speeds, but it's also bulky and no available in every region.
Plugable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe External SSD Review: Extreme Speed, Lower PricePlugable's Thunderbolt 3 drive now ships in capacities up to 2TB, at a price that easily undercuts the competition.
Seagate Announces Thunderbolt 3 Gaming Dock and New FireCuda SSDsSeagate backs up a truckload of flash, and introduces a gaming dock, too.
Editor's ChoiceTeam Group T-Force Vulcan SATA SSD Review: Flashy, Fast and AffordableThe Vulcan is a highly logical choice for a speedy, pretty budget boot drive.
WD Launches New Red SSDs for NAS, 14TB Red HDDsWD bulks up its storage offerings for NAS users.
SSD vs HDD Tested: What’s the Difference and Which Is Better?Should you buy an HDD or SSD? Here's all you need to know.
Lexar NM600 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Affordable and EfficientLexar's latest NVMe drive competes on price, while sipping power and delivering decent performance. Its main drawback is capacity, topping out at just 480GB.
Mushkin Pilot-E M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Taking FlightMushkin's new high-end M.2 drive boasts high endurance, fast performance and 256-bit AES encryption. Can it best the plethora of similarly equipped competition?
Adata Ultimate SU750 SATA SSD Review: Not Quite The Ultimate SSDAdata’s Ultimate SU750 has decent performance for a SATA drive, but it slurps power and competitors give you a lot more for the same price.
Editor's ChoiceMicron 9300 Series Enterprise NVMe SSD Review: Finding Balance in PerformanceNVMe devices have taken off these past few years, but adoption is accelerating in 2019. They now surpass both SAS and SATA as the preferred interface and are getting faster with each generation. That's a trend that won’t go away any time soon because we a
Lexar NS200 SATA SSD Review: Plain Jane SATALexar’s NS200 provides solid SATA-level storage performance, but competitors offer slightly better speeds for around the same price.
Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: One Tiny, But Speedy SSDWith performance that is 6 times that of any SATA SSD, yet a footprint that can take up just 16 x 20 mm, the BG4 is a great option for OEM computer integration.
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Paying More for LessThis SSD's DRAMless design is meant to cut costs, but is its performance really worth the money?
Lexar SL100 Pro Portable SSD Review: Pro Pricing, Semi PerformanceLexar's latest external SSD sports read and write speeds that are about double what you can get from most portables. But is that enough to make up for its high price?
Toshiba Talks 5-Bit-per-Cell Flash, Demos First PCIe 4.0 Enterprise SSDsToshiba is working on Penta-Level Cell (PLC) flash that stores five bits per cell.
LaCie Mobile Drive Portable HDD Review: Pretty PortableLaCie's Mobile Drive is the nicest-looking portable drive available. But unless you want to test drive the included free month of Adobe CC, there are better options.
Editor's ChoiceLaCie 2big RAID 16TB Review: Big on Reliability and CapacityWith spacious capacities and a 10Gb/s USB 3.1 Type-C interface, LaCie’s got a new professional desktop RAID device that is ideal for the creative pro looking to up their storage game.
Maxiotek Shows off New NVMe SSD ControllersMaxiotech shows off its latest SSD controllers at the Flash Memory Summit 2019.
Phison Brings the PCIe 4.0 Pain: E18-Powered SSDs to hit 7 GBps and One Million IOPSPhison was the first SSD vendor to bring a blazing-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD to market, but it has a new controller in the works that will hit 7 GB/s and one million IOPS.
Silicon Motion Displays its First PCIe 4.0 SSD ControllersNow that AMD's Ryzen 3000 series chips have brought support for PCIe 4.0 to the desktop, the race is on for new, faster SSDs.
WD Blue SN500 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Leaving SATA in the Dust (Updated)WD's Blue SN500 brings SATA-like pricing to a speedy NVMe SSD.
Crucial P1 NVMe SSD Review: QLC Flash Gone Mild (Updated)The Crucial P1 breaks the SATA 6Gb/s barrier with its NVMe interface and delivers up to 2/1.7 GB/s of sequential read/write throughput.
Editor's ChoiceSilicon Power P34A80 PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: TLC Performance at QLC Prices
Team Group MP34 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: A Killer ValueWith very good performance at surprisingly reasonable pricing, plus high endurance, Team Group's MP34 is a very good value-focused NVMe M.2 SSD.
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.
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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