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Patriot Viper VXD M.2 SSD Enclosure Review

Bob Buskirk — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:00:27 +0000

This is where Patriot comes in with their Viper VXD which is a portable M.2 solid state drive enclosure that makes use of a USB 3.2 gen 2 USB connection for fast speeds! This cool little product allows you to install the M.2 solid state drive of your choice and have a great portable drive that you can use for games, video editing, and more!

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Kingston Workflow Station and Readers Review

Bob Buskirk — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 08:00:42 +0000

Essentially the Kingston Workflow Station is a USB 3.2 hub that works with removable Readers for a very streamlined and customizable setup. If you are a digital creator you are going to want to read on.

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Crucial T700 PCIe 5.0 Solid State Drive Review

Bob Buskirk — Tue, 30 May 2023 12:55:25 +0000

Today we are checking out the Crucial T700, which offers sequential read and write speeds of 12.4 GB/s and 11.8 GB/s respectively. The drive makes use of the new Phison E26 controller paired up with 232-layer Micron 3D TLC NAND.

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Kingston DataTraveler Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive Review

Bob Buskirk — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:00:13 +0000

We are going to be taking a look at the Kingston DataTraveler Max, which is a USB 3.2 gen 2 flash drive that boasts speeds of up to 1000 MB/s! This would make it the fastest flash drive that we've ever reviewed and a definite win for those looking for speed and portability.

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Lexar JumpDrive P30 USB 3.2 Flash Drive Review

Bob Buskirk — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 08:00:24 +0000

So today we are checking out a very sleek and quite fast USB flash drive from Lexar, their JumpDrive P30. This drive features a premium metal design, is available in capacities ranging from 128 GB all the way up to 1TB, and boasts speeds up to 450 MB/s. Let's take a look!

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Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50 Encrypted USB Flash Drive Review

Ryan Kerschner — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:00:43 +0000

In this review we are looking at the IronKey Vault Privacy 50 Encrypted USB Flash Drive, a device that offers FIPS 197 certification and XTS-AES 256-bit Encryption. Our version of the Vault Privacy 50, the 50C, is configured with USB Type-C connectivity for compatibility with the latest hardware.

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Kingston Fury Renegade Gen4 Solid State Drive Review

Bob Buskirk — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:00:13 +0000

Kingston recently introduced the Fury Renegade, which is a Gen4 NVMe solid state drive that boasts sequential read and write speeds of 7300 MB/s and 7000 MB/s respectively. This is made possible by Kingston's use of the Phison E18 controller teamed with 176-layer TLC NAND.

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Kingston IronKey Keypad 200 Hardware-Encrypted USB Flash Drive Review

Ryan Kerschner — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:00:12 +0000

With the popularity of cloud storage services like Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive, you might wonder why anyone would have any use for a USB flash drive anymore. Well, there are definitely some instances where making files available in a cloud service might not make sense for a variety of reasons, and one of those reasons might be data security. Thankfully Kingston knows this and in this review we will be taking a look at their IronKey Keypad 200 hardware-encrypted USB flash drive. The Keypad 200 offers 256-bit XTS-AES hardware encryption paired up with an alphanumeric keypad for easy access to the drive contents via a PIN.

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Lexar NM800 Pro NVMe Solid State Drive Review

Bob Buskirk — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:00:55 +0000

Powered by the Innogrit Ranier NVMe 8-channel controller and 176-layer TLC NAND, the NM800 Pro boasts sequential read and write speeds of 7500 MB/s and 6300 MB/s respectively. Lexar will be offering this drive in 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB versions and the option to buy the drive with or without a heatsink.

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WD Black SN850X Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive Review

Bob Buskirk — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:51:58 +0000

Western Digital has recently introduced the WD Black SN850X, which comes with faster speeds, updated BiCS5 3D TLC NAND, and a new Game Mode 2.0 which is made to speed up game loading times. The advertised speeds of the 2TB version we are taking a look at today are 7300 MB/s read and 6600 MB/s write.

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