Category: Storage Devices

In today’s review, we’re going to discuss the relatively new ADATA Legend 850, a decent midrange gen4 NVME with up to 5000 MB/s speed. It uses the SMI SM2269XT controller which is a DRAMless controller that is built on a 12nm process. This controller supports either the affordable QLC NAND or the better and more common TLC which is the one being used by the ADATA Legend 850. And since it is a DRAMLess SSD, it features HMB or Host Memory Buffer which takes advantage of the host’s memory to…

I’ve been reviewing storage devices for a long time now from portable SSDs, to regular SATA SSDs down to super fast NVME SSDs including the latest Gen4 ones. And for the longest time, I’ve been procrastinating on using the latest Gen4 NVME SSD for my personal build because for one, they are relatively expensive, and second, I’m still trying to justify if I really need that extra oomph when it comes to the additional speed it offers in relation to how much they cost. Luckily, Kingston sent out their latest…

Yesterday, I published my review of the UGREEN M.2 M-Key SSD External Enclosure which I’ve tested using all the NVMe SSDs that I have here lying around in the studio. One of those NVME SSDs is the Kingston NV1 NVMe PCIe 1TB SSD that we’re taking a look at today. One of my goals for this combination is to come up with a fast portable storage device that I can use for video editing on the go, so that’s what we’re focusing on today.  MY EARLY BREAKDOWN   Pros: Slim single-sided…

As a content creator and someone who constantly moves files around and between different computers, having a reliable and easy-to-use portable device is a must. I’ve tried external 2.5″ HDD and SSD enclosures from the past and while they are functional and does the job done, having a faster and smaller portable storage device is always a plus. And that’s where the UGREEN M.2 M-Key SSD External Enclosure comes in. It supports both M.2 NVME and SATA protocols which is awesome for wider compatibility and it also supports up to…

Today, we have yet another Transcend Solid State Drive to review, we have here the 120GB version of the Transcend ESD240C, a portable SSD in a very small and slim form factor. With the advancement of technology that allows manufacturers to fabricate solid state drives in an even smaller form factor than we have before, they are able to produce super slim drives that appeals to people who like to work on-the-go. With a very small footprint, bringing an SSD like the Transcend ESD240C is quite convenient and since this…

For today’s review, we’re going to take a look at the Transcend PCI-E SSD 220S Storage Device, it is currently available in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB variant but what we have here today is the 256GB variant that is rated up to 3,500 MB/s Read and 1,100 MB/s Write speed. These numbers are way over the usual speed you’re going to get from SATA drives because it is using a different interface. PCI-E drives like this utilizes the PCI Express Gen3 x4 interface supported by the latest NVMe standard allowing…

With the vast availability and increasing popularity of portable storage devices, most importantly those blazing fast external SSDs, sometimes it’s hard to pick what’s the best solution for one’s particular needs and use case scenario. Some people need a ton of space to store their Steam library for fast load times and portable gaming, some needs just enough space for quick transferring of files, while others prefer a faster drive for productivity like myself as a content creator. But with the advancement in technology, most of the latest portable SSDs…