Overview: Regular firmware updates and TRIM commands improve SSD speed.Avoid unnecessary writes to extend the drive’s ...

When it comes to performance tweaks, we tend to think of slight changes we can make to our CPU or GPU settings that will make ...

Top 5 SSDs to buy in 2025 for speed, storage, and reliability. Upgrade your laptop or PC with these powerful and future-ready ...

SSD storage has redefined speed and reliability for modern devices. Unlike older hard drives, SSDs use flash memory to deliver instant file access and smooth performance. Portable SSD storage has ...

Old laptops deserve second chances, especially when the fix costs less than takeout for two. If your computer’s been wheezing through bootups or freezing when you open more than three tabs, the PNY ...

If the 990 Evo Plus is the last PCI Express 4.0 solid state drive (SSD) that Samsung releases before fully embracing PCI Express 5.0, then it stands as one heck of a PCIe 4.0 swan song, at least on ...

The Lexar Professional NM1090 Pro (starts at $179.99 for 1TB; $494.99 for 4TB as tested) easily beats its rated sequential throughput speeds, according to our extensive tests, and it has the ...

Samsung's new mainstream M.2 SSD promises a performance boost over its predecessor, the SSD 970 EVO Plus, plus better energy efficiency. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering at ...

The Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 Encrypted External SSD won't win awards for speed, but it will certainly keep your portable data safe. Transferring data between ...

SanDisk ELE portable SSD offers convenience, yet struggles with painfully outdated transfer speeds Drop protection and compact design can’t mask the drive’s underwhelming read performance SanDisk’s ...

Our first look at 80Gbps USB4 reveals speed to spare, especially with long file transfers. Think of it as Thunderbolt 5 that ...