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TeamGroup's T-Force Cardea IOPS M.2 SSD is all about gaming, from its dual heatsinks to its high-rated spec for input/output operations per second. This mid-priced model has an excellent durability rating but generated average test results versus its PCI Express 3.0 kin.

On the hunt for a slim, self-cooling M.2 SSD? TeamGroup's T-Force Cardea Ceramic C440 leads the pack in edgy design, but for a PCI Express 4.0 drive it lags behind performance expectations.

Lexar's NM620 M.2 SSD is faster than its predecessor and has a better warranty, but its benchmark scores are a mixed bag, and it has a modest durability rating for a TLC-based drive.

Intel's just-launched Optane H20 drive is a unique memory/SSD combination that provides some performance benefits, but our testing shows it's not a slam-dunk for every laptop user.

All Specs The DataLocker DL4 FE external SSD has all the security features and certifications to satisfy rigorous corporate and governmental criteria to guarantee the protection of secret or sensitive data. Simply put, no unauthorized person will be able to breach its encryption and other safeguards, and if it were to be lost or stolen, the drive can be remotely disabled and wiped clean. Its slow (as SSDs go) and on the pricey side even for a security-centric drive. (It starts at $679, for the...

All Specs TeamGroups T-Force Treasure Touch External RGB SSD ($148.99 for the 1TB drive tested) is a beautifully designed portable drive geared toward gamers, replete with an RGB lighting stripe around the edges and enough storage to stash a host of the latest space-hogging games. Built on Serial ATA-based innards, though, its pricey for the raw speeds that it serves back, outpaced by external USB models constructed around PCI Express drive components. Look past that, though, and this SSD is ...

Last month HEXUS reported upon the emergence of Chia as a pioneer of the proof of space and time cryptocurrency model. Miners of Chia are encouraged to create systems with many terabytes of storage and reports from mid-April suggest that this concept was already wreaking havoc with high-capacity HDD and SSD pricing in Hong Kong. Chia pitches itself as a greener crypto, which users can farm "without single-use hardware or a big electricity bill." Chia started trading on Monday, and the XCH coin ...

Last month HEXUS reported upon the emergence of Chia as a pioneer of the proof of space and time cryptocurrency model. Miners of Chia are encouraged to create systems with many terabytes of storage and reports from mid-April suggest that this concept was already wreaking havoc with high-capacity HDD and SSD pricing in Hong Kong. Chia pitches itself as a greener crypto, which users can farm "without single-use hardware or a big electricity bill." Chia started trading on Monday, and the XCH coin ...

The Best External Hard Drives of 2021 Reviewed.com 4/30/2021 Richard Baguley — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Investing in an external hard drive is the easiest way to add extra storage to your Windows PC or Mac to back up up your important files, adding extra capacity for games and media content, or creating a complete backup of everything on your computer. After a month of re...

All Specs The ADATA XPG Gammix S70 (starts at $199.99 for 1TB; $399.99 for the 2TB version tested) internal solid-state drive has some "sins of the father" to atone for...and does it ever. Last year, ADATA drew fire after reports emerged that the company had switched out some components of its much-lauded XPG SX8200 Pro drive over its lifecycle. That said, ADATA has earned more than its share of SSD medals in the past few years, and the M.2-format Gammix S70—not to be confused with the also...