Samsung 870 EVO SSD Review
Samsung is finally releasing the successor to the popular 860 EVO SATA SSD with the launch of the 870 EVO SSD. The 870 EVO is the most refined V-NAND TLC flash SSD in the lineup and features the updated Samsung MKX Controller. I have been using the drive for a few days now and here are my thoughts in the review below. Is the 870 EVO a worthy successor to the 860 EVO SSD?
Box Package
The SSD ships in a protective box but there are no inbox accessories. You get just the drive and some paperwork. I wish at least a mounting/plate or screws were included but that trend of SSD OEMs shipping these have slowly come to an end. If Samsung wants to sell these as upgrade kits to consumers, it would be nice to have a SATA to USB cable, but you are on your own here.
29 Dec 2020
Compact, rugged, and blazingly fast, the SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 ($299.99 for 1TB, $499.99 for 2TB as tested) stands at the apex of SanDisk s Extreme line of solid-state drives. Built for video editors, photographers, animators, and other creatives aiming to take advantage of the very latest USB 3.2 standard to move ginormous volumes of files in a hurry, the Extreme Pro V2 turned in some of the fastest transfer speeds we ve seen from an external SSD. However, since native support for the top version of USB (the 20Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) is harder to find than a Sony PlayStation 5 on a store shelf, you ll probably have to spring for an expansion card if you don t want to settle for the mortal speeds that a mere USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface will afford you.
MacBook Air (M1, 2020) Review
Look ma, no fans!
The MacBook Air (M1, 2020) starts at Rs. 92,900 in India
Highlights
The new MacBook Air delivers better performance and longer battery life
It also doesn’t heat up half as much as the Intel-based models
The new Apple MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with the Apple M1 SoC have kickstarted the company s multi-year transition from Intel CPUs to its own in-house silicon. Apple s previous pivotal computing shift came about 15 years ago when it announced its transition from the PowerPC architecture to Intel CPUs, and now it s doing it again. This move was a long time coming, and a necessary one since it allows Apple greater control over the design and performance of its Mac computers. More importantly, it should also allow Apple to better plan future product roadmaps, now that it knows exactly what kind of chips to expect going ahead.