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Kingston Hyper X Predator m.2 SSD Review
Storage | 06/05/2015
If the blazing speeds available from the latest m.2 drives is something you covet, but you want it on something other than a bright green PCB, then Kingston have just the thing for you.
Samsung SM951 512GB M.2 Review
Storage | 22/04/2015
SSDs with incredible speeds are coming thick and fast. We take a look at the latest Samsung offering, and see how PCI Express 2.0 compares to PCI Express 3.0 too.
Samsung T1 500GB USB 3.0 External SSD Review
Storage | 13/04/2015
In the market for some portable storage but finding a USB Stick too small for your requirements? Samsung and their T1 might be just the thing you need.
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Corsair teases their MP700 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2.0 SSD
Storage | 26/01/2023
I wonder if a MP700 PRO is in the works.

Sabrent's Rocket 2230 M.2 SSD is in stock in the UK
Storage | 25/01/2023
A great upgrade for Steam Deck users.

Hogwarts Legacy will have extensive support for ray tracing
Storage | 19/01/2023
Expect high-end graphics options for high-end gaming systems

Micron creates the world's first 30TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Storage | 13/01/2023
Could you fill this drive?
Crucial MX200 1TB SSD Review
Storage | 07/04/2015
Solid State Drives are quickly becoming as big as the data drives of old. We take a look at the latest in the Crucial range, the MX200. In a 1TB capacity!
Intel 750 Series NVME SSD Review
Storage | 02/04/2015
If you find that SSDs aren't quite fast enough for you, then Intel have unleashed a drive with speeds beyond our wildest dreams. If 500MB/s doesn't quite cut it, welcome to the world of NVM Express.
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SATA SSD Review
Storage | 31/03/2015
Samsung have taken their latest creation, the 3D V-NAND, and applied it to a M.2 socket SSD. How does it perform?
ASUS USB 3.1 Performance Review
Storage | 26/03/2015
Today we're looking at the first motherboard that comes equipped with USB 3.1, the ASUS Z97-A. Does the extra bandwidth make a difference to storage speeds?
Crucial BX100 1TB SSD Review
Storage | 25/02/2015
Once upon a time the idea of a 1TB SSD was the stuff of dreams. Today we look at Crucial's BX100 1TB SSD. Oh yes.
G.Skill Phoenix Blade 480GB PCIe SSD Review
Storage | 07/01/2015
Fancy seeing exactly how much bandwidth you can squeeze out of a Solid State Drive without taking up a slot? G.Skill has the answer.
Sandisk Extreme Pro 480GB SSD Review
Storage | 20/10/2014
The latest iteration of the Sandisk Extreme SSD is here and we give it a quick spin.
Crucial MX100 512GB SSD Review
Storage | 20/10/2014
The days of small, expensive, SSDs are long behind us and today we take a look at a very attractive SSD from Crucial, the MX100.
Corsair Force LX 128GB 256GB 512GB SSD Round up Review
Storage | 19/07/2014
We take a look at Corsair's latest range of SSDs in all 3 of the sizes, with the 128GB starting at just £55!
Corsair Voyager Air 2 Review
Storage | 17/07/2014
Corsair have updated their wireless storage solution to version 2. We take a look.
Intel 730 Series 480GB Review
Storage | 21/03/2014
Intel have combined their Enterprise technologies with desktop storage to produce the Intel 730 Series, and we take a look.
Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 512GB Review
Storage | 01/07/2013
Today we're taking a look at the Kingston DT HyperX, a pen drive that rewrites the rules of what is possible.
Corsair Voyager Air 1TB Review
Storage | 15/05/2013
Today we're looking at the Corsair Voyager Air with more tricks up its sleeve than a magician.
RAID for Rookies
Storage | 06/02/2013
It is time to dispel the mystique around the previously perceived 'hardcore' hard-drive setups...
Samsung 840 Pro SSD Review
Storage | 21/12/2012
Today we're taking a look at the next generation of SSDs from Samsung, the 840 Pro.
Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB SSD Review
Storage | 14/09/2012
The first SSD equipped with the LM87800 controller appears in our offices. How does it perform?
SanDisk Extreme 120GB Review
Storage | 16/03/2012
Famous for SD cards, SanDisk have placed their memory know-how into the world of Solid State Drives.
SATA 3 SSD Roundup Review
Storage | 27/02/2012
As we bring a new benchmark to the OC3D suite of testing, we thought we'd give you a quick run through of some popular SSDs.

Samsung reveals their 5nm PM9C1a SSDs with 7th Gen V-NAND
Storage | 12/01/2023
This SSD's M.2 2230 version may be a perfect Steam Deck upgrade.

Mushkin showcases Epsilon PCIe 5.0 SSD prototype at CES 2023
Storage | 09/01/2023
Another Phison E26-based SSD with a beefy heatsink.

Patriot reveals 12GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD prototype at CES 2023
Storage | 06/01/2023
This PCIe Gen 5 Engineering Sample is NUTS!

MSI reveals their Spatium M570 and M570 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSDs at CES 2023
Storage | 06/01/2023
Two ultra-fast SSDs with PCIe 5.0 support.

Phison showcases its E26 PCIe 5.0 SSD controller with I/O+ Optimisations at CES 2023
Storage | 05/01/2023
12+ GBps speeds and 30% less latency than its predecessor.

RPCS3, the PlayStation 3 Emulator, can now run all releases PS3 games
Storage | 28/12/2022
All PS3 games can now boot within the emulator.

Galax reveals new Hall of Fame Extreme PCIe 5.0 SSDs with up to 10 GB/s read speeds
Storage | 23/12/2022
Expect to see these ultra-fast SSDs at CES.

YMTC may be forced to abandon the 3D NAND Flash market following US sanctions
Storage | 16/12/2022
The US may have killed China's 3D Flash ambitions.

Sabrent's Rocket 2230 is the perfect Steam Deck SSD upgrade
Storage | 12/12/2022
Want a 1TB Steam Deck? Now's your chance!

Phison's E26-based PCIe 5.0 SSDs are officially late
Storage | 01/12/2022
PCIe 5.0 SSDs were expected in November.

Sabrent's Amazon Black Friday UK Deals
Storage | 24/11/2022
Sabrent has some great products at very low prices right now.

Samsung's high-performance 990 PRO SSD is now available in the UK
Storage | 22/11/2022
Stronger performance and better power efficiency - The 990 PRO has reinvented its high-end offering.

Amazon's Best Black Friday SSD Deals 2022
Storage | 18/11/2022
Need more storage? Here are some great deals.

Corsair's latest M.2 SSDs are designed to offer users speed and affordability
Storage | 11/11/2022
Corsair has launched their new MP600 GS and MP600 PRO NH SSDs.

DirectStorage 1.1 is coming soon - Microsoft Confirms
Storage | 14/10/2022
GPU-decompression is coming to DirectStorage.

Crucial's got some Epic DDR5 and SSD deals this for Prime's Early Access Sale
Storage | 11/10/2022
Need some high speed storage for your PC and consoles?

Sabrant enters the MicroSD card market with their high-performance high-capacity Rocket V30 A2
Storage | 20/09/2022
With capacities of up to 1TB, this SSD card is ideal for phones, action cameras, and Valve's Steam Deck.

Crucial's 1TB P2 NVMe SSD now costs £64.99 in the UK
Storage | 13/09/2022
That's a low price for a lot of NVMe storage.

Forspoken recieves a 10-minute gameplay trailer at Gamescom 2022
Storage | 24/08/2022
Forspoken will be one of the first PC games to utilise DirectStorage

Samsung launches their 990 PRO SSD - Promises superior power efficiency and performance
Storage | 24/08/2022
More performance, less power, less heat.

Gigabyte's going all-in on PCIe 5.0 with their insane 60GB/s AORUS Gen 5 AIC
Storage | 23/08/2022
Gigabyte's taking PCIe 5.0 storage to insane levels

Insanity! - Gigabyte's AORUS Gen5 10000 SSD promises up to 12.5 GB/s read speeds
Storage | 19/08/2022
Gigabyte's ready for the era of PCIe 5.0.

Phison confirms that older PCIe 4.0 SSDs will work well with DirectStorage as new "optimised" drives casts doubt
Storage | 18/08/2022
Phison's I/O+ technology simply offers users a best-case scenario.

PCI-SIG confirms Samsung's 990 PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD
Storage | 13/08/2022
Samsung's about to release an ultra-fast PCIe 5.0 SSD. Here's what we know.