During my almost twenty years at CNET, I handled benchmark testing/methodologies for both Mac and PC systems and, sometime after, integrated testing for micro-mobility (e-bikes, electric scooters and ...

Want true next-gen SSD performance? Start with a compatible rig—and one of our top tested PCI Express 5.0 M.2 drives. Here's how to choose the right bleeding-edge SSD for your PC. Since 2004, I have ...

It's the fastest and the best consumer SSD ever made public. Performance takes on a new meaning with this drive because the mixed workload efficiency is so high. Samsung 2014 SSD Global Summit event ...

If you want the fastest SSD for your PC then look no further than the Crucial T705 - the fastest consumer M.2 SSD on the planet right now. The first M.2 SSDs that were compatible with the new PCIe 5.0 ...

M.2 NVMe SSDs are known for their high performance and speed, but they also generate significant heat, which can lead to thermal throttling and reduced lifespan. To address this issue, the use of ...

We've already published a preview of the new Sandisk A110 SSD in M.2 form factor. The performance data came from a system that we normally don't use for SSD reviews and on an operating system that ...

MSI developed what it thought was a clever solution to prevent M.2 solid state drives from throttling due to overheating. The M.2 shield, as MSI calls it, is a piece of aluminum with a thinly sliced ...

The 950 Pro isn’t Samsung’s first consumer M.2 SSD, or even the company’s first PCIe M.2 drive. It is, however, Samsung’s first consumer M.2 and NVMe drive that uses the full performance of four PCIe ...

Solid-state drives are universally faster than old-school hard-disk drives, but not all SSDs are the same. They come in different shapes and sizes, have different maximum speeds, and as you might ...

The WD Black SN8100 (starts at $179.99 for 1TB, $279.99 for 2TB as tested) is the first WD-branded PCI Express 5.0 solid-state drive (SSD) to come to market, but it was well worth the wait. The SN8100 ...

Because of what SSDs are, solid-state drives (SSDs) are a core component of any modern PC, whether it’s a traditional SATA SSD or a more modern NVMe drive. Knowing the difference between these two ...