CrystalDiskMark 9 is a free, open-source tool for testing your HDD, SSD, and flash drive read and write speeds. Here's how it ...

Two M.2 solid state drives from WD (now Sandisk) share our inaugural Lab Award for internal SSDs. If you're upgrading or building a PC, these winners will give your laptop or desktop the ...

My SSD’s health report went from ‘fine’ to ‘define fine’.

The one time your ISP isn't to blame.

If you don't remember a time when SSDs didn't exist, it's easy to take for granted how much of a difference they make in modern gaming. Before the 2010s, HDDs, the mechanical predecessor of SSDs, were ...

If you're seeking a single external SSD that can deliver huge capacity, blazing-fast speed, pocketable portability, and rugged peace of mind, the Samsung T9 is the drive that should be top of your ...

Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering at various times printers, scanners, projectors, storage, and monitors. I currently focus my testing efforts on 3D printers, pro and ...

In our testing, the ORICO X50PRO reached the promised 6,000 MB/s read speeds, making it one of the fastest external SSD solutions we’ve tested so far. We also liked how easy the aluminum enclosure is ...

The system also evaluates PCIe 5.0 SSD interfaces, supporting storage development for AI servers and cloud services with debugging tools.