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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of Western Digital's new PCIe 4.0 SSD, the WD_BLACK SN850. Optimized for top-tier and high-intensive gaming, this single-sided M.2 form factor drive is powered by Western Digital's new G2 controller and is available with up to 2TB of the company's 96-layer BiCS 3D TLC NAND flash. The WD_BLACK SN850 is also available with or without an RGB-enabled heatsink and is equipped with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen4 x4 interface to deliver up to 7,000 MB/s read and 5,300 MB/s write speeds.
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CDRLabs has taken an in depth look at Silicon Power's latest PCIe 4.0 SSD, the US70. Designed for gamers, overclockers, professionals and high-end business users, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by Phison's PS5016-E16 controller and offers features like low density parity check (LDPC) coding, E2E data protection, wear leveling and a built-in bad block management (BBM) mechanism that detects and marks bad blocks to eliminate access errors. The US70 is also equipped with up to 2TB of 3D TLC NAND flash as well as an ultra-fast PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.3 interface to deliver read and write speeds that are nearly 10 times faster than traditional SATA SSDs.
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CDRLabs kicks off the week with a review of ADATA's new PCIe 4.0 SSD, the XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite. Designed with gamers, overclockers and enthusiasts in mind, this heatsink-equipped, M.2 form factor drive is powered by Silicon Motion's new SM2267 controller and is available with up to 2TB of 3D TLC NAND flash. The GAMMIX S50 Lite also utilizes dynamic SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer to improve read and write performance as well as Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) code technology, End-To-End (E2E) data protection and a RAID engine to ensure data integrity and stability. To top it all off, the GAMMIX S50 Lite is equipped with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.4 interface and is capable of 3,900 MB/s read and 3,200 MB/s write speeds.
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CDRLabs has put together a brief review of SecureData's SecureUSB BT encrypted flash drive. This pocket-sized storage device features a FIPS compliant design with military-grade AES 256-bit XTS encryption. What really makes SecureDrive BT stand out amongst other encrypted USB flash drives is that, instead of a keypad, it offers secure wireless user authentication via the SecureData Lock app on your mobile device. The drive is also equipped with a rugged, extruded aluminum sleeve that protects it against dust, water and physical damage as well as a USB 3.0 interface capable of delivering up to 130 MB/s read and 43 MB/s write speeds.
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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of Silicon Power's latest PCIe 3.0 SSD, the UD70. Designed for DIY system builders, casual gamers and video editors, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by Phison's PS5012-E12S controller and is available with up to 2TB of Micron's 96-layer QLC NAND flash. The UD70 also utilizes SLC Caching and a DRAM cache buffer to improve read and write performance as well as LDPC (Low-Density Parity Check) error correction, End-To-End (E2E) data protection and a RAID engine for enhanced data integrity and stability. To top it all off, the UD70 is equipped with a dual self-cooling system to prevent sudden speed drops or damage of stored data caused by high temperatures.
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CDRLabs has put together a brief review of Samsung's new standard-size SD cards, the PRO Plus and EVO Plus. Available in four storage capacities, ranging from 32GB to 256GB, the two cards support transfer speeds of up to 100MB/s, ensuring smooth playback when editing videos. The PRO Plus also offers sequential write speeds of up to 90 MB/s, allowing users to capture, edit and share high-resolution photos and 4K content. In addition, the PRO Plus and EVO Plus are built to withstand intensive usage and are water, temperature, x-ray, magnet, shock, drop and wearout-proof.
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CDRLabs has taken an in depth look at Crucial's P2 SSD. Built for value-conscious customers looking for a fast, yet affordable, SSD, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by Phison's PS5013-E13T controller and offers features like Dynamic Write Acceleration, Redundant Array of Independent NAND (RAIN), multistep data integrity algorithms and adaptive thermal protection. The P2 is also available with up to 2TB of Micron's 96-layer 3D TLC NAND flash and is equipped with ultra-fast PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.3 interface to deliver up to 2,400 MB/s read and 1,900 MB/s write speeds.
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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of SK hynix's first consumer-facing PCIe SSD, the Gold P31. Aimed at gamers, designers and content creators, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by SK hynix's own "Cepheus" controller and is available with up to 1TB of their new 128-layer 3D TLC NAND flash. The Gold P31 also features the company's HYPERWRITE technology, which accelerates sequential write speeds, and is equipped with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.3 interface.
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CDRLabs has put together a brief review of Samsung's latest NVMe SSD, the 980 PRO. Designed for professionals and consumers who want cutting-edge performance in their high-end PCs, workstations and game consoles, this compact, M.2 form factor SSD is powered by Samsung's new "Elpis" controller and is available with up to 2TB of their latest 6th generation V-NAND flash. The 980 PRO also utilizes Samsung's newly enhanced Intelligent TurboWrite 2.0 technology along with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.3c interface to deliver up to 7,000 MB/s read and 5,000 MB/s write speeds and a maximum of 1,000K IOPS for both random read and write operations.
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CDRLabs has taken an in depth look at Crucial's latest PCIe SSD, the P5. Engineered for serious gamers and creative professionals, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by Micron's DM01B2 controller and is available with up to 2TB of their 3D TLC NAND flash. The P5 also includes advanced features like dynamic write acceleration, error correction, full hardware-based encryption and adaptive thermal protection to keep your data safe while enhancing system reliability. To top it all off, the drive is equipped with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.3 interface and is capable of 3,400 MB/s read and 3,000 MB/s write speeds.
