Storage

I have previously covered the confusing mess of names for USB and the differences between USB4 vs USB 3.2 Gen 2. Technically, USB4 can be 20Gbps for USB4 Gen 2×2, which is also the same speed as USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, even though there are differences between the two. However, I wanted to find an …

I have previously reviewed the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt DAS and the D5-300C USB3.0 5-Bay RAID DAS and was impressed with both of them. They are ideal for content creators that need access to large amounts of storage with faster speeds than you’d see on a NAS. They also cost a lot less money than the …

I have been working my way through the excellent range of Kingston Ironkey products. I started off with the impressive flagship IronKey Vault Privacy 80 with its touchscreen display and large SSD, then the affordable Ironkey Locker+ 50 and, more recently, the FIPS 140-3 Level 3 IronKey Keypad 200 The Kingston Ironkey Vault Privacy 50 …

The Kingston FURY Renegade NVMe was announced at around the same time as the KC3000. They are both very similar drives with barely any difference in specification, but the FURY is targeted towards gamers, while the KC3000 is ambiguously targeting desktops and laptops. Both drives meet the specifications required for the PS5. However, with the …

This is a quick review of the Sabrent tool free USB 3.2 M.2 enclosure for either NVME or SATA drives. I am currently in the process of reviewing the Kingston FURY Renegade NVMe and have removed the Goodram 1TB IRDM M.2 NVMe, which I used for general storage. The Goodram IRDM is a decent PCIe …

The iStorage datAshur SD is the only pin protected and hardware-encrypted USB microSD card reader on the market. It is an innovative solution that allows you to have expandable storage at a lower cost than buying separate encrypted drives. Specification Hardware: PIN authenticated, hardware encrypted USB Type-C flash drive with removable encrypted iStorage microSD Cards …

Following on from my recent TerraMaster upgrade posts, I have been looking at the best SSDs to use in a NAS. I have already covered 2.5″ SATA SSDs, which was the only option for my TerraMaster F4-422. However, if you have built your own server or have a NAS with PCIe M.2 slots, then you …

The Kingston KC600 has been out for a couple of years now. It offers affordable, fast storage with the added benefit of hardware AES encryption which allows you to enable BitLocker on your PC with little consequence on overall performance. SATA SSDs are starting to feel a little dated now that NVMe drives have become …

I have previously covered 2-bay NAS drives, which are great for keeping things as affordable as possible. However, everyone that I have encountered that has had a 2-bay NAS always regrets not getting a 4-bay. You obviously have to pay more for it, but it offers much more flexibility for storage, and the effective cost …

This is a bit of a copy and paste job from TerraMaster, sorry. But it is moderately more informative than the generic press release hence I thought it was worth posting. TerraMaster, a professional brand that specializes in providing innovative storage products for home, businesses and enterprises, discusses the difference between software RAID and hardware …

[Update] I was provided with some feedback regarding certain parts of the review which I think are worth including. Key points include that the 2.5″ drives are less noisy so can be used in a living environment without bothering people. While most NAS drives have remote access functionality, Amber is focussing on making remote functionality …

The Kingston A2000 isn’t particularly new, but SSD storage constantly getting cheaper it has reached the point where even the most affordable of builds can use an NVMe drive for the primary disk. I bought the 500GB Kingston A2000 on Prime Day for a bargain £44.98 (currently £57.70) and at the time the price difference …

Apricorn is one of the most reputable names in the secure storage business, and their latest launch is the Aegis Secure Key 3NXC. It is essentially the same as the existing Aegis Secure Key 3NX, but the USB-A port is now USB-C. While other brands have shifted to app-controlled Bluetooth based drives, this is a …

If you want huge amounts of local storage, TerraMaster continues to be the best option on the market. Yesterday they launched the latest D8 Thunderbolt 3 DAS which offers 3 8-bays of professional-grade RAID storage The TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 offers large storage capacity support of up to 128TB along with fast read and write …

The Kingston DC1000M was launched back in March, it is a U.2 enterprise NVMe so quite a bit different than my usual content though some SOHO/SMB users may appreciate it. The is a new affordable U.2 drive which aims to be an alternative to SAS, or SATA SSD drives in an enterprise environment. Pricing is …

If you find yourself in need of a lot of storage and want something that is both fast and affordable, the new TerraMaster D4-300 4-Bay DAS could be a good solution. While network attached storage may be the more popular solution, NAS devices cost more and are often reliant on gigabit ethernet. With the new …