Go Everywhere Drive: Kingston XS1000R Portable SSD Review

Review Verdict: Kingston’s fast, tiny XS1000R Portable SSD is a great storage medium that photographers and videographers will love in the Philippines. However, its lack of ruggedization might be a literal deal breaker for some.  Pros Tiny and light Solid performance 5-year warranty Cons No USB-C to USB-C straight connection No hardware-based encryption No ruggedization […]

T-Force Z44A5 SSD Review: Slim Operator

T-Force Z44A5 SSD Review Philippines: TeamGroup’s new SSD delivers a relatively thin exterior with great performance, and while it’s not setting speed records the new drive is fast enough for most gamer’s needs, including being placed in a PS5. Pros Less than 1mm in thickness, perfect for thin laptops laptops Graphene conductor on the outside […]

ASUS’ New RTX 4060Ti has a Built-in M.2 SSD Slot

ASUS announced a unique GPU with the Dual RTX 4060Ti SSD. This is the first GPU to have an M.2 SSD slot, giving you additional storage options to your PC rig. At thew core of the GPU is an RTX 4060Ti, which has 8GB of video RAM and support for NVIDIA’s DLSS 3.5 for frame […]

The Kingston XS1000 is a Tiny and Fast External SSD

Those looking for a compact external SSD for storing their files have another option with the Kingston XS1000. It joins the XS2000 as part of Kingston’s ultra-compact external SSD portfolio, with both models weighing approximately 29 grams. The Kingston XS1000 offers read speeds of up to 1050MB/s and is available at up to 2TB. All […]

Select Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD Drives Have Problems

When it comes to SSD drives, Sandisk usually is the go-to brand given its expertise when it comes to solid-state storage. However, it seems that the recent batch of Extreme Pro, Extreme Portable, Extreme Pro Portable, and even Western Digital’s MyPassport SSD are experiencing serious problems. How serious, you may ask? One of the editors […]

LAUNCHED: Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD

Computex 2023 saw a lot of awesome releases, and one of them is the Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD. Wow, that’s a mouthful. Simply put, it’s the memory option engineered for power users such as gamers, content creators, and professionals. Here’s why. This Lexar NM790 SSD boosts workflow completion thanks to […]

Kingston Returns to COMPUTEX 2023 with New DDR5 Memory, SSD

As among one of the most-awaited brands to be at COMPUTEX 2023, Kingston unveiled a couple of new products that include a non-binary DDR5 memory, Industrial SD card, and the DC600M Enterprise SSD. “We’re thrilled to be back at COMPUTEX to present comprehensive solutions that will help users in different fields of their lives succeed, […]

XPG’s Concept Mouse Has A Built-in SSD

CES 2022 is just around the corner. And like clockwork, companies are trying to grab as much attention as possible by announcing wild designs. Case in point, Xtreme Performance Gear (XPG), who is set to drop its concept mouse dubbed as the “Vault Gaming Mouse.” Aside from blistering speeds and RGB lighting, XPG has added […]

Seagate FireCuda 530 Review Philippines: The Best, Fastest SSD You Can Buy

Review verdict: Anyone looking to get the best NVMe SSD that money can buy should be looking at the Seagate Firecuda 530, at least if you’re in the Philippines. Make sure you have deep pockets though. Pros The fastest NVMe drive we’ve tested so far Comes with its own heatsink PS5 compatible Excellent warranty coverage […]

Windows 11 Users Report Slower NVMe SSD Speeds

Windows 11 is just a few months old, and it has its fair share of issues. While Microsoft has addressed the performance issues with Ryzen processors (and we have verified this in our review of the Yoga Slim 7 Carbon), new reports say that Windows 11 cripples NVMe SSD speeds, showing lower input/output operations per […]