Today’s review is about the ORICO IG740 Pro with 2 TB of storage space, an NVMe SSD that is clearly aimed at users who expect appealing performance in everyday use and professional applications. Before I discuss the technical details and measurement results, however, it is worth taking a look at the manufacturer and the background of this [...]
Another cube, because it’s cube week again. You have to go through it (again), because many manufacturers are currently entering the NAS market and apparently Beelink also wants to get in on the act. Instead of hard disks, this model relies entirely on SSDs, with 6 of them being able to be installed despite the small size. However [...]
Do you remember my OBS server build? That was the project where I finally had a practical excuse not only to test an absurdly large hard disk, but also to use it productively. The WD Red Pro with its 26 terabyte capacity has been playing a major role there for some time now, now also privately. If you haven’t read the article on the server [...]
At a time when data covers every situation in life like an aggressive mold and even the most banal Excel spreadsheet can be blown up into “confidential information”, TeamGroup has come around the corner with an SSD that promises a big digital wipeout – at the touch of a button. The P250Q is not an SSD for gamers, YouTubers or [...]
Biwin is a Chinese manufacturer specializing in the development and production of storage solutions. The company offers a wide range of products, including solid-state drives (SSDs), DRAM modules and flash memory. Biwin is active both as an OEM partner for well-known brands and under its own product lines such as “Black Opal”. The [...]
Samsung jumps on the PCIe 5.0 bandwagon and presents a new generation of high-end SSDs with the 9100 PRO series. The key data sounds impressive: up to 14,800 MB/s for sequential reading and 13,400 MB/s for writing. The spectrum of storage sizes also ranges from 1 TB to a whopping 8 TB. However, there is often a gap between marketing promises and [...]
We have already looked at some of this manufacturer’s backup and storage solutions in the past, but so far they have all been based on HDDs. Falling prices for SSDs, requirements for low latency with high throughput and perhaps even portability have fueled the popularity of “all-flash” solutions. And TerraMaster naturally [...]
In addition to various new NAS models, TerraMaster recently introduced an external housing for up to eight data carriers. Personally, I’m more interested in centrally available network storage so that I can access it from several devices, but these USB solutions also have their advantages, of course. So let’s take a look at the D8 [...]
A few months ago, we already presented and tested its big brother, the F4-424 NAS. But since not everyone has enough data to fill four hard disks, there is of course also a 2-bay version. As the two models hardly differ technically, we also take a look at the new TOS6 beta. Click here for the test reports of the 4-bay version and its predecessor [...]
I don’t think I was the only one who was a little surprised when Ugreen announced that it would now be offering network storage in addition to power banks, chargers and other small electronics – these markets don’t have much in common, but the advertised specifications are exciting. Ideliberately took my time with a review and [...]
I have to explain the title, of course, because there are two reasons for it. Firstly, despite the same packaging and the same data sheets, TeamGroup has now launched a completely different SSD than it did around 7 months ago and secondly, this one resembles the recently tested Corsair MP600 Elite like an egg to another. I will explain both points [...]
The HP FX700 tested today is no longer brand new, but there was a reason for that, because I tend to be skeptical about QLC. Hewlett Packard, or HP for short, is one of the leading names in the technology industry worldwide. However, when developing the SSDs, HP entered into a partnership with BIWIN Storage, a renowned Chinese manufacturer of SSD [...]
Packaging and scope of delivery In case you forget who made the NAS between buying it and receiving it, the name is printed again on each side of the box. Very helpful! The contents are protected by foam blocks cut to size, and there is also a box with the accessories on the side. In it we find a 90 watt EA10952F-120 power supply unit, screws for [...]
With the MP600 Elite, Corsair sent me an SSD to test some time ago, which I couldn’t really categorize logically based on the test results and the price. The name implies a lot, but in practice it looked a lot less rosy. So I waited to see how the price developed and compared the street price with the MP600 Pro XT I had already tested. Now [...]
Synology’s DS923 has already been on the market for a year, whereas they already took their time with the DS920. By the way, long product cycles are more of an advantage than a disadvantage in my opinion, because the product and software mature without blind haste. With an AMD Ryzen R1600 as the main processor, four drive bays, two M.2 slots [...]
The NETAC NV7000-t 2TB NVMe SSD is actually a highly interesting SSD, because it combines (like the already reviewed Acer Predator GM 7) a (still) quite exotic controller (that does without DRAM as cache) with a very special Chinese 3D-TLC NAND from YMTC. In this form, it is even (on paper) one of the fastest PCIe-4 SSDs without a DRAM cache and [...]
If the best solid state drives (SSDs) can’t meet the need for ultra-fast storage, it might be worth considering trying HighPoint’s latest RocketAIC card. This enterprise-class PCIe 4.0 add-in card (AIC) is designed for reliability and longevity, according to the manufacturer. The RocketAIC is offered with up to 122 TB of storage [...]
I had already tested the MSI SPATIUM M480 with 2TB capacity, just like the one with the “Play” in the name. Now MSI has relaunched this SSD – with a trendy “Pro” abbreviation in the name, but without a cooler and a 5-year warranty. The SPATIUM M480 and M480 Play are also a real head-turner, because the Phison PS5018 [...]
Innodisk has proposed an innovative solution to implement PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSDs. Instead of keeping the M.2 form factor, they propose to design them as PCIe add-in cards. This would eliminate the need for oversized cooling with noisy 20mm fans, and SSD designers could instead use cooling solutions similar to those used on graphics cards. Gen 5 NVMe [...]
Computex 2023 is approaching and I have been on the lookout for a fast external data storage device that is not too bulky, offers 2 TB of data volume, does not immediately break down when copying for a longer period of time and, above all, can cope with the Taiwanese heat. In addition to my external documents, the videos that I want to record with [...]
