Up bright and early this morning to put the finishing touches on what has been a whirlwind of SSD reviews over the past few weeks. In less than 48 hours, I’ll be setting the keyboard aside for a month as I embark on a coast-to-coast-to-coast motorcycle journey across North America in under three weeks, Atlantic …
I absolutely love world firsts. Even more than that, I love seeing genuine technological innovation. Not long ago, we introduced the Longsys Gen4 mSSD, and we were fortunate enough to receive the drive directly from Longsys Chairman Huabo Cai, giving us the opportunity to publish what turned out to be an unexpected world exclusive. That …
When it comes to SSDs, I can’t help but wonder whether the latest price spike is simply a temporary shock driven by AI demand, or whether it was inevitable all along. For a while, we had it incredibly good. High-performance, DRAM-equipped SSDs with generous capacities and five-year warranties were selling at prices that would seem …
I’d like to say change is coming to the SSD market, but the reality is that it’s already here. Looking back, it’s a bit amusing because long before the current NAND and DRAM shortages, I wondered whether SSD performance would eventually plateau with PCIe Gen4. What I didn’t anticipate, and neither did anyone else, was …
So this is our third report on a KIOXIA retail SSD and the same thing seems hitting me hard. This SSD is not available ‘officially’ through KIOXIA retail sales as of yet. We can find availability of it on Amazon (which is a great thing) but one needs to be careful as this may be …
Our review of Seagate’s latest FireCuda Gen4 DRAMless consumer SSD has left us somewhat perplexed, and quite frankly, a little surprised. Until we examined the controller used in this drive, we had long assumed that Seagate and Phison maintained a strategic, long-term partnership across their SSD product lines. This release appears to mark a significant …
It has been a while since this release, but we received an SSD in the mail today that deserves a quick look: the XPG Mars 980 Blade by ADATA. This 1TB SSD stands out because we can’t remember the last time we had a drive of this capacity in hand, let alone reviewed one. Times …
Silicon Power has officially introduced its new CreatePro Series, a fresh lineup of storage products made for content creators. The company says the new range is designed to help creators handle every part of their workflow more smoothly, from recording videos to editing and backing up large files.
The CreatePro Series includes memory cards, SSDs, portable storage, card readers, and NAS SSDs. Instead of only focusing on speed and storage size, Silicon Power says the new products are built around how creators actually work in real life.
The company created the series for different kinds of users, including streamers, filmmakers, sports photographers, professional editors, and casual creators. The products are also divided into four main workflow stages: Capture, Transfer, Edit, and Backup.
For recording and capturing content, the new CFexpress CR20B Pro 2.0 Type B card comes with VPG400 certification. This helps creators record high-quality videos with stable write speeds and fewer risks of dropped frames. The company also introduced the CR90D SDXC V90 card and other CFexpress Type B cards for professional cameras and video gear.
For transferring files, the BS10 Card Reader supports both CFexpress Type B and SD 4.0 cards at the same time. This can help creators move files faster from multiple devices. The CR72X Portable SSD also aims to make file transfers easier with both USB Type-A and USB Type-C connectors built into the drive.
When it comes to editing workloads, the CR75S Internal SSD is designed for demanding tasks like video editing, 3D rendering, and livestream recording. Silicon Power says the SSD delivers fast read and write speeds to keep workflows smooth during heavy use.
The company also focused on long-term storage and backup solutions. The CR55N NAS SSD is made for stable everyday storage and archiving, while the CR90N NAS SSD targets more demanding users who work with large high-resolution files. These NAS drives were tested with QNAP systems to improve compatibility for professional creators.
With the CreatePro Series, Silicon Power is trying to build a complete storage ecosystem for modern creators. The company believes creators now need more than just fast hardware, especially as video production, livestreaming, and large creative projects continue to grow.
It is not often that we start a report off speaking to the interior components of an SSD. This is that exception so bear with us as this will play out very well. Last June, we attended Computex and discovered a new PCIe 5.0 SSD controller by SMI, the SM2504XT. Its extremely small footprint tied …
With the price of SSDs these days, people are looking elsewhere for storage solutions. Many are also realizing that they have upgraded SSDs at some point… and they may have an SSD lying around that could now be of use. This is no different with the consumer or the media professional, except for the fact …
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