Category Archives: Flash Memory

Quick Review: Jeyi ThunderRate USB3.2 10Gbit/s 2230 NVMe SSD Enclosure

Posted on August 11, 2024 by lui_gough

Perhaps you’ve come across a nice bargain for a 2230 NVMe SSD as I have and decided it would be nice to make that into a speedy external portable storage solution. While you could chuck it into an ordinary case … Continue reading →

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Review, Teardown: NewQ Portable SSD Touch 1TB (NQ-FS-01)

Posted on August 4, 2024 by lui_gough

Just over a month ago, I was approached by a representative of NewQ with their latest product, the Portable SSD Touch 1TB (NQ-FS-01) for review. This compact USB-C external SSD comes with a fingerprint sensor and inbuilt encryption for data … Continue reading →

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Quick Review: Sandisk Extreme 32GB V30/A1 microSDHC Card (SDSQXAF-032G-GN6MA)

Posted on August 4, 2024 by lui_gough

If there’s one thing I can’t resist, it’s a bargain. Thanks to a promotion by MobileCiti, I managed to pay just $0.99 to get a Sandisk Extreme 32GB microSDHC card including shipping. It’s not everyday you get a chance like … Continue reading →

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Review: Samsung Bar Plus 256GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive (MUF-256BE3/APC)

Posted on July 21, 2024 by lui_gough

Onto something a bit more modern, this post will look at Samsung’s Bar Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive. Looking online, whenever this drive goes on sale, many people have great things to say about it compared to the competition. My … Continue reading →

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Salvage, Tested: An Elderly, Forgetful 120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD

Posted on July 20, 2024 by lui_gough

In the modern world of NVMe SSDs, the Samsung 840 EVO is nothing particularly interesting. However, I was delighted when I recently stumbled across one in a salvage as this was one SSD I never owned. At the time, the … Continue reading →

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Review: Generic USB 3.1 to NVMe SSD Enclosure (721659253754)

Posted on July 15, 2024 by lui_gough

Years ago, I wouldn’t be thinking I’d have spare M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs floating around with little to do … but the previous flash memory price-crash and a few laptop upgrades mean that the last few batches of Orico cases … Continue reading →

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Review: Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (CT2000P5PSSD8) @PCIe3.0x4

Posted on June 29, 2024 by lui_gough

During the height of the flash memory oversupply, decent 2TB SSDs could be had for about AU$130. This Crucial P5 Plus, bought via Amazon US, is an example. Having dealt with the YMTC mess and being essentially two SSDs down, … Continue reading →

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Review: WD PC SN740 2TB 2230 NVMe SSD (SDDPTQE-2T00) @PCIe3.0x4

Posted on June 24, 2024 by lui_gough

The flash memory oversupply is likely to be over, as SSD prices have started trending upward again. While a 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive could be had for under AU$130 around nine months ago, prices are edging higher towards AU$180-220 … Continue reading →

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Review: WD_BLACK SN770 2TB NVMe SSD Game Drive (WDS200T3X0E) @PCIe3.0x4

Posted on November 5, 2023 by lui_gough

When something fails, my instinct is to replace it with twice as much. Previously, it was goodbye Fanxiang S501, hello Lexar NM610 PRO, but that was only half of the equation. The other half came courtesy of an OzBargain posting … Continue reading →

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Review: Lexar NM610 PRO M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe SSD (1TB)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by lui_gough

UPDATE 1st Jan 2024: Caution is advised regarding the NM610 PRO, as the one I have seems to have behaviour that points to a potential data retention issue after being left unpowered for a few months, with data read speeds … Continue reading →

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PSA: SSDs with YMTC Flash Prone to Failure? Check Your SSDs!

Posted on October 10, 2023 by lui_gough

This is a bit of an out-of-cycle update as the bargain-hunting season starts to ramp up and flash memory prices seem to have bottomed out, people may be on the lookout for SSDs. I am certainly no stranger to a … Continue reading →

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Quick Review: Kingston NV2 1TB NVMe SSD (@PCIe3.0x4)

Posted on June 4, 2023 by lui_gough

This SSD was originally reviewed with the Orico PWM2-G2/PWDM2-G2 USB3.2 Gen2 M.2 NVMe/NVMe+SATA Enclosure, but seeing as I now have an M.2 to PCIe adapter, I might as well install it into my main desktop as a tertiary SSD in … Continue reading →

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Review: Fanxiang S501 1TB 3D NAND PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe SSD (ft. Glotrends PA09-HS Adapter)

Posted on May 21, 2023 by lui_gough

UPDATE: This drive is no longer recommended. Please see PSA: SSDs with YMTC Flash Prone to Failure? Check Your SSDs! If there was one thing I didn’t see coming, it has been the recent SSD price crash continuing to plumb new … Continue reading →

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Review: Patriot EP 64GB UHS-I Class 10/U3/V30/A1 MicroSDXC Card

Posted on March 31, 2023 by lui_gough

Amazon has done a great job of tickling my impulsive shopping habits, but I can’t see any reason to indulge them with subscribing to Prime, their free shipping service with various other online streaming perks. As part of my insistence … Continue reading →

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Review: Patriot Burst Elite 1.92TB 2.5″ SATA III SSD (PBE192TS25SSDR)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by lui_gough

UPDATE: This drive is no longer recommended. Please see PSA: SSDs with YMTC Flash Prone to Failure? Check Your SSDs! After previously swearing off SATA SSDs, breaking my pledge on an impulse, I’ve gone and done it again. This time, it … Continue reading →

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Review, Teardown: Netac N530S 120GB SATAIII 3D NAND SSD (NT01N530S-120-S3K)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by lui_gough

If you’ve been following along, you probably know that I’ve sworn off buying any more SATA SSDs now that we’re in an NVMe-dominated world. That is, until I took a look at OzBargain at this rather alluring post. For the … Continue reading →

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Review: Orico PWM2-G2/PWDM2-G2 USB3.2 Gen2 M.2 NVMe/NVMe+SATA Enclosure (w/Kingston NV2 1TB)

Posted on December 14, 2022 by lui_gough

It’s been a long time since I first shoved a SATA SSD into an enclosure. By now, SATA is starting to show its age and I’ve weaned myself off buying any more SATA-based SSDs as part of a push to … Continue reading →

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Quick Review: Samsung Portable SSD T7 2TB (MU-PC2T0H/WW)

Posted on November 12, 2022 by lui_gough

While USB flash drives are still quite popular, anyone who wants decent performance and capacity will find that the majority are not particularly satisfactory, especially when it comes to write speed. Traditionally, the need for larger portable storage was fulfilled … Continue reading →

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Quick Review: SanDisk Ultra 64GB USB3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Flash Drive (SDCZ460-064G-G46)

Posted on October 8, 2022 by lui_gough

If you’re not an Amazon Prime member (and I am not), then chances are, you may have come across a number of good deals that somehow have a price just under the AU$39 free shipping amount. It seems this is … Continue reading →

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Review: VAVA Portable SSD Touch 1TB USB-C (VA-UM004/83-10000-086)

Posted on August 13, 2022 by lui_gough

As a cautious proponent of sticking SSDs into enclosures for higher-performance external storage needs, it has been quite pleasing to see the market start to open up in terms of USB-connected SSD options. Where the USB flash drive market has … Continue reading →

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Quick Review: Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 32GB USB 3.2 Flash Drive (DTX/32GB)

Posted on August 13, 2022 by lui_gough

Doing some online shopping, I found myself frustratingly a few dollars short of free shipping so I decided to put in an order for something small and handy. In this case, it was a Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 32GB USB 3.2 … Continue reading →

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Random: Multiple Webcams & WebRTC, Payphones, Generic SD Cards, Media Appearance & More

Posted on March 28, 2022 by lui_gough

What? A week goes by with no posting? How can that be!? Another random post so soon!? As it turns out, I’ve been quite busy again with a few things, so time ran out over the weekend to get this … Continue reading →

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Quick Review: Samsung EVO Plus 256GB microSDXC UHS-I Card w/SD Adapter (MB-MC256KA)

Posted on January 29, 2022 by lui_gough

Recently, I was shopping around for a large microSDXC card when I noticed Samsung has a new version of their EVO Plus line. Previously, I reviewed their 128GB version and it became one of my favourite cards. Will the new … Continue reading →

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Quick Review: SanDisk Ultra PLUS 32GB microSDHC Card (SDSQUB3-032G-GN6MA)

Posted on January 23, 2022 by lui_gough

This quick review is a bit of a belated Christmas present courtesy of Sandisk Professional Academy. As part of their sign-up incentive to join their community, they were offering to send out some microSDHC cards to early registrants. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading →

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Review: Lexar Jumpdrive M35 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive (LJDM035064G-BNSNG)

Posted on December 22, 2021 by lui_gough

Perhaps the last in my series of postings regarding flash memory products is another impulse purchase – this time, I bought three Lexar Jumpdrive M35 64GB USB 3.0 flash drives for about AU$8 each including delivery. It seemed a decent … Continue reading →

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Review, Teardown: Kioxia Exceria 960GB 2.5″ SATA SSD (P/N: LTC10Z960GG8)

Posted on December 20, 2021 by lui_gough

My flashy Christmas continues with this impulse purchase. Readers will probably already know that I’ve got more SATA SSDs than I really need, but when I saw this one selling for AU$88.88 including postage, I suddenly decided that I needed … Continue reading →

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Tested: Panasonic RP-TMTA04DA1 4GB Consumer+ pSLC microSDHC Card

Posted on December 19, 2021 by lui_gough

Things have been a little quiet, save for a few “big” effort postings recently, but as we approach the tail-end of the year, things should get a little better as there may be a little bit more free time. I … Continue reading →

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Review: Mushkin Source 2 1TB SATA III 2.5″ Solid-State Drive (MKNSSD21TB)

Posted on November 7, 2021 by lui_gough

The final installment of my flash-memory shopping spree is a 2.5″ SATA SSD. As I had a “shoestring” budget to spend and wanted something relatively capacious, I settled on the Mushkin Source 2 1TB (MKNSSD21TB). We don’t get much of … Continue reading →

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Review: Team GO 128GB Class U3/V30 UHS-I MicroSDXC Card (TGUSDX128GU303)

Posted on November 7, 2021 by lui_gough

In this modern world, microSD cards have been used not only to record images and video from cameras, but also as boot devices for single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. I’ve not had much luck recently, with some of my … Continue reading →

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Review: SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ60-016G)

Posted on November 7, 2021 by lui_gough

Over time, I’ve participated in a number of surveys, beta tests and other incentivised research which has resulted in my slow accrual of Amazon (US) gift cards. While I’ve given some of these away to random internet friends who reside … Continue reading →

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