Jon L. Jacobi

1 week ago | pcworld.com | Jon L. Jacobi

At a glanceGood 10Gbps light-duty performerAffordableClever, flick-to-open Type-A designSlows drastically during very long writesPlastic-y tactile sensationThough not the drive you want for super-long writes, this thin, flick-to-open USB stick from Kingston is aces for small file sets.

4 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Jon L. Jacobi

At a glanceGood 10Gbps performanceSuper svelte and convenient retractable Type-C designAffordable for the performanceThe PNY Pro Elite V3’s clever, retractable design makes it one of my favorite 10Gbps USB sticks. It’s only the third fastest I’ve tested, but the superlative form factor makes it the one I’ll throw in my pocket for light to medium workloads.

1 month ago | pcworld.com | Jon L. Jacobi

At a glanceDecently affordable for USB 3.2×2Good 20Gbps performanceMaintains decent speed during uber-long writesNot the fastest of the breedLow TBW ratingGood 20Gbps performance and handsome looks are Addlink’s formula for the P21 external SSD. It also maintains solid numbers when writing off secondary cache.

1 month ago | macworld.com | Jon L. Jacobi

At a glanceUp to 48TB of capacity550MBps transfer rates in RAID 0Beefy ConstructionThree-year warranty with two years of data recoveryRunning in redundant RAID 1 doubles the price per TBA worthy, rugged, Thunderbolt 3 dual-HDD box with tons of capacity for backup, video and audio production.

1 month ago | pcworld.com | Jon L. Jacobi

At a glanceFastest PCIe 5.0 HMB SSD to dateAffordable for PCIe 5.0Good warranty and TBW ratingPricier than PCIe 4.0 HMB, but not a lot faster in real-world operationsThe Addlink G55H is the fastest DRAM-less PCIe 5.0 SSD we’ve tested to date, albeit by a very narrow margin. But first place is first place, and it’s an affordable entry point to the latest standard in storage bus technology.