Tony Hoffman

1 week ago | au.pcmag.com | Tony Hoffman

The Addlink G55H (starts at $98.99 for 1TB, $174.99 for 2TB as tested) is a cool-running PCI Express 5.0 internal solid-state drive that comes equipped with a heatsink compact enough to fit in a PlayStation 5. The G55H's DRAM-less architecture helps keep its price and power consumption down. In our benchmarking, it effectively met its throughput speeds, but its performance on other tests was modest for a PCIe 5.0 SSD, with many of its results akin to a fast PCIe 4.0 SSD.

2 weeks ago | pcmag.com | Tony Hoffman

The recently released Bambu Lab H2D 3D printer has generated a lot of buzz for its ability to easily print in multiple colors and materials. It's also noteworthy for its laser engraver/digital cutter add-on, which prompted Bambu to dub the H2D a digital manufacturing hub. It's not cheap, but it promises extensive functionality and exceptional ease of use, which could make it a compelling choice for those who need and can afford it.

2 weeks ago | uk.pcmag.com | Tony Hoffman

The Lexar Professional NM1090 Pro (starts at $179.99 for 1TB; $494.99 for 4TB as tested) easily beats its rated sequential throughput speeds, according to our extensive tests, and it has the second-highest throughput scores we have seen from an SSD. But the NM1090 Pro's other test results are largely unimpressive; this PCI Express 5.0 internal SSD's sheer raw speed does not translate into great overall performance.

3 weeks ago | me.pcmag.com | Tony Hoffman

The WD Black SN8100 (starts at $179.99 for 1TB, $279.99 for 2TB as tested) is the first WD-branded PCI Express 5.0 solid-state drive (SSD) to come to market, but it was well worth the wait. The SN8100 not only chalked up the highest Crystal DiskMark throughput and 4K read scores of any SSDs we have tested, it easily set a record high in our PCMark10 Overall Storage testing, which measures a drive's speed in performing a variety of everyday storage tasks.

1 month ago | au.pcmag.com | Tony Hoffman

The MSI Modern MD272UPSW ($356.99) is, in essence, a hybrid device. It can serve as a general-purpose personal or home-office monitor, or as a smart monitor integrating Google TV's huge collection of streaming apps, as well as services such as Google Home and Google Photos. It can operate either connected to or independently of a computer—in the latter case, you can attach a keyboard and mouse to it, connect it to Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and control it with the remote that comes with it.