DAS
Storage bridges have become an ubiquitous part of today's computing ecosystems. The bridges may be external or internal, with the former ones enabling a range of direct-attached storage (DAS) units. These may range from thumb drives using an UFD controller to full-blown RAID towers carrying Infiniband and Thunderbolt links. From a bus-powered DAS viewpoint, Thunderbolt has been restricted to premium devices, but the variants of USB 3.2 have emerged as mass-market high-performance alternatives. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 enables the highest performance class (up to 20 Gbps) in USB devices without resorting to PCIe tunneling. The key challenges for enclosures and portable SSDs supporting 20Gbps speeds include handling power consumption and managing thermals. Today's review takes a look at the relevant performance characteristics of Akasa's...
MyDigitalSSD Pocket Vault Express (PVX) Thunderbolt 3 1TB SSD Capsule Review
The emergence of NVMe SSDs in the compact M.2 form-factor, along with the increasing popularity of Thunderbolt 3, has enabled a new class of portable high-performance flash storage devices...
12 by Ganesh T S on 10/5/2018
Kingston HyperX Savage EXO External SSD Capsule Review
Kingston had announced plans at the 2018 CES for a high-performance external SSD targeting the gaming market. The HyperX Savage EXO USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSD went on sale...
3 by Ganesh T S on 10/2/2018
Seagate Fast SSD and SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB USB 3.1 DAS Review
The advent of 3D TLC flash and high-speed interfaces such as USB 3.1 Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 3 has resulted in a number of economical high-performance direct-attached storage devices...
17 by Ganesh T S on 9/27/2018
The Samsung Portable SSD X5 Review - Thunderbolt 3 and NVMe in a Premium Enclosure
Samsung is launching their first Thunderbolt 3 SSD, the Portable SSD X5, today. It places an OEM version of their 970 EVO NVMe SSD behind an Alpine Ridge controller...
23 by Ganesh T S on 8/28/2018
The Patriot Evlvr Portable Thunderbolt 3 1TB SSD Capsule Review
Phison introduced a reference design for entry-level Thunderbolt 3 SSDs at the 2018 CES. Patriot was one of the first to announce a product based on the reference design...
19 by Ganesh T S on 7/23/2018
A DIY Portable Thunderbolt 3 SSD with the TEKQ Rapide and SanDisk Extreme Pro
The emergence of NVMe SSDs in the compact M.2 form-factor, coupled with the rising popularity of Thunderbolt 3, has enabled a new class of portable high-performance flash storage devices...
14 by Ganesh T S on 7/10/2018
OWC Ships ThunderBlade External SSDs, Touts SoftRAID Tech for 3800 MB/s Speeds
OWC this week began to ship its ThunderBlade external SSDs with a Thunderbolt 3 interface. The new DAS can deliver up to 2800 MB/s read speeds, which is beyond...
10 by Anton Shilov on 4/13/2018
G-Technology Unveils G-Speed, G-Drive Pro External SSDs: High Speed DAS For Workstations
G-Technology this week introduced its new families of external SSDs featuring a Thunderbolt 3 interface, up to 16 TB capacity, and 2800 MB/s sustained throughput. The new DAS from...
6 by Anton Shilov on 4/12/2018
TEKQ Rapide Thunderbolt 3 External SSD Review
Flash-based external direct-attached storage (DAS) devices have evolved rapidly over the last few years. Starting with simple thumb drives that could barely saturate USB 2.0 bandwidth, we now have...
33 by Ganesh T S on 2/20/2018
Western Digital Introduces New Portable Flash Solutions, Brings Alexa Support to the My Cloud Home NAS
LAS VEGAS, NV — At CES 2018, Western Digital introduced some new products and feature updates to existing ones across both their SanDisk and WD brand of external storage...
4 by Ganesh T S on 1/9/2018
Seagate Launches Portable Storage Solutions at CES 2018
LAS VEGAS, NV — Seagate introduced a number of portable storage solutions at CES 2018. We were provided details of the LaCie DJI Copilot, the China-only JoyDrive, LaCie Rugged...
4 by Ganesh T S on 1/8/2018
HighPoint RocketStor RS6114V 4-Bay USB-C RAID Enclosure Review
Storage enclosures come in many varieties to target different market segments. They usually have one or more downstream SATA ports, with USB being a popular interface in the low-end...
9 by Ganesh T S on 10/19/2017
Samsung Portable SSD T5 Review: 64-Layer V-NAND Debuts in Retail
Samsung has been an active participant in the high-performance external SSD market with their Portable SSD series. The T1 was introduced in early 2015, while the T3 came out...
38 by Ganesh T S on 8/15/2017
TerraMaster D2-310 Storage Enclosure (2x 2.5"/3.5" SATA to USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C) Mini-Review
Storage bridges come in many varieties within the internal and external market segments. On the external side, they usually have one or more downstream SATA ports. The most popular...
34 by Ganesh T S on 7/5/2017
Western Digital My Passport SSD Mini-Review
Flash-based external direct-attached storage (DAS) devices have evolved rapidly over the last few years. Starting with simple thumb drives that could barely saturate USB 2.0 bandwidth, we now see...
22 by Ganesh T S on 6/28/2017
Lexar Professional Workflow HR2 4-Bay Thunderbolt 2 / USB 3.0 Reader Hub Review
Content creators in the field often have to deal with large amounts of data spread over multiple flash media. Importing them into a computer for further processing has always...
33 by Ganesh T S on 6/22/2017
ADATA SD700 512GB External SSD Capsule Review
Flash-based external direct-attached storage (DAS) devices have been rapidly evolving over the last few years. The USB Type-C interface standard has prompted vendors to release updates to their lineup...
10 by Ganesh T S on 6/8/2017
Axtremex Micro SSD Gen2 mSATA - USB 3.1 Gen 2 Storage Bridge Review
Storage bridges come in many varieties within the internal and external market segments. On the external side, they usually have one or more downstream SATA ports. The most popular...
6 by Ganesh T S on 12/13/2016
CRU ToughTech Duo C Storage Enclosure (2x 2.5" to USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C) Review
Storage bridges come in many varieties within the internal and external market segments. On the external side, they usually have one or more downstream SATA ports. The most popular...
25 by Ganesh T S on 11/18/2016
G-Technology G-DRIVE slim SSD USB-C 500GB External SSD Capsule Review
Flash-based external direct-attached storage (DAS) devices have been rapidly evolving over the last few years. The emergence of USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C has led to external peripherals adopting...
5 by Ganesh T S on 11/16/2016
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