AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 could (finally!) ship soon, leaks say
…All the release said was that ASRock's existing AM5 motherboards could support AMD's new chip with just a BIOS update, which isn't surprising. That the release was issued in…
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Tested: Glyph's EX40 delivers rugged, handsome 40Gbps storage
…Glyph bundles a 7-inch (including the connectors) Type-C to Type-C cable, and thankfully, I had no issues with it as I did with the Atom EX20's. The Atom…
Tested: Glyph's EX20 SSD is a fast 20Gbps USB (if you BYO cable)
…With the bundled cable, not so much, though this may be a firmware issue. A great external drive, but wait for the issue to resolve — or use a different cable. Given the…
Intel's cheaper, faster new Core Ultra CPUs still have a lot to prove
…In January 2025, Intel issued a firmware patch to motherboard manufacturers to solve the problem in conjunction with a Windows update, and washed its hands of the issue. That patch, Intel claimed…
PNY RP60 external SSD review: A fast looker you can use in the rain
…I did have an issue with the plug, however. The tether is so flexible that it’s very difficult to guide it back into its receptacle. I had to grab it at…
My testing of the WD Blue SN5100 found it to be a worthy PCIe 4.0 successor
…This issue has abated somewher with the current crop of SSDs with more mature controllers and far faster late-generation NAND. Caveat: The performance numbers shown apply only to the drive we…
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD review: Faster than ever, and still a fantastic bargain
…Make sure you have the appropriate slot for it on your desktop or laptop’s motherboard. Note that there are M.2 slots that support only SATA, and that not all PCs…