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OWC Express 1M2 Review – Incredible USB4 SSD Speeds

January 13, 2025February 6, 2024 by Dan Carr

The OWC Express 1M2 offers a USB4 connection, user-replaceable drives, and incredible real-world SSD performance for photographers and video editors.

Categories Gear Reviews Tags OWC, SSD

Crucial X9 Pro and X10 Pro SSDs Tested – Are They Good For Photographers?

August 17, 2024September 27, 2023 by Dan Carr

I tested the tiny Crucial X9 Pro and X10 Pro portable SSDs to see if they make good options for photography backups.

Categories Gear Reviews Tags Crucial, SSD

40% Discount on Samsung T7 Shield SSD

October 2, 2023September 25, 2023 by Dan Carr

The Samsung T7 Shield is an excellent, rugged, portable SSD. Save 40% today from B&H Photo.

Categories Deals Tags B&H Deal Zone, SSD

Samsung T7 Shield SSD Review – It’s Tough, but Is It Fast?

August 17, 2024September 22, 2023 by Dan Carr

The Samsung T7 Shield is a rugged, portable SSD with a 10Gbps USB-C connection and a capacity of up to 4TB. Is it a good option for photo backups?

Categories Gear Reviews Tags Samsung, SSD

I’m Looking For SanDisk SSD Alternatives

September 27, 2023August 25, 2023 by Dan Carr

Which SSDs are the best alternative to the once-popular, now-distrusted SanDisk Extreme SSD?

Categories News Tags Photography Backup, sandisk, SSD

OWC Envoy Pro FX Review – Incredibly Fast Universal SSD

August 15, 2024April 29, 2022 by Dan Carr

The OWC Envoy Pro FX is an SSD with a universal Type-C port that can connect over Thunderbolt and USB. After testing, I can say that this is the fastest SSD I have ever reviewed, but is it right for you?

Categories Gear Reviews Tags OWC, SSD

Best External Hard Drive for Photo Backup In 2025 – Including RAID, NAS and SSD

January 28, 2025February 1, 2022 by Dan Carr

This guide looks at the best external hard drives for photo storage. It also covers the best portable drives, SSDs and RAID systems for backing up your photos.

Categories Gear Guide Tags Photography Backup, raid, SSD

IoSafe Solo Hawk SSD Review and Speed Test – Is It Indestructible?

July 7, 2023August 12, 2021 by Dan Carr

Crush resistant to 2500lbs, drop resistant to military standards and able to survive submersion in aviation fuel to a depth of 12ft. Is the ioSafe Solo Hawk SSD the ultimate indestructible backup drive for your photos?

Categories Gear Reviews Tags iosafe, Photography Backup, SSD

OWC Envoy Pro Elektron Review – The Best Tiny, Rugged SSD?

July 10, 2024December 16, 2020 by Dan Carr

The Envoy Pro Elektron from OWC is a truly miniature waterproof solid-state drive with a capacity of up to 2TB and speeds of up to 10GB/s. Here’s my full test.

Categories Gear Reviews Tags OWC, Photography Backup, SSD

Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD Review – The Best Portable SSD?

September 14, 2023July 4, 2020 by Dan Carr

The Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD features the latest NVMe SSD technology that should deliver twice the speed of previous SSD tech. Also, it’s still tiny! Let’s take a look and see how it performs.

Categories Gear Reviews Tags Photography Backup, sandisk, SSD
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