The new ADATA SE920 external SSD is a small, speedy solid state drive that the company says is the first to support 40 Gbps USB4 connections, enabling you to make full use of the SSD’s blazing-fast speeds, although that “first” claim is debatable. The ADATA SE920 has read/write speeds up to 3,800MB/s and 3,700MB/s, respectively. […]
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7 Comments on Lilbits: SD Express cards with 2GB/s speeds, AMD Threadripper chips with up to 96 cores and 192 threads
Lilbits: SD Express cards with 2GB/s speeds, AMD Threadripper chips with up to 96 cores and 192 threads
7 Comments on Lilbits: SD Express cards with 2GB/s speeds, AMD Threadripper chips with up to 96 cores and 192 threadsSD Express cards are removable storage cards that can fit in the same slot as other SD or microSD cards. But thanks to support for PCIe and NVMe interfaces, they can offer much higher data transfer speeds. And now the SD Association has unveiled a new version of the SD specification which doubles the top […]
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Lilbits: Purism’s refund policy (or lack thereof), Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and better QR code scanning
16 Comments on Lilbits: Purism’s refund policy (or lack thereof), Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and better QR code scanningThe Purism Librem 5 Linux smartphone has had a long and storied journey. Purism was one of the first companies to announce plans to release a smartphone capable of running software based on a mainline Linux kernel… but it took years for the company to actually begin shipping phones to customers who had placed pre-orders, […]
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Synology BeeDrive is a portable SSD that backs up PC and mobile data
Synology is best known for making network-attached storage (NAS) hardware. But the company’s new BeeDrive is something a little different. It’s still a storage product, but it’s a pocket-sized, portable SSD that’s designed for backing up and syncing your data across devices. Available now for $120 and up, the portable SSD works with software that […]
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Micron’s 1.5 TB microSDXC cards are almost here (for a hefty price)
It’s been half a year since Micron unveiled the world’s first 1.5 TB microSDXC cards and there’s still not widely available for purchase yet. But TechRadar recently noticed that they’re starting to show up at a handful of wholesale retail sites. That means you could theoretically order one now… but it’ll be very expensive and might […]
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Storaxa is a NAS and WiFi 6 router and up to 5 HDDs and 4 SSDs (crowdfunding)
There are a growing number of relatively inexpensive mini PCs with multiple Ethernet ports, allowing you to build your own router, firewall, or other networking appliances. But Storaxa goes further than most. It has four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports and support for WiFi 6, allowing you to use it as a networking device. But it’s […]
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is now available with up to 16GB of storage
This month Amazon launched a new entry-level Kindle featuring an upgraded display, faster wireless, and 16GB of storage, which is twice as much as the previous-gen model. What’s odd is that this means an entry-level Kindle has more storage than the latest Kindle Paperwhite, which has just 8GB. But now Amazon has introduced a minor […]
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How to use an SD card with Amazon’s Fire tablets
Every tablet Amazon Fire tablet released in the past few years has featured a microSD card slot, which is a nice thing to have if you’re using a tablet that may have as little as 8GB of built-in storage. You can pick up just about any Class 10 or UHS microSD card to add up […]
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Micron introduces the first 1.5 TB microSD card
A growing number of PCs, phones, and other gadgets can support microSDXC cards with capacities as high as 2TB. There’s just one problem: nobody actually makes 2TB microSD cards yet. But we’re getting closer. More than two years after the first 1TB cards began shipping, Micron has unveiled the first 1.5TB microSDXC card. The new […]
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Samsung UFS 4.0 storage will bring 4,200 MB/s speeds to smartphones
Some modern smartphones already use UFS 3.1 storage that offers read/write speeds that are comparable to a decent SSD. But soon you could start to see mobile devices with UFS 4.0 storage that offer speeds that are competitive with a fast SSD. Samsung has already introduced the first UFS 4.0 storage solution, which the company says […]