We use its native 10GBps USB 3.2 Gen 2 port for testing compatible drives; for Gen 2x2 drives we use a Gen 2x2 port added via an Orico PCI Express expansion card. We put the Tube T31 through our ...

A 10Gbps Ethernet port can be pretty useful if you own a NAS. On the other hand, you can buy a 10Gbps PCie card for way less than the price difference between a budget and a high-end motherboard.

As a result, external drives use one of two internal "bus types" that, in part, dictate their peak speed: Serial ATA (SATA), or PCI Express (PCIe ... throughput of 10Gbps; USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ...

If you want to repurpose an old SSD as a speedy flash drive, this Sabrent M.2 NVMe to USB-C enclosure offers you the chance ...

The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero is a classy motherboard with rich and unique features, but as a premium board, it comes ...

The ASRock Phantom Gaming X870 Riptide Wi-Fi is a no-frills motherboard that delivers the core AMD X870 feature set at a ...

I’m an Analyst and ISF-certified TV calibrator focused on reviewing computer accessories, laptops, gaming monitors, and video games. I’ve been writing, playing, and complaining about games for ...

For as long as I can remember, I've had love of all things tech, spurred on, in part, by a love of gaming. I began working on computers owned by immediate family members and relatives when I was ...

The front has four USB Type-A ports, two each of 10Gbps and 5Gbps, and a single 3.5mm audio jack. But this selection is a taster for it on the back, which includes more USB, dual HDMI, Thunderbolt ...

The PM9E1 SSD features an eight-channel PCIe 5.0 interface, enabling sequential read and write speeds of up to 14.5 gigabytes per second (GB/s) and 13 GB/s, respectively. This significant ...