The UD90 is another entry-level PCI-E 4.0 drive from Silicon Power, which includes a good amount of pSLC cache in order to minimize de disadvantages of the QLC NAND packages. After the cache has been completely used up, the speed will drop significantly, between 110MB/s and 160MB/s, which is quite close to regular HDDs. Compatibility is assured with plenty of devices thanks to the 2280 format, and we noted that the rated TBW rating for a similar configuration is of 450TB. read more

The Apex Pro TKL 2023 improves on the previous design, offering a great level of customization thanks to the OmniPoint 2.0 magnetic switches with Hall Effect. These are pleasant to actuate and the selected keys can have two functions, depending on the selected actuation distance; each key can be selected with a different actuation distance and the Rapid Trigger brings advantages sometimes found with some gamepads. We did play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint and noted that we could easily switch between walking and running with a single key and this feature can be used with a ton of other games as well! read more

The Rocket 4 Plus from Sabrent does offer good performance and quite a bit of capacity when talking about the 4TB SKU, packing the proven Phison PS5018-E18 controller, 2GB of DDR4-2666 DRAM for caching and no less than eight Micron 176-layer 3D NAND TLC ICs. TLCs not only assure a sustained write rate for longer, a higher transfer rate when writing directly to the TLC portion of the chips but are also more durable than QLC, with a rating of 3000TB for the specific 4TB SKU. read more

The full-sized ALUDRA is using a more recent Gateron switch model when compared to the V1 TKL model, G Pro 2.0 Red with a more clear plastic housing in order for the LED light to shine through brighter, an operating force of about 45gf, a pre-travel of 2.0mm, a total travel of 4.0mm max, while the bottoming out will be done at about 50gf. These are very smooth and pleasant when typing in an office environment, while being ideal for gaming as well. We did test it in Diablo 3, the newer Diablo 4, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order but also The Crew Motorfest and the controls felt very responsive at all times. read more

For an USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps drive, the Crucial X9 Pro 2TB performs great, also thanks to the included Micron B47R 176L TLC NAND, which is able to keep high write rates even when working with very large files. The aluminum chassis helps with cooling, avoiding throttling, but also gives out a professional look. read more