Joystiq
Joystiq News
Crucial's storage devices are reliable options if you're looking for an internal drive to give your laptop or desktop extra space. One of our favorites, the , has dropped to a record low on Amazon right now — only $85 for a 1TB model. You can snag a for less, too, as it's down to $189. This is the first time since January that we've seen such a good price on this model, so now's the time to pick one up if you can tell your machine is reaching its storage limit.
This is a 3D NAND SATA drive with a standard 2.5-inch design, so it should fit into most computers, and it has speedy sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 510 MB/s. As far as security goes, it has AES-256 bit hardware encryption plus integrated power loss immunity, which should protect your data even if you lose power in the middle of a work session.
While Amazon isn't having a formal storage sale, there are a number of other SSDs available on discount right now. internal SSD in 480GB is on sale for $47 and the portable SSD in 2TB is down to $220. The X8 is a handy drive that would work well for college students, photographers and others who need a lot of digital space with them at all times, and it's fast with read speeds up to 1050 MB/s. Two notable Samsung internal drives are on sale as well: the in 2TB is half off, bringing it down to $250, and the in 2TB is down to $362.
Follow on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.
Console Bang News!
This is a 3D NAND SATA drive with a standard 2.5-inch design, so it should fit into most computers, and it has speedy sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 510 MB/s. As far as security goes, it has AES-256 bit hardware encryption plus integrated power loss immunity, which should protect your data even if you lose power in the middle of a work session.
While Amazon isn't having a formal storage sale, there are a number of other SSDs available on discount right now. internal SSD in 480GB is on sale for $47 and the portable SSD in 2TB is down to $220. The X8 is a handy drive that would work well for college students, photographers and others who need a lot of digital space with them at all times, and it's fast with read speeds up to 1050 MB/s. Two notable Samsung internal drives are on sale as well: the in 2TB is half off, bringing it down to $250, and the in 2TB is down to $362.
Follow on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.
Console Bang News!