CNET editor Dong Ngo shows how you can replace your computer's hard drive with a solid-state drive and be significantly happier with your life.

Learn about write amplification, its impact on SSD performance and lifespan, and how to mitigate its effects through proper ...

If you’re considering SSD for laptops and desktop computers, you’ll need to examine questions about form factor, MLC or SLC, SATA or AHCI, and the key stages of installation. We answer your ...

How Does Samsung SSD Encryption Work?. Samsung SSDs (solid state drives) are equipped with full drive encryption to prevent unauthorized access by anyone not in possession of the drive's password.

Solid State Drives (SSD) work a little differently than hard drive and no amount of drilling holes, degaussing, or zeroing out will actually properly secure the SSD. If you need to get rid of an ...

Is your computer too slow? Sometimes it seems like they cannot work fast enough — but that doesn’t mean you need to get a new one.

You can. All you really need is a USB hub ($16 for the one seen below); plug your USB drives into it, connect the hub to your computer, and you’re in business.

The PS5 and Xbox Series X will employ SSDs rather than standard hard drives, which could help games load much quicker than we’ve ever seen on consoles before.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro with USB4 is easily my new favorite portable SSD — offering speeds that come very close to my laptop's internal storage!