Pros: First off, at initial glance the SSD looks big but it quite small and portable, small enough to fit in your pocket. What I like about it immediately is that it has substantial weight to it. The anodized aluminum and plastic rubber sides gives it that quality feel. Comes with a USB-C cable in the box which is starting to become standard now considering most portable SSDs back then utilized the older micro USB 3.0 standard. The cable is 8 inches long which gives you plenty of room when connecting to a laptop or desktop Installation was simple and the computer recognized it immediately. I did a file transfer test with a 4K video to validate the write speeds and they were as expected. Overall write speed peaked at 427 MB/s fluctuating as low as a few KB/s. In real world conditions you will be lucky to get even half of the advertised speed due hardware and software constraints exhibited by both the device and the pc. The USB 3.1 Gen 2 system that this particular device uses supports up to 10 GB/s and often times is not the case of the bottleneck solely from the device. The SSD remained quite warm during the file transfer but still cool enough not to warrant any concern.

Cons: Crucial Storage Executive can be daunting for those who are not tech savvy looking to utilize a portable SSD. Just ignore the program and add files if that's the case. Real world speeds are much lower than advertised and that is to be expected. Advertising by tech companies prevents accurate real world numbers. Best to take a look at professional reviews online for a more accurate representation of performance.

Overall Review: A 3 year warranty is included with the products which isn't bad but I've personally seen top tier portable SSD's with warranties of 5 years. The price point is average for this particular unit considering prices have been dropping for years with flash based memory storage units. Crucial which is a subsidiary of Micron has been a reputable brand for years and have provided some solid memory in the past which has lasted me for years. Overall this product hits a lot of what consumers are looking for in a portable SSD. Price, performance and portability. You can't go wrong with this model.

Pros: Lets start with the design. Solid aluminum construction so it is pretty durable. It is pretty sleek and not that big either, just the right size for an enclosure. Internal IDE connectors match up perfectly with the hard drive I planned to use and external ports for power and USB work just fine.

Cons: My first complaint with this is the USB and power ports seemed to be quite shaky as if it would snap right off from the enclosure. The next might be more of an issue with my hard drive due to fact that it's and older IDE drive. It was quite hard to get the drive to fit completely in the enclosure and I had to bend the molex power connector quite a bit just to accommodate enough space for it the completely close up and screw back together. Although sleek as it may be, the enclosure does not give you much wiggle room, at least with older drives. It also felt as if the led indicator light might snap right off. There is also very little room for ventilation. Not like hard drives put out a lot of heat but it is still a concern.

Overall Review: Decently priced but design could be better. There are quite a few signs of a shoddy job with regards to assembly of the enclosure but it does what it is supposed to. I bought this primarily to reuse an old drive but personally I would not feel comfortable using this for any drive used to store critical files.

Pros: - Easy to install - Heatsink works well. - Benchmarked speeds reach close to advertised speeds . - 5 Year Warranty

Cons: - Heatsink blocks motherboard NVME panels

Overall Review: This was a decent SSD from Crucial, and like most NVMe drives, installation was a breeze. Temps during normal use hit around 38-40 C, but under load it would spike to 49-50. The one thing I will mention is that it will not fit if you are using motherboard NVME panels to achieve a certain aesthetic. Crystal Disk Mark 8.0 Test Sequential 1MiB (Q8T1): Read = 6955.90 MB/s, Write = 6148.22 MB/s Sequential 1MiB (Q1T1): Read = 3519.25 MB/s, Write = 5,014.63 MB/s Random 4KiB (Q32T1): Read = 410.11 MB/s, Write = 320.39 MB/s Random 4KiB (Q1T1): Read = 67.87 MB/s, Write = 130.02 MB/s I find Crucial Storage Executive to be user-friendly since it allows you to make modifications to other SSD NVMEs though it is limited. Formatting was easy through the software. Overall a solid SSD. You can't go wrong with this. Would probably work well in my PS5 but that is a test for another day.

Pros: - Easy to install - Ample storage - Fast! - It runs cool even at full load.

Cons: - Does not hit advertised speeds (See CrystalDiskMark pic but there is an explanation for it unique to my PC under "Overall Review" - PCI 4.0 - No screw or mobo standoff included - Crucial Storage Executive software is clunky and not that handy. Didn't even recognize the firmware of the drive.

Overall Review: This is a great starter drive, even as a boot drive. Though not the fastest in the market, it suffices for most people's needs. I was quite disappointed that a mobo screw and standoff were not included in the packaging. If you already bought a new mobo then those should be included in the box but since my computer was built a while ago, I had to order a standoff + screw set. As far as heatsinks go, I prefer SSDs with no heatsinks since most mobos come with their proprietary heatsinks to match the look. Plus you run the risk of the heatsink interfering with the installation of graphics cards. For novices, your PC may not recognize the drive right away. You need to format it first via Windows Disk Management to NFTS and assign it a drive letter. This is the most common complaint I've seen online regarding NVME SSDs. Crucial Storage Executive was buggy and clunky. I use Samsung Magician for my boot drive and it is like night and day between the two. Crucial can do better when it comes to the interface. While idle, the drive temps were around 26-27 C which was normal. Under full load though, temps hit close to 38-42 C. This was while using the mobo heatsink. Speeds were half as advertised, read and write. Roughly 3200 MB/s. This is far from the advertised speeds but there is a reason for it in my case. My PCI-e lanes are almost used up and for the PC to make the most of the drive, the required amount of lanes needs to be available. So essentially the drive was bottlenecked. However, most individuals will not see a major difference compared to max speeds unless you are doing some heavy duty data transfers. Overall this is a solid drive. At this price point, it is decent considering the performance. This would be a great option to upgrade a PS5 or to use simply as a drive for long-term storage.

Pros: - Compact, lightweight, inconspicuous and portable. Can easily travel with it compared to other cases. - Removable mesh panels for cleaning. - Rubber legs to prevent unnecessary movement. - Decent amount of front I/O ports that are all USB 3.2 (FINALLY!!) - Easy open thumb screws - Supports a 3 fan AIO and a full sized graphics card. - Corsair iCUE built in with a node controller. - Velcro ties on the back for external cable management.

Cons: - No clear see-through panel, defeats the purpose of RGB internals. - Limited space internally (I mean its a mini-itx case) - Limited space for cable management, defeats the purpose of the so called "AIRFLOW" design.

Overall Review: Overall a solid case if you are looking for something really compact. I unfortunately do not have the required internals to do some temp testing but my feeling is that this will manage temps well but not well enough compared to a mid/full sized case. The iCUE system is a nice touch though I know some users have said it's buggy with a clunky software interface. I am a stickler for organization so the lack of cable management options is not surprising but disappointing.

Pros: - Decent back support

Cons: - Sits so low - Screws kept getting stuck in the threads - Wobbles like crazy especially on a flat surface

Overall Review: Do not get this chair period! You are pretty much getting what you paid for and are better off going with a reputable company like Secretlab. The only reason this is not getting one egg is because customer support sent me a brand new one for free after the screws got stuck. But to send one for free just like that mean this is obviously cheap garbage. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this brand.