It also supports both PCI Express (PCIe) and NVMe technologies. PCI Express offers greatly improved speeds and versatility compared to older SATA-based SSDs — an important feature to watch for when buying solid-state drives for newer computers. NVMe is a similar protocol that offers the most advanced ways to transfer storage data between the SSD and the computer. Together, PCIe and NVMe make the best combination for high-performance drives, and the Samsung 970 EVO Plus is an excellent example. … [Read more...] about The best SSDs for 2021
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Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 Review: An excellent convertible with yesterday’s display
We tried a nicely configured Mica unit, with a top-of-the-line 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake Core i7-1185G7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB PCIe solid-state drive (SSD), and a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) IPS display. That configuration is $1,380 at <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Flenovo-yoga-9i-14-2-in-1-14-touch-screen-laptop-intel-evo-platform-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-mica%2F6426709.p%3FskuId%3D6426709&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cd8c440eaead54763500e08d8bc8d2c96%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637466661809242616%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2Bv0Giz9qg87ay1nbFDPvG8BahM7ZuJtKcMo6hd9pphk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Best Buy</a>, pricing alongside the best 2-in-1 laptops, but competitive with similar machines. … [Read more...] about Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 Review: An excellent convertible with yesterday’s display
Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Ultrabook review
The read speed means things like opening apps and booting up your ThinkPad 13 will be relatively fast, especially if you’re coming from a computer with a mechanical drive. But the write speed is very low, considering this is a solid state drive — some mechanical drives are faster than this. Most users spend a lot more time reading from their drives than writing, and this is unlikely to be a bottleneck for most day-to-day tasks, but it could become an issue for demanding users who move large files to and from the laptop frequently. … [Read more...] about Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Ultrabook review
The best desktop computers for small businesses in 2021
When it comes to extending the life of your investment, a solid warranty policy can ensure your business is operational with minimal downtime. Consumer desktops often come with a standard one-year policy, but workstations and desktops for enterprise often ship with three-year warranties that buyers can sometime upgrade to up to five years. If you don’t have a dedicated IT infrastructure to service your equipment, an extended warranty policy can help to minimize disruption to your workflow. If your PC manufacturer doesn’t offer an extended warranty policy, consider buying from retailers that offer their own extended protection plans that cover the standard manufacturing defects along with accidental damage. … [Read more...] about The best desktop computers for small businesses in 2021
HP Spectre x360 14 review: The convertible 2-in-1, perfected
As with the Tiger Lake version of the Spectre x360 13, the 14-inch version has two USB Thunderbolt 4 ports on the right-hand side, one on the edge and one embedded in the notch underneath the display. There’s also a 3.5mm audio jack and miniSD card reader on this side of the chassis. On the other side is the single USB-A 3.1 port. One difference from the 13-inch model is that the power button is no longer in the other notch — this time, it’s on the keyboard, which is a bummer for anyone who uses their laptop closed with an external display. … [Read more...] about HP Spectre x360 14 review: The convertible 2-in-1, perfected