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Satechi Mini NVMe SSD Enclosure is a pocket-friendly storage solution for power users

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Tech and lifestyle brand Satechi has just announced new gadgets for content creators and power users who need something more than a USB drive. These include the Mini NVMe SSD and a couple of Mobile XR Hubs to solve your portable storage and power requirements.

The Mobile XR Hub with Audio and the Mobile XR Hub with microSD are compatible with iPhone, laptop and Switch. This saves the user from straining about battery drain. These gadgets come with the option of choosing between 3.5mm audio support or a microSD port for importing files.

Designer: Satechi

Our main focus is the Mini NVMe SSD which is no bigger than a matchbox. The compact little gadget makes use of Gen 2 USB-C technology for a seamless data transfer speed compared to a SATA SSD. There’s an option to choose your preferred storage with the swappable SSD design that accepts 2TB of storage capacity. The enclosure comes with a write lock to prevent any accidental deletion of data. This maintains the data integrity during transfers and also protects against malware. For iPhone users, it has an interesting feature of capturing Apple ProRes Log files straight onto your iPhone 15 or higher version.

The essential accessory for content creators and geeky nerds comes in an aluminum frame which is lightweight, scratch-resistant courtesy tempered glass plus protection and has chamfered edges. It has a braided USB-C lanyard cable to hook onto your backpack or keychain. Another added feature important for power users is the built-in cooling fan.

This utilitarian pocket-friendly storage tool has excellent build quality and is very convenient to use. Perhaps a very nice gift for your geeky pal this holiday season coming in at $60.  The Mobile XR Hub with Audio and the Mobile XR Hub with microSD priced at $50 each are also good options if your budget is a little strained.

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Circular MagSafe SSD sticks to the back of your phone for near-infinite storage

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With the death of microSD cards in smartphones, the storage that you buy is all that you’ll ever get. Sure, you can use cloud storage, but that puts you at the mercy of an Internet connection. It’s not always available, as some might want you to believe, and it’s not always fast, especially for large files.

Nothing beats local storage in terms of speed and security, but OTG (on-the-go) USB flash drives for phones only have so much capacity. SSDs are the king of fast and compact data storage, and this rather unusual design puts as much as 2TB at your disposal, sticking securely to the back of your phone so you won’t have to deal with dangling cables while recording video or taking photos.

Designer: Dockcase

You can already connect external drives to smartphones these days, but even the smallest SSD would be left dangling when you pick up the phone. Yes, you can hold both in your hand like how some hold a power bank, but that makes things just awkward and sometimes dangerous. Thankfully, MagSafe technology now lets us stick things to the back of the phone, so why not an SSD as well?

The Dockcase MagSafe M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure does exactly that, coming in the form of a small puck that attaches magnetically to the back of your phone. It still needs a USB-C connection for data and a bit of power, but it can be a very short one that won’t get tangled in your hand. This design is perfect for mobile photographers as it can let them easily record even 4K videos directly to the storage, depending on the camera app being used.

This device, however, is just an enclosure, so you’ll have to buy and put in a compatible SSD module. This, however, offers more flexibility, as you can have up to 2TB in storage and, if needed, swap out modules. It also has a square LCD display that, at the push of a button, can show important information about the SSD inside.

Although it can technically be used with any computer that can read SSD storage via USB-C, Dockcase was clearly intended for use with iPhones and MagSafe-compatible phones or cases. It even has passthrough charging so you can keep the enclosure connected and charge your phone at the same time. It’s a rather simple yet elegant design that solves the data storage problem of smartphones today.

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Pocket-sized 2TB SSD offers new age EDC-style data storage for creative professionals and vloggers

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Current-day gadgets bring limitless possibilities for creatives and professionals, be a photographer, videographer or audio engineer. The only thing that can be a hurdle is the amount of storage you have at hand. Portable hard drives are a good solution but there’s always scope for better. The size of HHDs and SSDs has reduced significantly in the last few years and this cool EDC for your data storage requirements is a game changer.

Meet Speekeys, a portable SSD enclosure that measures half that of a credit card and has a thickness comparable to a GoPro. The lightweight gadget weighing just 48 grams challenges the status quo of a standard EDC that can be carried in a pocket. Yes, this high-speed data hub keeps your data safe on the go and can be stuffed in your pocket or simply hooked to a backpack with a standard lanyard. The drop-proof hub has a water-resistance rating of IP54, making it ideal for content creators who travel a lot.

Designer: Webble

Click Here to Buy Now: $29 $58 (50% off). Hurry, only 76/600 left! Raised over $87,000.

The M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure comes with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C connectivity enabling high transfer speeds of up to 1000MB/s. So, you won’t have to wait for a long time to transfer big files back and forth. Speekeys has a maximum storage capacity of 2TB which should suffice all your storage needs. Just for comparison, 2TB is enough to store more than a 100 PC games, over 500 HD movies, 100 hours of 4K footage (at 60fps), or if you’re the corporate kind, 13 million documents. It is fitted with a built-in cooling solution to maintain optimal temperature for optimal performance. The maker provides the cute little accessory with a data cable lanyard for plug-and-play convenience across all your devices.

The entire device measures 58mm x 41mm (2.2 inches x 1.6 inches) and weighs a paltry 48 grams. Contrast this with what most 2TB storage solutions would weigh just a few years back and you realize how far we’ve come. The Speekey itself is just an enclosure, which means you have the choice of which SSD to mount inside. More than happy with just 500GB? Or maybe your budget permits just 1TB of storage – buy the M.2 SSD and insert it into the Speekey and you’ve now got yourself the most portable high-capacity hard drive ever.

The gadget EDC is made of an aluminum shell that comes with a silicone case for maximum protection. The USB-C connection means your SSD can be used with a whole range of devices, from phones and tablets to laptops, gaming consoles, drones, and even handheld cameras. Its compact design means carrying it is a breeze, and unlike with cloud storage (that you can access on multiple devices), you ACTUALLY own your data instead of having it on a cloud server somewhere. Oh, and a built-in magnetic design means your Speekey can attach to the back of your iPhone or any metallic object, making carrying it a breeze.

The SSD enclosure starts at a mere $29, which means you can then invest in a high-end SSD to mount on the inside. Each Speekey includes a data cable that transforms into a lanyard for easy carrying, and you’ve got as many as 5 colors to choose from including, obviously, an all-transparent version!

Click Here to Buy Now: $29 $58 (50% off). Hurry, only 76/600 left! Raised over $87,000.

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How to backup your data anywhere with this tiny Synology BeeDrive data hub

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We live in a data-dependent civilization, whether it’s the “Big Data” feeding all-powerful AIs or the photos and videos that we record on our smartphones. Despite being intangible, this data still takes up space, sometimes much more than what we can afford on cloud storage. At the same time, our dependence on data means that our files aren’t just more precious than ever, they also contain more sensitive data that can be tempting to hackers from anywhere in the world. Keeping data safe, secured, and always accessible has been a never-ending puzzle to solve since the beginning of personal computing, and the data storage experts over at Synology are adding another piece to the solution that aims to make the most common backups even easier and accessible wherever you are.

Designer: Synology

Up until recently, cloud storage was hailed as the ideal solution for data backup and ubiquitous access from any device and any location. However, low Internet speeds and the always-present threat of security breaches have soured the idea, leading some people to go back to extremely basic and error-prone manual copying of files to external storage. Synology’s NAS or Network-Attached Storage products offer robust backup solutions, but their large boxes make them impossible to bring with you anywhere and are practically overkill for just small pieces of important data from your laptop or phone.

That’s why Synology designed the new BeeDrive, a data hub that’s almost as large as a tile Bluetooth tracker. Despite its small appearance, it hides a 1TB or 2TB SSD inside, the same kind of fast and reliable data storage used in many external drives these days. The BeeDrive is more than just external storage, though, since it also possesses one of Synology’s best-known features: painless backups and syncing.

Simply plug in the Synology BeeDrive to a computer, select the folders you want to backup, and let it do the rest. It will make backups every time you plug it into the same computer while making sure to store only what has changed in order to save up space. You can sync those same files on a different computer to have your important files always up-to-date on both your work and personal computers. You can even back up photos and videos from your phone, though you’ll have to connect the BeeDrive to a computer in order to use wireless data transfers.

Truth be told, the Synology BeeDrive isn’t completely original, but its small size, simple design, and ease of use make it an ideal solution for keeping your work and precious memories safe and sound. And since you don’t even need an Internet connection to make it work, you have nearly instant access to your files from anywhere, without fear of your data leaking out and being exposed for unauthorized eyes to see.

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Backup your smartphone in just a few minutes with this Thunderbolt 3-enabled tiny portable SSD

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It might look a little larger than your average thumb drive, but trust me, your thumb drive can’t hold a torch to the hiDRIVE. With read/write speeds of up to 2500MB/s (or 2.5GB/s for short), the hiDRIVE lets you transfer or even access vast amounts of data in the blink of an eye. The compact device comes with Thunderbolt 3 and has storage ranging anywhere between 1TB and 8TB. The hiDRIVE is compatible with practically all your devices, including Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, and even Android and iOS smartphones. A smartphone app gives you complete drive and user management, letting you manage and encrypt data, and even create profiles for up to 10 people, allowing multiple users to store their own data on the drive, and access them in mere seconds. Forget about paying for iCloud or Google One subscriptions for your smartphone photos. The hiDRIVE lets you store and own your data, without any risk of having it hacked by malicious actors, analyzed and profiled by large companies, or sold to advertisers and government agencies.

Designers: Samay Gosh, Daniel Selva  of Ediloca

Click Here to Buy Now: $120 $299 (60% off). Hurry, only 3 left!

The hiDRIVE, no larger than a granola bar, is a mobile app-controlled encrypted NVMe SSD with Thunderbolt 3 technology that gives it the ability to read and write data at breakneck speeds of 2.5GB/s (that’s more than ten 4K movies in the time it took you to read this sentence). The hiDRIVE also does so without breaking a sweat, thanks to its zinc-alloy construction that serves a dual purpose of being rugged as well as acting as a heat sink to help the hiDRIVE stay cool while in use. On the durability front, the hiDRIVE is designed to be drop-proof as well as IP67 water-resistant, making it perfect for the outdoors.

2500 MB/S Data Transfer Speed

Drop-proof and IP67 Waterproof

In-built Heatsinks Ensures you Keep Going with your Extended Gaming or Work

The compact drive’s design and universal compatibility make it perfect for all use cases. You could use it to backup and store all your data on your smartphones and laptops, helping save cloud subscription fees, or conversely, use it as your private storage unit for your entire offline movie library or game library. The hiDRIVE works with next-gen consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X, allowing you to play games directly from the drive. Use it alongside your professional camera or drone too, for storing dumps of high-resolution video files that you can then directly edit on your laptop or desktop. The hiDRIVE offers up to 8 terabytes of storage, giving you enough digital space for practically all your files.

The device’s mobile app gives you complete control over your data, enabling you to password-protect it with AES-256 encryption right from the app. You can even add as many as 10 users (like your coworkers or family), granting them permission and privileges to access specific files. The hiDRIVE is almost like a secure server that fits in your pocket.

Weighing just 3.45 ounces (97.8 grams) and measuring 4.7 inches across, the hiDRIVE leverages the best of SSD technology to provide power in a portable format. The drive comes in four storage capacities (1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB) and starts at an affordable $120, going up to $450 (the special discounted price lasts till February 28th). Unlike most cloud subscriptions that can extract upwards of thousands of dollars from you in just a few years (or hold your data hostage), the hiDRIVE gives you complete autonomy and control over your data with a single purchase. Each hiDRIVE comes with a 5-year warranty and ships with its own Thunderbolt 3 cable.

Click Here to Buy Now: $120 $299 (60% off). Hurry, only 3 left!

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World’s first and fastest USB4 SSD enclosure offers transfer speeds up to 3.8Gb per second

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With its breakthrough USB4 technology, the ZikeDrive offers transfer speeds that put Thunderbolt 3 to shame.

The ZikeDrive boasts of being the world’s first true USB4 enclosure, with record-breaking read/write speeds of 3.8 and 3/1 Gb/s. Designed with a sleek aerospace-grade aluminum outer body, the ZikeDrive is a clever combination of cutting-edge tech and intuitive design. Its exterior doubles as a heat sink, helping keep the hardware cool, while a channel built into the side also tucks away a USB cable that you can use to rapidly transfer data to and from your gadgets.

Designer: Alen Liao

Click Here to Buy Now: $109 $199 (45% off). Hurry, for a limited time only!

Built-in Stowaway USB4 Cable – Quickly connect ZikeDrive to your computer. Never forget to bring a cable.

Look at the ZikeDrive and you know it means business. It’s slick, sophisticated, and has an absolutely no-nonsense design that perfectly encapsulates the ‘Form follows Function’ approach. The SSD enclosure is compact, making it easy to carry around with you, and neatly stores its own cable in a hidden compartment for added convenience. The enclosure itself can be opened without tools to reveal the SSD slot inside, which supports both NVMe and PCIe Gen4x4 SSDs.

World’s Fastest SSD Transfer Speed – Capable of 3763MB/s read and 3146MB/s write speeds.

Transfer 1TB of video, photos, and files in 5 minutes.

Add the SSD in and the ZikeDrive transforms into the world’s fastest storage system, allowing you to transfer and access files at record-setting speeds. It pushes the limits, offering read speeds of nearly 3.8 gigabytes per second, and write speeds of 3.1 gigabytes per second, going above and beyond what traditional Thunderbolt 3 can do. This is thanks to the ZikeDrive’s USB4 framework, which meets USB-IF USB4 specifications (making it the first SSD enclosure to do so). With the USB4’s breakneck transfer speeds, you can move files in mere seconds, or back your device up in minutes – 1 terabyte worth of data could theoretically be transferred in under 5 minutes.

This level of data transfer does generate a significant amount of heat, but the ZikeDrive’s aluminum enclosure quickly distributes and dissipates the heat, keeping your SSD cool and breezy at all times.

Compact – Perfect for designers, business travelers, photographers, videographers, or content creators.

Toolless Installation – Just pop off the aluminum cover and insert the SSD.

The ZikeDrive measures 4.4 X 2.5 X 0.7 inches, and weighs a mere 0.5 lbs (245 grams). It’s compatible with all popular desktop operating systems, including Win10, MacOS Yosemite, Linux Kernel 5.6 and all their later versions. The SSD enclosure lets you plug into PCs, Macs, iPads, and even consoles like the PlayStation. The ZikeDrive enclosure starts at just $109, and you can grab the enclosure with a 1TB SSD starting at $239 or go up all the way to a 4TB SSD for $839.

Click Here to Buy Now: $109 $199 (45% off). Hurry, for a limited time only!

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This Circuit Board Makes Your SSD Sound Like an Old Hard Drive

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The brainchild of Matthias Werner, the HDD Clicker 2.0 is a tiny computer board that attaches to your solid state drive (SSD) and makes it sound like an old platter-style hard disk drive (HDD). And it doesn’t just make the sounds all willy-nilly either; it only does it when your hard drive is actually reading or writing. +1 for realism!

The board is plugged into and powered by your motherboard via a Mini-Molex connector. At the same time, an ATTiny microcontroller “monitors your SSD’s activity, and a piezoelectric speaker produces a ‘hard drive noise’ whenever your SSD reads or writes data.” How about that! But can it make the sound of the disk arm vainly moving back and forth on a failed disk drive?

Admittedly, just the other day, I got to thinking my computer was way too quiet. And that’s when I realized it had crashed on me. Now I just need an app that creates a blue screen of death animation whenever my computer throws an error, and this nostalgic trip down memory lane will be complete!

[via ReviewGeek]

This Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD makes me want to do laundry with it

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Rugged devices often look like tanks, but the design of this portable SSD might make you think of something completely unrelated.

Our modern world revolves around data, particularly those stored in digital form. More and more jobs revolve around digital objects, not to mention how we live every day with photos taken by phones and digital cameras. Storing data in the drives inside our desktops and laptops is no longer enough these days, and we find ourselves moving files back and forth between computers and carrying around storage devices in our bags more often than not. That has given rise to a breed of rugged hard drives and SSDs, and Samsung’s latest portable solution almost makes you want to test its mettle in the laundry.

Designer: Samsung

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Let’s get it out of the way. This portable SSD, which conveniently fits in the palm of your hand, might remind you of a bar of laundry soap. Some people might not be familiar with that object in this day of liquid detergents and laundry capsules, but those still do exist. Admittedly, one can also associate the ridged surface of the Samsung T7 Shield with the treads of a tank, but the bar-like form of the portable SSD makes that idea less sticky.

That almost comical design choice does have some benefit to the drive’s rugged nature. In addition to the thick elastomer material, the ridges provide the first line of defense from impacts, better protecting the actual body inside compared to drives with smoother and flatter surfaces. And, yes, the T7 Shield is also IP65 (not IP68) rated against minute particles like dust and a few splashes of water. Despite its looks, it definitely won’t survive washing your clothes.

The Samsung T7 Shield is no larger than a credit card, at least in length and width, making it easy to slip into your pocket on the go. The company is positioning it not only for work, though, but also as extra storage for your phone’s photos and even your games. Of course, you won’t be able to carry your console with you everywhere, but the SSD’s speed will shave off a few minutes when you start copying games to the machine.

Of course, the portable SSD isn’t just all looks and tough talk. It naturally boasts some fast data transfer speeds, which is the main point of expensive SSDs, and high storage capacities of up to 2TB. The SSD itself isn’t made from sustainable materials, but Samsung still tried to minimize its negative impact on the environment by reducing the size of the tray packaging. Unsurprisingly, the Samsung T7 Shield rugged portable SSD isn’t exactly inexpensive, which is typical for SSDs, even more for portable SSDs. If you are in the market for a portable and fast storage solution, however, you might as well invest in something that can protect your data digitally and physically. Just try not to mistake this for a bar of soap.

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