Articles by Jon L. Jacobi
Corsair Flash Survivor Stealth review: A fast SSD disguised as a USB drive
Corsair's Survivor Stealth SSD marries a USB stick with 10Gbps/NVMe speed, then weatherproofs/ruggedizes the whole deal to boot.
Best SSDs of 2024: Reviews and buying advice
The best solid-state drives can supercharge your PC. Here are our picks for the best SSDs, and what you should know before a purchase.
Acronis True Image review: Top-tier do-it-all PC backup
With backup, disaster recovery, and malware protection under one roof, Acronis True Image is the most comprehensive end-user data-safety solution on the planet.
Best Windows backup software 2024: Protect your data!
The best free and paid backup software for your Windows system, disks, and data.
The best PCIe 4.0 SSDs for blistering storage speeds
Our list has picks for best PCIe 4.0 SSD overall, best on a budget, best for a game consoles, and more. Plus what you need to know about ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 drives in general.
Viofo A329 dash cam review: Hyper 4K detail at 60fps
The Viofo A329 with its 60fps, 4K UHD video is one of the two best daytime dash cams we've tested and uniquely supports capturing to external SSDs. However, it's also very, very expensive and detail drops off significantly in night captures.
WD SN850X 8TB SSD review: Faster speeds, vaster capacity
This latest incarnation of WD's SN850X is available with up to 8TB, and turned in better results in our testing than the lower-capacity models.
Ashampoo Backup Pro 26 review: Easy, effective PC backup
With super-thorough wizards and all the common options, Ashampoo Backup Pro 26 is a great total backup solution for the average user. However, it's missing some of the options that would truly make it "pro."
Nextbase Piqo review: A classy dash cam, with middling captures
This small single-channel dash cam from Nextbase leverages your phone for services and cloud uploads.
Is Thunderbolt 5 storage ready? A first look at the cutting-edge tech
Thunderbolt 5 exhibits a marked improvement in sequential transfers, but our first look at the spec suffered some backwards compatibility issues. And it's... pricey.
Corsair MP700 Elite SSD review: PCIe 5.0 delivers benchmark dominance
With a new controller and PCIe 5.0, this iteration of Corsair's MP700 host memory buffer SSD trounces PCIe 4.0's sequential benchmark performance.
Vantrue Nexus 2X dash cam review: Two-channel goodness
This physically attractive and cleverly engineered dash cam covers the two-channel bases and can be upgraded with LTE/cloud capabilities with an adapter.
TerraMaster D8 Hybrid enclosure review: Versatile, vast, USB storage
With four 3.5-inch SATA HDD bays (two in RAID), and four NVMe SSD slots, the D8 Hybrid allows you to add a slew of drives to your system via 10Gbps USB.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus review: Hybrid design makes a fast SSD faster
Samsung's new hybrid PCIe 4 x4, PCI 5 x2 990 EVO plus is significantly faster than its plain 990 EVO predecessor in most ways.
Wolfbox X5 dash cam review: 4K? Phooey. Let's go 5K!
Wolfbox's three-channel X5 dash cam features up to 5120x2160 wide-screen front video and the detail is fantastic in that single-channel mode. A touch display with clever navigation and still excellent 4K captures makes this a top choice for daytime use.
Teamgroup T-Force A440 Lite NVMe SSD review: Affordable but lackluster
The Teamgroup R-Force A440 Lite SSD is a merely a decent performer, and it's up against stiff competition — including the company's own G50.
How PCWorld tests and rates dash cams
Those capture-the-accident cameras you hang from your windshield come in a myriad of flavors--here's how we separate the dash cam wheat from the chaffe
70Mai M500 dash cam review: An account requirement short of greatness
Using a somewhat odd 4:3, 2592x1944 resolution, the M500 captured some of the best day and night video I've seen. But you must register and run the app to activate the dash cam before you can use it.