Articles by Jon L. Jacobi
Kingston Fury Renegade SSD review: A price-to-performance gem
Kingston's Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 SSD brings top-notch performance to the table at a relatively affordable price, and tosses in a generous TBW rating for peace of mind.
Viofo A139 Pro dash cam review: Three cameras, quality captures, slick design
Viofo's A139 Pro captures high-quality front, interior, and rear video using three separate, freely-placeable cameras. Daytime capture quality is excellent, with night captures only a notch below.
R-Drive Image 7.1 review: The best backup now supports VHD and WinPE
After an attractive new interface was introduced with version 7 of R-Drive Image, the newest iteration is improved with the addition of VHD support to make recovery for Windows users program-independent, as well as WinPE boot disc for better boot-time Windows support.
Adata Legend 850 SSD review: Legendary everyday performance
A colorful Mister Fred-designed version of the Adata Legend 850 NVMe SSD performed exceptionally well in our 48GB real-world file transfers, and extraordinarily well for a 512GB SSD.
Sync.com review: Superb, simple online device sync and backup
Sync.com boasts end-to-end security, web browser operation, and local software for both syncing your data across devices and backing up data you don't want shared elsewhere.
Teamgroup C212 review: This ultra-fast USB drive is basically a portable SSD
The Teamgroup C212 USB 10Gbps is a great choice for those looking for superior speed, capacity, and the extreme portability of a thumb drive.
4TB Samsung T7 Shield review: The best portable SSD gets bigger
We love the Samsung T7 Shield 4TB's capacity, excellent performance, weather resistance and svelte, handsome design. It's not the cheapest external 10Gbps SSD on the market, but quite arguably the best.
Sabrent Rocket 2230 SSD review: The perfect Steam Deck companion
This 2230 form factor (only 30mm long) M.2 NVMe drive is everyday fast and a good candidate for laptop and device upgrades.
Kingslim D4 dash cam review: 4K front with backup assist, weak captures
Kingslim's D4 dash cam system is unusual in that it leverages a backup cam (with assist if installed for it) for its rear view. It sports all the usual features, but captures are mediocre at best.
Best remote desktop software: From casual use to business deployment
Remote desktop software makes it possible to control another PC from afar, whether you want to help a relative troubleshoot a nagging software issue, transfer files, or install software across a fleet of business PCs. Luckily there are worthy options to meet a range of scenarios. Read on for our top picks.
DDPai Mini5 review: An elegant take on the dash cam
DDPai's Mini5 dash cam is classy, easy to set up, has its own internal memory, and is just generally a grade above your garden-variety dash cam.
The best free backup software and services: Where is it safe to skimp?
The best free backup software or online service balances good features with enough storage space to protect your valuable data. We've tested the major players so you can find the best one for you. Read on for our reviews.
Vanture Element 3 dash cam review: Classy, three-channel goodness
This relatively affordable front/rear/interior dash cam system takes good video day & night, offers GPS and some clever features. Angled connectors on the rear camera cable would've sealed the deal.
Seagate Skywalker 2TB external HDD review: Star Wars storage on the go
In an ode to the original Star Wars trilogy, Seagate has released a trio of moderately capacious 2TB, USB 2.5-inch hard drive adorned with Skywalker, Vader, and Solo. They're good performers, but pricier than the norm.
Perfect Backup review: Perfect? No, but darn close
Free programs as easy to use and as versatile as Perfect Backup don't come down the pike often. With support for network, FTP, and online destinations, it's also far more capable than you might expect.
Teamgroup MP44L SSD review: Good performance, great price
Though the Teamgroup MP44L is a lower-tier PCIe 4 performer on benchmarks, real-world speed is fine and there's no arguing the low price.
Samsung 990 Pro SSD review: Mighty fast, but not a bargain
Samsung's 990 Pro is another top-tier NVMe SSD from the venerable company. It's competitive with the fastest drives we've tested, but is also significantly pricier than most of its rivals.
Adata Legend 960 1TB NVMe SSD review: Top-tier performance, mid-tier price
The Adata Legend 960 NVMe SSD is super fast, yet very moderately priced.