4K video recording is quickly becoming a standard on all new recording devices, we also know that 8K is just around the corner.  The SD Association announced faster SD specifications to support the speed needed for up to 8K recording a couple of years ago with the UHS-II speed class, and while we have seen …more

HyperX Predator High Performance Memory For Enthusiasts When it comes to memory, Kingston is one of the first names people bring up.  HyperX is Kingston’s high-performance division, that focus’s developing the best peripherals for gamers and users that demad the best performance.  They are constantly updating their product line to meet the needs of gamers …more

Kingston Digital recently refreshed its microSD UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3) with the introduction of the Kingston Gold microSD UHS-I U3 series of memory cards. These microSD Flash cards are ideal for 4K recording devices such as GoPro or drones due to the small form factor and high level of Read/Write performance. These new microSD …more

G.Skill Flare X DDR4 Memory For AMD Ryzen Platforms Picking out the right DDR4 dual-channel memory kit for an AMD Ryzen processor can be a daunting task as there are hundreds of kits on the market to pick from and not all work well with AMD’s latest AM4 platform. The good news is G.Skill has …more

When the Samsung 128GB Pro+ Class 10 microSDXC memory card came out in March 2016 it had wicked fast sequential speeds of 95 MB/s Read and 90 MB/s Write with an MSRP of $129.99. Over the past year the price on that card designed to be used by prosumers in action cameras, DSLRs, high-end smartphones, …more

AMD Ryzen – Single-Rank Versus Dual-Rank DDR4 Memory Performance After finishing up our DDR4 memory scaling article on an AMD Ryzen processor with an AMD X370 chipset powered board we were left wondering if memory performance and scaling was similar on different AMX X370 motherboards from different manufacturers. We gathered up the MSI X370 XPOWER …more

Answering What DDR4 Clock Speed is Best For AMD AM4 Platforms AMD Ryzen processors are here and the number of people buying AMD platforms has spiked as a result. Those that are running out to buy Ryzen 7 series processor will need to also purchase the new AMD AM4 platforms using the B350 or X370 chipset with possibly …more

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT SODIMM Kits Aimed At Enthusiasts Last month our friends over at Crucial announced the availability of Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 SODIMMs that are aimed gamers and performance enthusiasts looking to get the most from their mobile platforms. The modules feature a ‘stealth digital camo’ design, Intel XMP 2.0 profiles, speeds of …more

 Lexar takes super speed to 128GB Anyone that uses a high end DSLR or HD video camera knows that two factors that can mess up your day are the size and speed of the memory card.  The last thing you want to do is have a shoot spoiled because the camera cannot get a burst …more

G.SKILL TridentZ Extreme DDR4 Memory Review DDR4 memory prices have fallen significantly over the past year and prices are expected to decline even further in 2016. This is due to weak demand for DDR4 in the PC market that is causing an oversupply and to top it off the memory makers are shifting from DDR3 to DDR4 production …more

The first USB Flash Drive that I ever reviewed on Legit Reviews was the 16MB DiskOnKey Pro made by a company called M-Systems. M-Systems was later acquired by SanDisk, which was just acquired this year by Western Digital. The 16MB DiskOnKey Pro was available for $19.99, was marketed as being able to hold 11 floppy disks …more

When it comes to picking out an SD card to go along with your camera, you can be quickly overwhelmed by the number of cards available in retail stores and online. Kingston Technology offers Secure Digital (SD) memory cards for SDHC & SDXC host devices in four different series that are differentiated mainly by the sequential read/write speeds …more

Last week I looked at DDR4 memory scaling from 2133MHz to 3866MHz on the new Intel 6th Generation Core i7-6700K ‘Skylake’ processor. Since that article was published I’ve received a number of kind and helpful letters from the overclocking community, board makers and memory companies with ideas on how to get even better memory performance. …more

Answering What DDR4 Clock Speed is Best Shortly ahead of the Intel Z170 platform launch we heard that the memory controller Intel developed for Skylake was amazing and that the new Intel Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K could come close running DDR4 4000 MHz memory kits in dual-channel. Just days before Intel launched their two …more