Articles by Jon L. Jacobi
Seagate Game Drive SSD review: Classy and fast Playstation-themed 10Gbps storage
Marketed directly at the Playstation crowd, the Game Drive SSD plays off its good looks and good performance. You do, however, pay for the pleasure.
Miofive S1 Ultra dash cam review: Super 4K captures
The Miofive S1 Ultra two-channel, front/rear dash cam system largely lives up to its moniker with what are easily some of the best captures we've seen -- day or night, front and rear.
Lexar Play 2280 SSD review: Good for PCs, bad for PlayStation 5
The Play 2280 is aimed at PlayStation users, but it uses device memory (HMB) for caching -- something the PS5 does not support. It's also extremely pricey for a DRAM-less design, even given the high-quality TLC NAND.
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.
Rove R2-4K Dual dash cam review: Nice features at a nice price
Integrated GPS and phone connectivity highlight Rove's affordable R2-4K Dual two-channel dash cam. But captures were strictly average.
Best Windows backup software 2024: Protect your data!
The best free and paid backup software for your Windows system, disks, and data.
Adata 970 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD review: Fast and fan-tastic!
Adata's 970 Pro, sporting a fan-cooled heatsink, delivered some record-setting results, as well as some middling ones (for a top-shelf DRAM design).
Kingston NV3 review: Amazing real-world SSD performance for the price
While its synthetic benchmark numbers were strictly Gen 4, the Kingston NV3 was faster in our real-world transfers than many DRAM designs, including Gen 5 types.
Nexar Beam2 dash cam review: LTE convenience is offset by app glitches
Nexar's Beam2, two-channel dash cam is stylish, capable, takes good captures, and uploads them to the cloud via its integrated LTE. But it's got some downsides, too.
Zinstall FullBack review: Backup with a unique migration feature
If you're looking for easy disaster recovery that migrates your data and apps to a new installation, Zinstall FullBack is what you seek. But it's a pricey solution at $180 a year.
Wondershare UBackit review: Wonderfully simple and effective backup
The lack of disaster recovery and a perpetual license (restore remains available) limits the appeal of this otherwise simple, often clever, and easy-to-use backup program.
Crucial P310 NVMe SSD review: Tiny (2230), but mighty!
Except for super-long transfers, the Crucial P310 is the fastest 2230 SSD we've tested -- and by a large margin.
Macrium Reflect Home 8 review: An exceptional imaging and backup program
Macrium Reflect is one of our favorite easy-to-use, feature-filled imaging backup programs. It rivals R-Drive Image in our experience for long-lived success.
70mai A510 review: This easy-to-install dash cam ticks all the boxes
The 70mai A510 is a very good front/rear combo for the price. The front captures are top-notch, and the rear captures aren't too far behind.
Corsair MP600 Micro SSD review: 2242 goodness for your Lenovo
Made as a direct fit for Lenovo's new 2242 M.2 slots, the Corsair MP600 is the fastest such SSD we've tested to date -- albeit, by a small margin.
Thinkware Arc review: A great daytime dash cam with easy touch control
The Arc is one of the few dash cams Thinkware markets with a display. As such, it went all in and made it touch. Marry that with great front and rear day captures, and you've got a very nice product. Just not at night.
WD Blue SN5000 SSD review: Good performance, excellent price
The DRAM-less WD Blue SN5000 PCIe 4, NVMe SSD delivers very good performance at very low price points
How PCWorld tests cloud backup services
Fom Carbonite to iDrive, PCWorld has tested all the online backup services out there. This is our evaluation process.