INTRODUCTION

    It seems that every single day that goes by storage media are getting smaller and smaller (or higher in capacity at the same size) and well, if that doesn't negatively impact durability, I'm all for it.  You see to me performance comes second because what good will performance do if my data get corrupt or even wiped out entirely? So even though USB Gen 2x2 and Thunderbolt 3/4 storage media are the fastest ones around (speeds surpassing 2000MB/s) I won't say no to a USB 3.2 Gen 2 media (1000MB/s) which will not only be more compact but will also surpass many of them in endurance. The MS70 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD by Silicon Power could be just that and today I'll be testing the 2TB capacity.

    Founded in 2003 by a group of enthusiastic data storage industry experts, Silicon Power is committed to delivering outstanding product and service quality. Headquartered and with our own state-of-the-art production site in Taipei, we have become a leading manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, portable hard drives, solid state drives, DRAM modules and industrial-grade products. As an international player with four branch offices around the globe, we continuously strive to offer the perfect data storage solution for all requirements of modern digitalized life. With a strong focus on combining innovative technology and award-winning design, we live up to our brand promise to reliably preserve and protect your most valuable data. Because memory is personal.

    Even though Silicon Power calls the MS70 a portable SSD in reality it's just as small as your average USB flash drive (will be testing it as a portable SSD however since that's what it's marketed as), features USB-A connectivity and is currently available in 250GB/500GB/1TB/2TB capacities. Inside the very compact aluminum and plastic enclosure of the MS70 Silicon Power placed the PS2251-17 (U17) NAND controller by Phison together with 3D TLC NAND flash by SK Hynix. The U17 is a dual-channel (16 Chip Enable/CE counts) Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 controller (single chip design) that features LDPC ECC protection and is fully compliant with Toggle 1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0 and  ONFI 2.0/3.0/4.1 NAND flash interfaces. Finally, Silicon Power covers the entire MS70 line of USB 3.2 Gen 2 portable SSDs with a 5-year limited warranty.