Corsair EX300U SSD review: 10Gbps USB performance with a MagSafe magnet

Here is a 180-word summary of the news article: Corsair's EX300U is a compact, 10Gbps USB SSD that offers a MagSafe magnetic mounting feature. Compared to Corsair's faster USB4 EX400U model, the EX300U is a more affordable, albeit slower, option. The EX300U is a 2.5-inch square SSD that's about 0.5 inches thick and weighs 1.4 ounces. It uses a Phison PS2217-17 controller and 3D NAND, likely QLC. The SSD comes with a Type-C to Type-C cable and has a 3-year/250TBW warranty. In performance testing, the EX300U outperformed competing 10Gbps SSDs in sequential read/write speeds, but fell behind in random performance. Overall, it provided good 10Gbps speeds for most users' needs. However, an issue was encountered when using the SSD with a Thunderbolt 5 port. The review concludes that the EX300U is a solid choice if you don't require the faster speeds of a USB4 SSD and prioritize affordability and the convenient MagSafe mounting feature. But the faster EX400U is recommended if you can take advantage of its higher bandwidth.