#ValiDrive
To put it bluntly, it would be foolish to buy media or a drive and NOT test it with this free tool. It's fast, simple, and does not even need to be installed.
ValiDrive - https://www.grc.com/validrive.htm
Lexar SD Reader - https://amzn.to/3QatoCO
Sata SD Cable (Good) - https://amzn.to/3QBJV43
Sata Dock (Better) - https://amzn.to/3QAzgGV
M.2 Dock - https://amzn.to/3Mq3b1Z
The drives I tend to buy
Quality 32GB SD Cards - https://amzn.to/3SgTo20
Quality 128GB SD Card - https://amzn.to/40ehYCK
Samsung EVO SSD - https://amzn.to/3Qz8cYE
Samsung EVO NVMe - https://amzn.to/45UWA6y