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30th June
Vizo Saturno 2.5″ External HDD enclosure | Posted on: 30/06/2009 @ 19:15
Recently, it has become common for many people to have an external hard drive enclosure, these generally speaking have been purchased with the HDD already installed for a greater price than an enclosure and a HDD. This means that there is money to be saved by buying the components separately and fitting them yourself. With that in mind I introduce the Vizo Saturno.
Rosewill RX81-MP-US External SATA Enclosure | Posted on: 30/06/2009 @ 11:40
External hard drives have grown in popularity considerably in recent years. Most of us have experienced at least one dreaded hard drive failure and so we’ve learnt the importance of backing up files. One hardware device which makes backing up effortless and fast is an external hard drive. These are also useful for mass portable storage. Today we’ll be reviewing an external hard ...
29th June
OCZ 30GB Vertex (OCZSSD2-1VTX30G) | Posted on: 29/06/2009 @ 12:20
Solid State Drives promised to offer breath taking performance and near instantaneous response. The first readily affordable generation didn't quite live up to the expectation with rapid decay in performance. After much development we finally what the initial JMicron controller should have provided.
28th June
iStar xAGE-N99 Hard Drive Docking Station | Posted on: 28/06/2009 @ 8:20
These docking stations are so convenient becuase it lets us easily transfer data and troubleshoot drives without having to open up our cases or perform lenthy installation procedures. I myself have suspended a temporary drive from the side of my case, flirting with disaster. These docks are not only easier to use, but make me look professional -- like I almost know what I'm doing. There's no ...
26th June
Kingston SSDNow V-Series | Posted on: 26/06/2009 @ 7:06
Kingston\'s SSDNow V-Series Solid State Drive specifically targets the entry-level consumer that may be looking to jump on the SSD bandwagon. But this drive comes with the infamous JMicron controller, notorious for stuttering problems. However, Kingston is confident they\'ve eliminated the problem. Have they? If so, how? We take a closer look at the Kingston SSDNow V-Series as we absolutely ...
2 TB Hard Disk Drive Battle: Seagate Barracuda LP vs. Western Digital Caviar Green | Posted on: 26/06/2009 @ 0:50
So far only two 2 TB hard disk drives have reached the market and both are green models. Let's compare the performance of Seagate Barracuda LP with Western Digital Caviar Green.
25th June
Kingston SSDnow V-Series 128GB Solid State Hard Drive Review | Posted on: 25/06/2009 @ 9:30
24th June
Lab Update: The Pre, Nokia and Intel, SSDs and More | Posted on: 24/06/2009 @ 23:10
I provide some brief looks into what's going on in my lab this week and next....
WD My Book World Edition II External 2TB Hard Drive | Posted on: 24/06/2009 @ 17:30
The new My Book World Edition II network storage systems came out today and we have the 2TB model (WDH2NC20000) on the test bench to see how it performs. Read on to see how to map the drive, configure the backup software, and to see how fast files can transfer on a gigabit network.
G.Skill Falcon 128GB Review | Posted on: 24/06/2009 @ 11:50
The SSD market has been really hotting up lately, and today we're looking at another contender in the form of the G.Skill Falcon. Sporting the same drive architecture as the OCZ Vertex while costing a lot less, is this the SSD you're upgrade's been waiting for?
iPhone 3GS Exploit Discovered | Posted on: 24/06/2009 @ 3:10
A recent blog post by George Hoetz (GeoHotz) has put up an image of what can only be described as a new “exploitâ€. This exploit is for the iPhone 3GS. We can clearly see in the picture, that it is a modified version of iBoot. This means that he has somehow bypassed the sig check on the [...]
20th June
Thermaltake BlacX eSATA and USB HDD Dock ST0005U | Posted on: 20/06/2009 @ 16:30
Kingwin EZ-Dock2 (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=12801 Itemid=1), and I found it to be a decent product overall but it had one fault where it didn't support to the hard drives very well, other than that it's a good little product. Today for review I've got another HDD dock, the BlacX from Thermaltake. The BlacX supports both 2.5†and 3.5†SATA drives and features both USB ...
19th June
Review: OCZ Vertex 128GB SSD | Posted on: 19/06/2009 @ 10:50
Not so long ago, it seemed that memory manufacturers were assuring us that the move away from spinning hard disks would herald a new momentous, Golden Age of Peace and Prosperity on Earth – and then possibly the Whole Universe. Then came the MacBook Air and Asus' EeePC, whose poor performing solid state drives were the weakest part of otherwise superlative products. Mere months passed ...
Patriot Torqx 128GB Indilinx MLC Solid State Disk | Posted on: 19/06/2009 @ 7:30
Patriot Torqx 128GB Indlinx MLC Solid State Disk | Posted on: 19/06/2009 @ 4:30
18th June
1 TB Hard Disk Drive Round-Up | Posted on: 18/06/2009 @ 23:20
We compared the performance of 12 different 1 TB SATA-300 hard disk drive models from Seagate Samsung and Western Digital. Which one is the fastest 1 TB in the market Check it out
17th June
OCZ Vertex EX SSD Update Guide To Firmware v1.20 | Posted on: 17/06/2009 @ 16:30
On Monday, when we published our OCZ Vertex EX 120GB SLC solid state drive (SSD) review things started out great, but by the end our testing had clearly degraded the performance of the drive. Read on as we upgrade the firmware from version 1.11 to 1.20 and run wiper.exe to restore performance on the Vertex EX.
Patriot Torqx SSD | Posted on: 17/06/2009 @ 0:53
The Patriot Torqx is a new multi-layer SSD that features the Indilinx \\\'Barefoot\\\' controller, and promises some very fast performance numbers, particularly with Write operations. The Torqx is the latest in their product lineup, and the performance claims sound impressive. We will pit it against some of the fastest traditional hard disk drives, and also alongside Intel\\\'s renowned X-25M ...
16th June
Eagle Tech Consus T-Series | Posted on: 16/06/2009 @ 18:25
External storage systems have really hit it off in recent years with people wanting to transfer more and more data from one computer to another. The enclosures have evolved to be very easy to use and able to support IDE and SATA hard drives utilising both USB and eSATA connections. However, with USB performance lagging behind, more and more users are turning to eSATA for its much higher ...
15th June
OCZ Vertex EX Series 120GB SLC SSD Review | Posted on: 15/06/2009 @ 16:30
The OCZ Vertex EX 2.5†Solid State Drives use SLC NAND Flash and are designed to meet the stringent demands of server environments and enterprise applications. As a result these next-generation drives feature speeds of up to a 260MB/s read and 210MB/s write to bring you insane system responsiveness and data access!
12th June
Silicon Power 64GB eSATA / USB Portable SSD | Posted on: 12/06/2009 @ 8:40
10th June
IN WIN Ammo 2.5 inch SATA HDD Enclosure with RFID - Full Video Review | Posted on: 10/06/2009 @ 3:50
9th June
The Palm Pre vs. Apple's iPhone 3G: Preliminary Results and 3GS Discussion | Posted on: 09/06/2009 @ 6:20
I got up early, went down to very sketchy Sprint store and bought a Palm Pre on Saturday. I've been playing with it and testing it ever since and before I finish the full review I thought I'd share some data with you all.First, battery life: Phone Web Browsing (Cell Network) Web Browsing (WiFi) Talk Time Apple iPhone 3G 218 minutes 400 minutes 289 minutes ...
Lab Update: Old P4s in Bench & OCZ's 30GB/60GB Vertex SSDs | Posted on: 09/06/2009 @ 5:50
A few weeks back I introduced you all to a tool I’d been working on for a while called Bench.Bench, in its current form, is a database of CPU performance data allowing you to compare virtually any modern day desktop CPUs. With the recent launch of the Core i7 975 and the Athlon II X2 processors there are now 78 individual CPUs represented in Bench.In my...
OCZ 30GB Vertex (OCZSSD2-1VTX30G) | Posted on: 09/06/2009 @ 2:10
Solid State Drives promised to offer breath taking performance and near instantaneous response. The first readily affordable generation didn't quite live up to the expectation with rapid decay in performance. After much development we finally what the initial JMicron controller should have provided.
6th June
Kingwin EZ-Dock2 2.5"/3.5" Dual Bay SATA HDD Docking Station | Posted on: 06/06/2009 @ 19:10
Kingwin EZ-Dock (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=10061 Itemid=38), it was one of the first HDD docking stations on the market and Kingwin has since come out with a new model the EZ-Dock2 that they've sent over for review. The EZ-Dock2 is a dual bay dock, meaning you can use two SATA hard drives with it, 2.5†or 3.5†or a mixture of both. It also has the ability to let the ...
5th June
Corsair P256 256GB SSD Review | Posted on: 05/06/2009 @ 10:20
Memory specialist Corsair has entered the SSD arms race with the Corsair P256, a new 256GB drive based on Samsung's latest drive controller architecture. Featuring an ARM processor and a 1GB DRAM cache to maximise performance, is this the next big step in SSD performance? We find out.
2nd June
OCZ Summit MLC SSD OCZSSD2-1SUM120G | Posted on: 02/06/2009 @ 20:31
Samsung makes the DRAM modules found in nearly all popular SSD products today, with Elpida and Qimonda also adding their name to cache buffer parts. JMicron, Indilinx, and Samsung engineer many of the most well-known SSDs on the market, with OEM companies adding their own branding, custom-tuned firmware, and warranty. The OCZ Summit SATA-II MLC SSD is another such OEM product, built from the ...
1st June
Super Talent MasterDrive OX SATA 2.0 SSD | Posted on: 01/06/2009 @ 13:40
Years ago we looked at Super Talent DDR2 memory at Phoronix and with what was tested we ran into problems when overclocking, motherboard compatibility issues, and some very sticky heatsinks. The experience was not the best, but the memory did work as intended. Nearly three years have passed and today we have moved on to look at the Super Talent MasterDrive OX Serial ATA 2.0 Solid State Drive. ...
Eagletech ET-CS2XMESU2-BK 2.5\" hard disk enclosure | Posted on: 01/06/2009 @ 9:52
While USB flash drives have redefined the way we look at the portability of our data, sometimes even a high capacity flash drive isn\'t enough. In these situations, an external hard disk enclosure is the way to go, and today we take a look at a 2.5\" enclosure from Eagletech, featuring both USB and eSATA connectivity while also offering up a small and portable chassis for people on the move.
Synology Disk Station DS-209 Two-Bay NAS Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 01/06/2009 @ 7:02
The DS-209 is right up there with the best home/SMB NAS units currently on the market. Not only does it provide a fast and reliable storage solution for your network, but it also works as a small server that offers everything from web hosting to file sharing to video surveillance and beyond.
