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Viking Modular create SSD memory module | Posted on: 31/08/2010 @ 2:48

SSD units are mainly connected through the SATA interface, but also PCI Express and USB. Viking Modular has now presented a new SSD with the SATADIMM formfactor that plugs into a DDR3 memory slot.

Corsair Force F40 SSD | Posted on: 29/08/2010 @ 23:37

It wasn't all that long ago when we saw IDE crushed by the influx of SATA-II and since Solid State Drives (SSDs) have arrived, a similar takeover is now underway with SSDs dropping in price and bigger capacities on the horizon. The SATA-II drive is beginning to look rather weak. SSDs are smaller, more portable, dramatically faster, and have a significantly longer life-span. At the bottom end ...

Lite-On iHBS112 12X Blu-ray Disc Writer | Posted on: 27/08/2010 @ 8:00

Blu-Ray burners are starting to reach many home users looking to backup massive amounts of data or make copies of movies without compromising any level of quality. When it comes to bulk burner, speed is important. With the lowest price in the market, Lite-On has you covered with the iHBS112.

Kingwin Dock Master USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock | Posted on: 26/08/2010 @ 17:36

The Kingwin Dock Master Dock Master USB 3.0 hard drive dock would make a great accessory for anyone with the need to access data quickly... Which I assume is just about everyone. After seeing the speed results with Kingwin's new dock, as well as backwards compatibility to USB 2.0, there is no longer a need to consider a USB 2.0 dock.

Kingston SSDNow V-Series Review: 30GB | Posted on: 26/08/2010 @ 16:00

We take a gandger at Kingstons budget SSD - its 30GB V-Series.

Samsung lanserar 470 SSD med egen kontrollerkrets | Posted on: 26/08/2010 @ 1:48

Samsung är en av marknadens största halvledartillverkare och en gigant på minnesmarknaden. När man nu lanserar en ny serie av SSD-enheter är det inte helt oväntat att både NAND-minneskretsarna och kontrollern kommer från företagets egna fabriker.

Samsung launches 470 SSD with own controller | Posted on: 26/08/2010 @ 1:48

Samsung is one of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers and a giant on the memory market. Now that it has launched a new series of SSDs it uses both NAND memory circuits and controller from inside the company.

Review: Mesh Discovery 16-RV | Posted on: 25/08/2010 @ 15:36

Mesh is a UK company that re-brands other manufacturers' laptops, in addition to making its own. The Mesh Discovery 16-RV is a rebranded MSI CR600 laptop. Although performance is basic, anyone on a tight budget will find plenty to like. A basic Intel Pentium T4500 processor has been used to cut costs and, as a result, the Mesh lags behind in power. Basic office tasks such as word processing and ...

Seagate GoFlex Home 1TB Network Storage System | Posted on: 24/08/2010 @ 18:12

For the average home user, the Seagate GoFlex Home 1TB network storage system will be a nice addition to their network. It won't replace a more powerful server or NAS, but it is substantially cheaper and easier to manage. In addition, the GoFlex Home provides the ability to remove the hard drive from the dock and use it elsewhere with other GoFlex compatible devices.

A-DATA Nobility NH03 1TB USB 3.0 External HDD | Posted on: 24/08/2010 @ 16:48

It's the pricing game! How much would you expect to pay for a 1TB USB 3.0 HDD? 199? 149? How about 109 USD and it comes with bells and whistles, too?

AMD Discloses Bobcat & Bulldozer Architectures at Hot Chips 2010 | Posted on: 24/08/2010 @ 12:00

We've been waiting years for AMD to deliver another knockout microprocessor architecture rather than continue to play the value game. While we've been waiting for its next generation Bobcat and Bulldozer architectures since we first heard of them in 2007, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Bobcat, AMD's mobile architecture for netbooks, nettops and ultra mobile notebooks is ...

Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB Review | Posted on: 23/08/2010 @ 16:00

Clever girl? We see if Western Digital's latest 10,000rpm hard disk delivers performance and value

The World's First 3TB HDD: Seagate GoFlex Desk 3TB Review | Posted on: 23/08/2010 @ 11:12

  Seagate recently announced the world's first 3TB 3.5" HDD. There's just one catch: it's external only. The FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 3TB arrived in our labs over a week ago and we've put in a lot of hours testing this thing. Not only did we try it as an external drive but we cracked open the case and played around with it as an internal SATA drive to explore breaking the 2TB limit on ...

OCZ 60GB Agility 2 SATA II SSD | Posted on: 21/08/2010 @ 21:00

Nothing beats putting together a new computer and having the best available technology in it. For hard drives that can only mean going Solid State. Today, we feature OCZ's latest SSD: the Agility 2. It's the successor to the Agility and it packs a huge punch.

ioSafe SoloPRO enables fast and fireproof storage | Posted on: 21/08/2010 @ 3:00

ioSafe is accustomed to putting safetyfirst and now that it has launched the SoloPRO storage unit it has both fires and floods in mind, but ioSafe also offers good performance with USB 3.0 or eSATA interface.

Patriot Inferno 100GB | Posted on: 20/08/2010 @ 20:58

The new SandForce drives offer killer performance, even leaving the Indilinx drives in the dust. Normally such performance boosts come with a very hefty premium, but that's not happening for the most part, but especially with the Patriot Inferno 100GB. We have a drive here that is crazy fast and a pretty good deal when you look at the competition.

Raidon pairs SSD and harddrive in a combo drive | Posted on: 19/08/2010 @ 1:24

Storage maker Raidon has launched the HyBrid RunneR series of storage units, which is different from most other available today. Raidon has made room for both SSD and a mechanical harddrive in the same unit to get the best of both worlds.  

Silicon Power Armor A80 USB 3.0 640GB Portable HDD | Posted on: 17/08/2010 @ 12:24

Silicon Power merges the speed of USB 3.0 with military ruggedness to make a portable HDD that can take a beating under water or in our lab.

OCZ Vertex 2E Review: 120GB | Posted on: 17/08/2010 @ 10:24

OCZ's Vertex 2 has got an extension, with an extra 18.6GB of formatted space and updated firmware

Intel SSD roadmap for 2010-2011 | Posted on: 16/08/2010 @ 19:36

It's been relatively quiet from Intel on the SSD front lately. After X-25M G2 other companies have been left free to roam and companies like Sandforce and Indilinx have made a break for it. According to Intel's new roadmap for 2010/2011 this may be about to change.

OCZ Vertex 2 E 120GB OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G Solid State Drive Review | Posted on: 16/08/2010 @ 14:25

  Today, we are going to take a look at OCZ's latest mainstream, high performance solid state drive, the Vertex 2 E, the model we have for review is a 120GB variant featuring the Sandforce SF-1200 controller which promises 285/275...

WD VelociRaptor 600GB now in SSD Bench | Posted on: 16/08/2010 @ 1:36

We've had great feedback to the launch of GPU Bench and Bench in general - I'd like to extend a personal thank you to everyone who took the time to comment or write with suggestions on how to make Bench better. This is ultimately your site, we work for you, so I really do appreciate you guys being active in all of this - it makes my job a lot easier :) The top requests we've seen are for ...

Micron RealSSD P300 pair SATA 6.0 with SLC NAND | Posted on: 14/08/2010 @ 20:00

Micron took the lead with the RealSSD series and its impressive performance, truly using the SATA 6.0 interface. The company has now launched the business model called P300 sporting SLC NAND memory circuits.

Faster SSDs with Toggle Mode NAND from Toshiba | Posted on: 13/08/2010 @ 3:48

Toshiba has launched the first Toggle Mode DDR 1.0 NAND memory circuits with a new interface for theoretic transfer speeds many times higher than regular NAND memory circuits. The new memory circuits are med with 32nm technology and can be used in SSDs.

Micron Announces RealSSD P300, SLC SSD for Enterprise | Posted on: 13/08/2010 @ 0:36

  Buying an SSD for your notebook or desktop is nice. You get more consistent performance. Applications launch extremely fast. And if you choose the right SSD, you really curb the painful slowdown of your PC over time. I’ve argued that an SSD is the single best upgrade you can do for your computer, and I still believe that to be the case. However, at the end of the day, it’s a ...

OCZ Vertex 2 E 120GB OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G Solid State Drive Review | Posted on: 12/08/2010 @ 19:25

  Today, we are going to take a look at OCZ's latest mainstream, high performance solid state drive, the Vertex 2 E, the model we have for review is a 120GB variant featuring the Sandforce SF-1200 controller which promises 285/275...

SilverStone HDDBoost Review | Posted on: 12/08/2010 @ 19:25

 System builders are at a crossroads of sorts when it comes time to choose a storage solution. Do you go for balls-to-the-wall performance and slap your wallet silly by investing in a high performance solid state drive (SSD), or are you better off picking up a high capacity, yet slower performing hard drive for a fraction of the cost? There isn't a clear cut answer, but thanks to SilverStone, ...

INDYLAB Touch USB 2.0 500GB Touch Sensitive Portable HDD | Posted on: 12/08/2010 @ 19:12

Just when you thought you had seen it all, INDYLAB launches a touch enabled portable hard drive.

A-DATA bless N004 SSD with SATA and USB 3.0 connectors | Posted on: 12/08/2010 @ 15:24

A-DATA continues to present new storage solutions sporting SSD technology and the latest model, N004, is actually a hybrid with both SATA 3,0 Gbps and USB 3.0 interfaces, which makes it possible to use it for both internal and external storage.  

G.Skill Phoenix Pro Review: 120GB | Posted on: 10/08/2010 @ 18:36

Now with 20 per cent more storage, does this new SandForce drive finally deliver on the hype?

Crucial C300 256GB | Posted on: 10/08/2010 @ 11:42

The Crucial C300 256GB SSD contains the Marvell controller that utilizes an SATA 6G interface, able to take advantage of the insane speeds offered by the new standard. And at 256GB capacity, this drive looks to be big and fast, satisfying the top performance that enthusiasts crave. Not only that, but it also comes with a price that is very competitve on a per gigabyte basis with the other SSDs on ...

WD Elements Play, media player with 2TB built-in storage | Posted on: 10/08/2010 @ 3:48

WD Elements Play is a stationary media player that unlike previous models from WD also has integrated storage. Elements Play ships with 1TB or 2TB storage and supports playback of 1080p video over HDMI.

OCZ Agility Two | Posted on: 09/08/2010 @ 7:03

Solid State Drives, or better known by their moniker ‘SSD’s’ have been around for a two years; with differing models available from a myriad of manufacturers. However what is interesting that we have seen no products from the traditional hard drive companies I.E Western Digital and Seagate. Over the past twenty four months we have had drives from Samsung, Corsair, G-Skill, OCZ and Patriot. ...

MusicSkins Xbox 360 Skin and Discount Code @ Xbox 360 Digest | Posted on: 08/08/2010 @ 8:24

http://www.xbox360digest.com/2010/08/07/musicskins-xbox-360-skin-and-discount-code/ (http://www.xbox360digest.com/2010/08/07/musicskins-xbox-360-skin-and-discount-code/) Quote: Today for review I have a skin for the Xbox 360 from a company called MusicSkins, they sent me the skin over to check out and show you but they also sent me a discount code to share with our readers so you can get 20% ...

Patriot Gauntlet USB 3.0 2.5 HDD Enclosure PCGT25S @ TestFreaks | Posted on: 08/08/2010 @ 7:00

http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/review-of-patriot-gauntlet-usb-3-0-2-5-hdd-enclosure-pcgt25s/ (http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/review-of-patriot-gauntlet-usb-3-0-2-5-hdd-enclosure-pcgt25s/)Quote: "Today for review Patriot has sent me of the Gauntlet USB 3.0 enclosure for 2.5” hard drives and SSDs. The Gauntlet is extremely well made of aluminum, it looks great and it’s inexpensive ...

Promise Fastrak TX4650 Review | Posted on: 07/08/2010 @ 19:24

We test Promise's budget Fastrak TX4650 PCI-Express four port SATA RAID card.

G.SKILL Phoenix Pro 240 GB SSD | Posted on: 07/08/2010 @ 5:12

G.SKILL's Phoenix Pro 240 GB offers a huge amount of extremely fast solid-state storage that goes well beyond 'boot drive'. It also features the latest Sandforce SF-1222 controller in a tweaked version that allows up to 50,000 IOPS which is a solid step up from the 20k of the normal consumer version.

Patriot Inferno 100GB SandForce SF-1200 SSD Review | Posted on: 06/08/2010 @ 19:48

Patriot has been busy working on releasing their line of Inferno SSDs which features the very capable SandForce SF-1200 controller. They join a growing list of manufactures to release drives based on this controller which has been very successful in terms of sales and performance. We expect to see the Inferno to be among the top drives we have tested.

Samsung Spinpoint F4 320Gb Hard Drive @ TestFreaks | Posted on: 05/08/2010 @ 12:00

http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/review-of-samsung-spinpoint-f4-320gb-hard-drive/ (http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/review-of-samsung-spinpoint-f4-320gb-hard-drive/)Quote: "So we’re going for another Samsung review today, this one though is of one of their newest hard drives called the F4. I’ve put it up against many other drives from other manufactures and even against the Samsung ...

OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 120GB | Posted on: 04/08/2010 @ 12:48

Recently the SandForce-based SSDs have been making waves with their killer performance numbers, and today we're looking at a horse of a different colour, so to speak. The OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 120GB SSD certainly does come in a unique colour, but under the hood it packs the same horsepower in the forms of the SandForce SF-1200 controller, a little juggernaut that has made quite a positive ...

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 3TB External Hard Drive | Posted on: 03/08/2010 @ 21:48

One of Seagate's most recent innovations is the GoFlex system, which allows users to customize a hard drive with the connection that best suits their needs. While the connection options are interesting, the storage capacity is also very impressive. Pushing the storage limits ever higher, Seagate has released a new 3TB external hard drive... the FreeAgent GoFlex Desk.

StarTech.com Infosafe 2.5in SATA HDD Enclosure & PCIe 2 Port USB 3.0 Card Adapter | Posted on: 02/08/2010 @ 22:24

With ease-of-use as one their most important values, StarTech.com seeks to simplify every computer users’ life by offering a complete range of computer products. From their vast catalogue, today, we will be examining two of their recent products: the StarTech.com 2.5in SuperSpeed USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure (SAT2510BU3) and the StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card ...

Review: Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD | Posted on: 02/08/2010 @ 18:36

For the history of the SSD condensed into a single drive, look no further than Patriot's Torqx 128GB. It's been around for the better part of a year and, like the broader SSD category, it's been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. At launch, we had high hopes for the Torqx thanks to its Indilinx Barefoot controller. Various claims were made regarding the power of the Barefoot's ARM based CPU. ...

Review: Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB | Posted on: 02/08/2010 @ 18:36

Along with the two Sandforce-based drives from OCZ and Corsair, Crucial's latest SSD, the RealSSD C300 128GB, falls into what we'd call the fourth generation SSD category. Benefiting from all the lessons learned during the dodgy early days of SSD engineering, it's literally the latest technology. The fact that Crucial still managed to cock things up early on with the RealSSD C300 just goes to ...

Review: Corsair P128 128GB SSD | Posted on: 02/08/2010 @ 17:36

With the snazzy new Force F100 drive and its zippy Sandforce controller slotting in as Corsair's new performance SSD in the 100GB-ish segment, is the end nigh for the 128GB P128? Probably – but until it disappears, the P128 has plenty to offer. For starters, it's conspicuously better value than its in-house cousin and not simply in terms of capacity. Yes, with the £286 P128 you're getting ...

MusicSkins Zune HD Skin Review and Discount Code | Posted on: 01/08/2010 @ 23:36

Zune HD (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=16688 Itemid=1) so I figured today would be a good day for a Zune skin review. This review though is more for you the reader though as MusicSkins wanted me to share a 20% off code with you. They asked me to pick a skin to do a brief review of so I can show you the product, and then give you to discount code so you can go grab your own. So read ...