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ADATA launch new rugged portable hard drives | Posted on: 29/02/2012 @ 21:12

Military class durable USB 3.0 external hard drives in up to 1TB capacities.

Toshiba and Western Digital sign agreement to exchange HDD assets | Posted on: 29/02/2012 @ 20:13

vr-zone.com - Toshiba and Western Digital have signed an agreement to exchange certain assets relating to their hard disk drive (HDD) businesses in efforts to increase capacity and expand market portfolios.

OCZ expands Agility 3 SSD lineup with 180GB and 360GB variants | Posted on: 29/02/2012 @ 17:49

vr-zone.com - The Japanese market has become the first to learn of two new Agility 3 series solid state drives on the horizon - a 180GB and 360GB model. Looking at the Agility 3 product page on OCZ's website confirms the two additional variants with their respective part numbers listed.

Seagate Momentus XT 750 GB Hybrid HDD Review | Posted on: 29/02/2012 @ 17:49

Review of the Seagate Momentus XT 750 GB Hybrid HDD. Since Seagate released the Momentus XT series, ...

ADATA S396 30GB SSD Review | Posted on: 29/02/2012 @ 17:49

Review of the ADATA S396 30GB Value Solid State Drive. The new ADATA S396 30GB SSD will cost around ...

Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB SSD Test | Posted on: 29/02/2012 @ 17:49

Die Intel SSD 510 Series verwendet im Gegensatz zu den anderen SSDs von Intel einen Controller von M...

Intel Cherryville 520 Series 240GB SSD Review | Posted on: 29/02/2012 @ 17:49

SandForce is back in town and it's here to stay. Intel's 520 Series is a full replacement for the 51...

OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid 1 TB HDD mit 100 GB SSD im Test | Posted on: 29/02/2012 @ 17:49

Getestet wurde das OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid, eine 1 TB HDD mit 100 GB SSD. OCZ Technology ist im letzten...

Seagate Momentus XT 750 GB Hybrid HDD Review | Posted on: 28/02/2012 @ 23:12

Let's take a look at the latest hybrid hard drive from Seagate, the Momentus XT 750 GB, and see how it compares to pure mechanical hard drives and a solid state drive.

SanDisk Co-Founder States Flash Memory Will Checkmate Hard Drives by 2020 | Posted on: 28/02/2012 @ 17:36

Eli Harari, one of flash memory?s founding fathers, was not reserved when speaking Monday at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC).

SanDisk Extreme 240GB SSD with 24nm Toggle Mode Flash Review | Posted on: 28/02/2012 @ 15:24

Introduction Just last week we saw the Plextor M3, the first solid state drive to use new Toshiba 24nm Toggle Mode flash. The Plextor paired the most advanced flash available today with an aging Marvell 88SS9174-BKK2 controller and still achieved very good results. In that review we concluded the Plextor M3 was one of the first Marvell based products to compete head to head with the high ...

Synology DS212+ Review | Posted on: 27/02/2012 @ 14:36

Do USB 3 and a 2GHz CPU make the DS212+ even better than DS211+?

ADATA Releases Three SSDs - Maximizing The Capacity of SandForce Drives | Posted on: 26/02/2012 @ 2:00

ADATA has released three new SSD lineups: XPG SX900, Premier Pro SP900, and Premier SP800. XPG is ADATA's high-end brand aimed at gamers and enthusiasts and SX900 is the first SSD entry to XPG family. ADATA also uses the Premier brand in their other products and it's mainly used with middle-class products. Specifications of ADATA's New SSDs Model XPG ...

Toshiba to bundle free back up utility with USB 3.0 hard drives | Posted on: 25/02/2012 @ 19:12

First to market with pre installed back up software on USB 3.0 external hard drives.

Kingston SSDNow V+ 200 | Posted on: 25/02/2012 @ 5:36

Today we will be taking a close look at a cost effective drive offering from Kingston, the SSDNow V+200 120GB SATA III drive. The primary reason for the lower cost is Kingston’s choice of asynchronous (Async) NAND flash memory. Async SSDs can provide as much as $100 in savings verses a SSD that uses synchronous (Sync) NAND of the same capacity. The tradeoff for value is performance, Sync SSDs ...

ADATA announces SX900, SP900 and SP800 SSDs | Posted on: 24/02/2012 @ 19:36

Two new SATA III SSD lines reaching 550MB/s and one new SATA II line reaching 280MB/s.

HDD Volumes To Restore 80% in Q1 2012 | Posted on: 24/02/2012 @ 18:24

The global production capacity of hard disk drives (HDDs) will increase to 140-145 million units.

TVF?s crew shows you how to fix a broken relation with your laptop hard drive | Posted on: 23/02/2012 @ 10:14

Kingston SSDNow 200V+ 120GB @ Bjorn3D | Posted on: 23/02/2012 @ 10:14

Intel SSD 520 Series Solid State Drive Review | Posted on: 23/02/2012 @ 6:44

BenchmarkReviews.com: For the past several years, consumers searching through the available selection of Solid State Drive (SSD) storage devices have noticed that capacity continues to favor the hard disk drive counterpart. While it could be a few more years before any SSD matches terabyte capacity with the HDD, Intel's NAND Flash produced at 20nm is closing that gap in terms of price and storage ...

Silverstone DC01 Data Center | Posted on: 23/02/2012 @ 2:12

Silverstone broadens its product range with a SST-DC01S Data Center. The device is a NAS/home server and on paper quite similar to some others we've reviewed in the past, so let's see how it copes with the competition.

Intel 313 Series SSDs Launching Soon | Posted on: 23/02/2012 @ 1:12

Intel 313 Series SSDs (also known as "Hawley Creek") were originally scheduled for Q4'11 release but obviously they were delayed. VR-Zone is now claiming that the release will take place alongside the Ivy Bridge processors and the 7-series chipsets. That could mean an April release, though there are also rumors of a delayed IVB launch. Either way, here's a quick rundown of the upcoming 313 SSDs. ...

New 7 mm Travelstar Z7K500 2.5-inch Hard Drive | Posted on: 22/02/2012 @ 18:36

Hitachi Launches Industry Leading Second Generation 7,200 RPM, 7mm Drive Family

Intel to launch 313 series SSDs alongside Ivy Bridge | Posted on: 22/02/2012 @ 5:12

To be specifically for Smart Response coming in 20 and 24GB capacities.

Mach Xtreme Technology launch affordable Starter Premium SSDs | Posted on: 21/02/2012 @ 17:48

Affordable SATA II SSDs with 150MB/s write and 80MB/s read with 10K IOPS.

HighPoint introduce RocketCache 3240X8 SSD caching system | Posted on: 21/02/2012 @ 9:48

4 SATA III ports via PCI-E 2 connection, 1 HDD with 3 SSDs or 2 HDDs with 2 SSDs.

AMD FX-4100 PC mit HD 6870 und SSD im Test | Posted on: 20/02/2012 @ 20:25

Ein AMD FX-Prozessor mit vier Kernen, eine Grafikkarte auf Basis von AMDs Radeon HD 6870, ein schnel...

RunCore Pro V Max 120GB SATA III SSD Review | Posted on: 20/02/2012 @ 20:24

RunCore has beefed up their Pro V line with the SF-2281 SandForce controller and a SATA III interface to attempt to join the ranks of the elite drives. Employing the prized "Golden" firmware from SandForce, it promises to offer better IOPS performance and better sustained reads and writes. Will it be enough to standout from the SandForce crowd? Have a look at the article to see!

Win an OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD ! | Posted on: 20/02/2012 @ 19:25

Runcore ProV Max 120GB SSD Review ? Runcore Strikes Gold With SandForce Premium Firmware | Posted on: 20/02/2012 @ 19:24

VIA to make SSD controllers | Posted on: 18/02/2012 @ 20:36

Using Tensilica's architecture to construct them.

HighPoint 2720SGL RocketRAID Controller Review ? Amazing 3GB/s Recorded With 8 Crucial C400 SSDs | Posted on: 18/02/2012 @ 15:26

Western Digital picks up Storage Vendor of the Year | Posted on: 18/02/2012 @ 15:26

SP/Silicon Power launches Extreme E25 Solid State Disk | Posted on: 18/02/2012 @ 15:25

vr-zone.com - The Taiwanese company Silicon Power has just announced the launch of their newest SSD Extreme E25 drives. The 2.5" drives feature TRIM support, built in ECC and a maximum read speed of 278MB/s.

Silicon Power reveals the Extreme E25 SSD | Posted on: 17/02/2012 @ 21:00

Ranging from 64GB to 256GB, it integrates DDR2 DRAM cache to improve performance and lifespan.

Review: Samsung SSD 830 512GB | Posted on: 17/02/2012 @ 15:24

Samsung is one of the largest manufacturers of NAND flash in the world, so you'd expect a great performance from a Samsung solid-state drive. And there's no doubt that this new model, the latest in Samsung's consumer range of SSDs, certainly delivers. The Samsung SSD 830 makes significant improvements over last year's 470 models. Controller speed has been improved, and the SATA interface upgraded ...

Intel SSD 520 Series 240 GB | Posted on: 16/02/2012 @ 14:24

Erstaunlicherweise ist nun auch Intel auf den mit Hochgeschwindigkeit rollenden, SandForce SF-2281 Zug aufgesprungen. So präsentiert der Hersteller nun ein Modell, das 550 Megabyte pro Sekunde lesend und 520 Megabyte pro Sekunde schreibend zu übertragen im Stande ist. Bei den IOPS nennt der Chipgigant 50'000 IOPS beim Lesen von 4k Blöcken und beim Schreiben soll es gar 80'000 IOPS sein. In ...

HDD supply won?t recover until Q3 2012, pricing could be inflated until 2014 | Posted on: 16/02/2012 @ 12:12

HDD pricing not expected to revert back to pre-flood levels until 2014

Microsoft Discusses Windows 8 Accessibility Improvements | Posted on: 15/02/2012 @ 5:36

After last week's broad, sweeping post about Windows on ARM, the Building Windows 8 team is back to discussing the nuts and bolts of the operating system - today, Microsoft's Jennifer Norberg discusses enhancements made to accessibility tools in Windows 8. Chief among the new announcements is a set of baseline accessibility requirements that Windows Store apps must meet before being declared ...

GeIL joining the SSD market, introducing the ?Zenith? | Posted on: 13/02/2012 @ 19:00

Offering two ranges, S2 and S3, they come in various models, from 60GB to 480GB.

Intel i3 550 and 560 to be discontinued | Posted on: 13/02/2012 @ 14:24

The last of the LGA 1156 processors finally get the chop.

Kingston SSDNow V+200 90 Gigabyte | Posted on: 13/02/2012 @ 13:24

Mittlerweile hat Kingston, ebenso wie zahlreiche andere Hersteller, eine SSD mit SandForce SF-2281-Controller und ansynchronem NAND-Flash-Speicher im Angebot. Im folgenden Review nehmen wir uns der etwas ungewöhnlichen Speicherkapazität von 90 Gigabyte an und fühlen den Laufwerk auf den Zahn, was es zu leisten im Stande ist.

Hard Drive Prices Soar 28 Percent After Thai Floods | Posted on: 11/02/2012 @ 3:24

The average price for a hard drive jumped 28 percent during the fourth quarter as a result of the Thai floods, an analyst firm said Friday. While prices will decline by 3 percent in the first quarter and by 9 percent in the second quarter, they will remain inflated above 2011 levels throughout 2012, IHS [...]

Intel 520 Series 240GB (Raid 0 update) SSD Review | Posted on: 10/02/2012 @ 3:50

Google rumoured to launch cloud storage service | Posted on: 10/02/2012 @ 3:49

vr-zone.com - Google is rumoured to be working on a cloud storage service that is believed to be nearing readiness for launch.

A Look at Enterprise Performance of Intel SSDs | Posted on: 09/02/2012 @ 5:48

For the majority of the history of AnandTech we've hosted our own server infrastructure. A benefit of running our own infrastructure is that we're able to gain a lot of hands on experience with enterprise environments that we'd otherwise have to report on from a distance. When I first started covering SSDs four years ago I became obsessed with the idea of migrating nearly every system over to ...

Hitachi Releases Ultrastar SSD400S.B: 25nm SLC NAND Is Here | Posted on: 09/02/2012 @ 1:12

25nm MLC NAND has been in the market for roughly a year now and it is very common in today's consumer SSDs—there are only a few models using 3Xnm MLC NAND (OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS for example). In the enterprise space, however, 25nm SLC NAND is just starting to appear in SSDs. Hitachi GST (i.e. Hitachi's storage unit) today released their Ultrastar SSD400S.B series, which is the first publicly ...

Patriot to introduce three new SSDs at CeBit 2012 | Posted on: 08/02/2012 @ 15:36

No official specs but two will be high performance and one will be mainstream.

Diablotek SSD to USB 3.0 SATA Adapter | Posted on: 08/02/2012 @ 9:48

Video: An Interesting Wayland Tech Discussion | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 18:36

For those Linux enthusiasts interested in the Wayland Display Server, here's a video recording of an interesting technical discussion worth watching...

OWC Mercury Electra 240GB | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 7:57

The OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD is available in 60, 120, 240 and 480GB capacities. Specifications list the 240GB as having 556MB/s read and 523MB/s write with 60,000 IOPS at 4k random write aligned disk access. Sounds great, let's check it out.

Intel launches its new performance 520 series of SSDs | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 4:49

vr-zone.com - Intel has finally launched its 520 series of SSDs – previously codenamed Cherryville – its first SSD with a SandForce controller and a model set to replace the Marvell powered 510 series. The question is if this will make Intel a "me too" SSD manufacturer or if the company has managed to bring anything to the table.

Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB Retail Solid State Drive Bundle Review | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 2:24

The number one question for Intel a few months ago was where were their higher end, fast SATA6 SSDs. There were plenty of Sand Force SF-2281 controlled SSDs pushing 6Gb/s speeds on the market yet many were…Related Articles & Videos Intel X25-V 40GB Value Performance SATA Solid-State Drive Review Intel X25-V 40GB Value Performance SATA Solid-State Drive Review ...

Intel 520 Cherryville 240GB SSD in RAID 0 Review | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

Intel has been one of the mainstays of the SSD world and are one of the most trusted names and respe...

Intel 520 240GB SSD Review | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

We've been hearing about and anticipating new Intel's Cherryville SSDs for some time now they are fi...

Intel SSD 520 240 GB im Test | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

Intel präsentiert unter dem Codenamen Cherryville die SSD 520 Serie, erhältlich in Kapazitäten von 6...

Intel SSD 520 240GB Reviewed | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

Review of the Intel SSD 520 240GB. This drive has been advertised as the fastest SSD to date. Does i...

Intel SSD 520 Series SSD Review | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

Review of the Intel SSD 520 Series Solid State Drive. Intel is launching a brand new line of solid s...

Intel SSD 520 Series 240 GB Test | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

Mit der SSD 520 Serie hat der Hersteller Intel seine Solid State Drive Produktfamilie um ein weitere...

Intel series 520 240GB SSD Review | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

We review the Intel series 520 240GB SSD. They now have multiple SSDs on the market initially with t...

Intel SSD 520 Series 240 GB Tested | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

Review of the Intel SSD 520 Series 240 GB Solid State Drive. Today we are going to look at the lates...

Intel 520 Series 240GB SSD Test | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

Mit der SSD 520 Series verzichtet Intel abermals auf einen eigenen Controller, setzt aber erstmals a...

Intel SSD 520 Series 240 GB Testbericht | Posted on: 07/02/2012 @ 1:13

Heute läuft Intels SSD 520 Serie Codename Cherryville vom Stapel und dabei setzt Intel erstmals auf ...

Intel SSD 520 Review: Cherryville Brings Reliability to SandForce | Posted on: 06/02/2012 @ 22:49

Intel was rumored to be working on a SandForce based drive for several months now, but even the rumors couldn't encapsulate just how long Intel and SF has worked on this drive. According to Intel, the relationship began 1.5 years ago. Still lacking a 6Gbps controller of their own and wanting to remain competitive with the rest of the market, Intel approached SandForce about building a drive based ...

Intel 520 'Cherryville' Series 240GB SSD Review in RAID 0 | Posted on: 06/02/2012 @ 22:48

Intel's 'Cherryville' 520 Series SSDs are here, packing heat with SandForce SF-2281 controllers and custom firmware. We received a pair of 240GB drives to throw on our test bench and report our findings. With nearly a year to develop the firmware, will the 520 Series become the new gold standard for SSDs or just another drive in the SandForce pile? Read on to see.

Intel SSD 520 Series 240 GB Solid State Drive Review | Posted on: 06/02/2012 @ 22:48

Let's take a look at the latest performance of the SATA-600 solid state drive from Intel to see how it compares to the models that competitors have to offer.

The TR Podcast 105: Eye candy and SSD scaling | Posted on: 06/02/2012 @ 19:25

XILENCE SSD/HDD Dock Neuvorstellung | Posted on: 06/02/2012 @ 18:13

XILENCE erweitert sein Produktportfolio um den XILENCE SSD-/HDD-Dock. Das SSD-/HDD-Dock lässt sich p...

Review: Intel SSD 520 Series 120GB | Posted on: 06/02/2012 @ 18:13

OverviewThe 120GB could be the SSD sweet-spot, but can Intel's SSD 520 Series 120GB drive hit that head-on?Intel has done the obvious thing and stuck a SandForce controller in its desktop SSDs. If the larger members of the new 520 Series, like the Intel SSD 520 240GB, are a little punitive on pricing, what about the Intel SSD 520 Series 120GB, could it offer the best compromise between price, ...

Review: Plextor M3 256GB SSD | Posted on: 06/02/2012 @ 18:13

We looked at one of Plextor's first 6Gb/s rated drives - the PX-128M2S - last year. And barely nine months later, the next generation is upon us, in the shape of the M3 series. According to Plextor's own blurb, these are its most advanced drives yet.The Plextor M3S SSD comes in 128GB (510MB/s read, 210MB/s write) and 256GB (510MB/s read, 360MB/s write) flavours, both of which are available now. ...

Review: Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB | Posted on: 06/02/2012 @ 18:13

OverviewIntel is looking to SandForce to provide it with a performance-class SSD in the Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB.It changed tack about a year ago and started using third-party controller chips in its consumer class solid state drives (SSDs). From that moment on, it was almost inevitable that a SandForce-powered Intel drive would eventually appear. With the launch of the new Intel SSD 520 Series ...

Verbatim SATA II 2.5" 128gb SSD Upgrade Kit @ TestFreaks | Posted on: 05/02/2012 @ 8:12

Link: http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-verbatim-sata-ii-2-5-128gb-ssd-upgrade-kit/ (http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-verbatim-sata-ii-2-5-128gb-ssd-upgrade-kit/) Quote: "Verbatim recently announced at this year’s CES the line of SSD products which include both SATA II and SATA III versions. Today we will be looking at the SATA II 2.5 inch SSD upgrade kit. It is designed ...

Kingston expected to drop pricing on NAND flash storage products | Posted on: 04/02/2012 @ 16:48

vr-zone.com - With speculation that both motherboards and potentially DRAM will be increasing in price in the next few months, it looks like NAND flash based products aren't following the same trend. Kingston is said to be dropping is pricing on at least some of its NAND flash based products by as much as 15 percent.

Seagate Barracuda 3 TB Hard Drive Review | Posted on: 03/02/2012 @ 20:13

MyDigitalSSD ?Bullet Proof? 128GB mSATA SATA 2 SSD Review | Posted on: 03/02/2012 @ 20:13

Synology DiskStation DS212 2-Bay NAS Server | Posted on: 03/02/2012 @ 17:48

It is almost unfair to call Synology's DiskStation DS212 a NAS server. It is capable of so much more than simply providing network attached storage, that a different classification should be established. Sure, it does a great job as a NAS, but owning one simply to serve files on a network would be like buying a really nice Swiss Army knife just for the tooth pick.

SSD performance scaling across the spectrum | Posted on: 03/02/2012 @ 0:26

Seagate Barracuda 3 TB Hard Drive Review | Posted on: 02/02/2012 @ 23:12

Let's take a look at the latest 3 TB hard drive from Seagate, the Barracuda 3 TB, and see how it performs when we put it through its paces.

OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 240GB Revisited | Posted on: 02/02/2012 @ 9:40

We are looking at the new top tier SSD offering from OWC, the Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 240GB. This drive may sound familiar and it should, as we reviewed it back in July of this year. However, OWC has re-introduced this drive with a different controller and different NAND which essentially makes this a different drive all together. This updated version features a SandForce 2282 controller in place ...

Transcend introduce SSD720 | Posted on: 01/02/2012 @ 19:48

Pounces on the naming Intel is planning to use for its next-gen SSDs.

OCZ Octane 512GB Review | Posted on: 01/02/2012 @ 14:12

OCZ's latest SSD is powered by the new Everest drive controller from Indilinx.