OCZ Vertex 2 Review
Today we’ll have a look at OCZ’s Vertex 2 SSD. As the ’2′ in the name implies it is of course a follow-up to the original Vertex, which was developed to tackle Intel’s then-new (but still very popular)...
View ArticleSandForce SF-2000 Promises 500MBps over SATA 3.0
SandForce is quite possibly the brightest star in the SSD galaxy at the moment – represented on the market by exceptionally popular drives such as the Vertex 2 from OCZ and Corsair F120. But until now...
View ArticleOCZ Launches New RevoDrive X2 (PCI-Express SSD)
The RevoDrive X2 is now officially launched. I’ll shorten down the press release to the most important info: RevoDrive X2: Max Read: 740MB/s Max Write: 730MB/s 120,000 IOPS Four SandForce-1200...
View ArticleCorsair Force F120 Review
SSDs based on the SandForce SF-1200 controller are practically dominating the market right now – and for good reason. SandForce drives are about as reliable as MLC drives get and outperform both Intel...
View ArticleSandforce SF-2200 and SF-2100 Break New Performance Barriers
SandForce has taken a leading role in the field of SSD controllers and appears to extend it with the company’s new SF-2200 and SF-2100 processors. Out of these two the SF-2200 is particularly...
View ArticleOCZ Acquires Indilinx
OCZ recently decided to drop out of the RAM market to go “all-in” with their solid state drive venture. It seemed like a wise desicion, since the company has been making a killing with their SSDs...
View ArticleADATA Releases S511 SandForce Drive
For quite some time, OCZ had the advantage of being the only manufacturer with SSDs powered by the latest SD-2200 series controllers from SandForce. Now the competition is (finally) starting to breathe...
View ArticleOCZ Launches New RevoDrive 3 (X2)
OCZ has launched its latest PCIe solid state drives for the enthusiast consumer market, the RevoDrive 3 and RevoDrive 3 X2, along with promises of exceptional performance. The new lineup is based on...
View ArticleIntel 330 SSD Raid 0 Review (2x180GB)
While the next SATA standard, SATA Express, is on the horizon, it is not ready for prime time just yet. Meanwhile, the SATA 6 GBps interface is largely saturated by most high-end SSDs today, so your...
View ArticleIntel Launches 525 Series mSATA SSDs
Intel continues to expand its line of consumer SSDs with a SATA 6 Gb/s mSATA model. It’s intended for thin and light laptops (Ultrabooks) and other systems with space constraints. As the name implies,...
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Kingston A400 Review (120GB): Affordable entry-level drive
This isn’t the most exciting SSD you can get your hands on for testing, and it certainly isn’t among the fastest. What makes the Kingston A400 series interesting is the very attractive price point in...
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CFD Gaming PCIe 4.0 SSDs Shed Light on Phison PS5016-E16
Phison’s PS5016-E16 is one of the first SSD controllers to take advantage of the new PCI Express 4.0 interface, which was just launched along with AMD’s Ryzen 3000 series and motherboards with the X570...
View ArticleHow Fast are SSD Prices Dropping?
If you follow almost any tech-related news outlet, you’ll frequently see reports of SSD prices plummeting. A few days ago, for example, Digitimes claimed that the 2019 prices are down by 50% since last...
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Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB Review: Great Low-Cost NVMe SSD
Just over 8 years ago I quoted this study, which outlined “The Bleak Future of NAND Flash Memory”. It centered around the phenomenon that, as density increases and additional bits are added to each...
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WD Blue SN550 1TB Review: Affordable NVMe Performance
The WD Blue SN550 is the latest (2020) variety in Western Digital’s Blue range of M.2 SSDs. It replaces last year’s SN500, which was only available in 250GB and 500GB capacities. It should also not be...
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4TB SSD Roundup: All 4 TB+ Solid State Drives in 2021
If you work with storage-heavy apps or simply want quick access to your complete Steam library, there is no substitute for a high-capacity SSD. While we are now starting to see 8 TB capacities in most...
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SSD Ranking: The Fastest Solid State Drives
In the past decade, no other hardware upgrade has delivered such a dramatic improvement to the overall user experience as the shift from slow hard drives to fast solid state drives. The SATA interface...
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The Fastest M.2 NVMe SSDs in June 2021
Faster storage can shave seconds off most of your PC activities – from booting up your OS to loading apps and games. If you are currently booting from a hard drive, there is no other upgrade that will...
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Best Budget NVMe M.2 SSDs in 2021: Fast Storage on the Cheap
The difference between a cheap NVMe SSD and a high-end PCIe Gen4 M.2 drive is not necessarily large. In terms of everyday user experience, it may not even be noticeable. While you will certainly see a...
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Samsung 980 (non-PRO) 1TB Review
With the 980 series, Samsung is changing some of the conventions from previous generations of M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSDs. Compared to the 970 series, the 980 PRO no longer features premium MLC (multi-level...
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