Solid-State Drive Reviews

Lian Li had quite a bit on display, including the better portion of their case lineup and accessories, and a new series of power supplies that is yet to be released. The pictures tell the tale.

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Overall, the Corsair Force MP510 shows that the Phison E12 controller paired with Toshiba's 64-layer 3D TLC NAND is a winning combination that is well-equipped to compete against any other high-end SSD on the market. It's a very well-rounded product...

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The HyperX Savage EXO isn't quite the savage HyperX makes it out to be, but its strong read performance and fairly competitive pricing makes it an excellent game drive for PC and console gamers. The killer looks are a big plus, too.

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SanDisk's speedy new rugged SSD is water-resistant and comes in capacities up to 2TB.

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So with $170 you get a nice accessory for your Professional Workflow HR1 or a compact external device to get with you and backup your daily work, files or photos. The main advantage of the device seems to be its price, which possibly the lowest you can...

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This is ultimately the niche for the Phoenix Blade. Since XP941 boot support is mostly limited to motherboards with the Z97 chipset, there is a market for users with older motherboards where the XP941 is simply not an option due to the lack of boot...

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For more details, check out the Intel SSD Pro 2500 Series (240GB) review on our sister site, Computer Shopper.

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Ask me what is the most ridiculous prosumer/enthusiast solid state ever created, do not be surprised to hear the name "OCZ RevoDrive 350" as the answer from the man who wrote this review. When OCZ released the original RevoDrive back in 2010, it did...

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Let’s preface this conclusion by stating the obvious first: under no circumstance is the DC S3700 series designed to be used in a home

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Performance Mode" is a feature that can be enabled through the Intel Data Center Tool Software. This feature is only possible on the 800GB model, but not for the reason you might think. The 400GB model is *always* in Performance Mode, since it can go...

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When Intel entered the SSD market one of its declared goals was to bring the technology into the mainstream. The goal was so important to Intel that its consumer drive was branded X25-M, with the M standing for mainstream. Intel's desire for SSD...

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We'll leave this single drive SSD 710 review with cautious optimism, holding off on final conclusions while we churn through the multi-drive RAID and enterprise-level tests. While the performance numbers of the 710 leave quite a bit to be desired, the...

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More Storage Device reviews: • SanDisk iXpand Memory Case• Lexar MicroSD Reader• VisionTek USB Pocket SSD (512GB)• Fantom Drives DataShield Portable SSD DSS1000 (1TB)• Synology DiskStation DS1515+• more

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This cache Intel 20GB 311 SSD drive for the z68 chipset is not your normal SSD.

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We have all four SSDs on-hand and are prepared to show you just how capacity and configuration affects the SSD you end up buying

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Before you even try dropping an SSD into an old box, though, consider a couple of caveats first. We're neither concerned with the model of drive you use, nor the price at which you buy it. Practically, even value-oriented SSDs are considered relevant...

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The Serial ATA International organization announced mSATA back in September of 2009. It's important to note that mSATA, which stands for mini-SATA is a form factor; it has nothing to do with the micro interface connector used to attach 1.8" hard drives

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With that question weighing on an increasing number of enthusiasts' and IT professionals' minds, we set out to investigate SSD reliability and sort the facts from the fiction

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Crucial has released a firmware update that offers up significant performance improvements, among other things, and all for the low, low price of free.

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Today's story is the product of our own efforts to maximize the amount of useful space you can squeeze from your valuable SSD. We also want to put some of those performance claims to the test using a couple of different drives in order to gauge whether...

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Consider that the most recent wave of economy SSDs have been low capacity models, such as Intel's X25-V, which has 40GB capacity. A quick comparison makes the SSD 310's value clear. That said, we’re still proponents of Seagate's latest hybrid drive,...

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The comparison chart below shows how the Kingston SSDs performed when comparing to a standard hard drive and against different configurations.

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The OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G is exactly what we would expect from a SandForce SF-2200 drive – fast and reliable. However, there's stiff competition from both OCZ and Intel with others emerging as the year progresses so tweaks in their firmware may...

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