The only thing better than being asked to introduce a new solid state drive to market is receiving what could be a game changing SSD out of the blue and from a company we had never dealt with prior. The PNY Prevail 240GB 6Gbps SSD contains 10K rated eMLC memory, LSI SandForce performance, a five year warranty and value.  Is …

Well it’s already time for our Thanksgiving celebration, here in Canada. A time when we try a little harder to get together with our family and friends for a good home-cooked meal. Now adays the biggest ‘difference’ is that all the kids sitting at the table have some kind of electronic device on their laps, lol. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW @ Hardware Heaven As summer turns to …

Don’t you just love surprises! I know I certainly do, only the good ones of course,  this week has been full of them. If you haven’t been following our forums, make sure to check them out again on Sunday, when we begin our next give away. You too may be surprised. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW In mid-2011, AMD released their first generation …

Following up on our recent review of the ADATA XPG SX300 mSATA SSD, we are now going to be running a similar analysis of the 256GB version of the same family. We have been curious as to what this particular review would hold, as we had done a review of the MyDigitalSSD SMART 256GB mSATA SSD some time ago and …

Earlier this year, SK Hynix announced that they would be manufacturing their own consumer SSDs and followed that with the purchase of Link A Media Devices and their LM8700 controller, a controller which has already proving itself to be one of the top in the industry. Today, we are going to bring you an exclusive review of the fruit of …

On our table today we have the Silicon Power Velox V70 SATA 3 SSD where SP is another to combine the power of the LSI SandForce SF-2281 Flash Storage Processor (FSP) with Intel synchronous MLC memory. If NAND alone makes great partners, the V70 is in good hands as we have seen the same type and capacity in the OCZ …

First day back to school for our students here in Ontario.  It’s a day of change for most of us even if we do not have kids going to school.  If you take public transit you have to remember that the bus will be a little fuller today and even a little behind time. If you drive, today’s priority is watching …

The popularity of mSATA SSDs is probably one of the more unexpected SSD trends to show its face and, even today, e-tailers just can’t seem to keep mSATA SSDs in stock. With consumers now wanting the performance best in their mSATA capable laptops, ultras hitting the market, as well as a few motherboards now being shipped with integrated mSATA ports, …

September my favorite month!   Now that I no longer go to school that is. The weather is usually perfect. The days hot enough to swim, run, whaterver your favorite outdoor event maybe and the evenings you can sleep with the windows open. If you do have to start back to school hopefully you have been able to acquire the best electronics …

It is always an exciting time when a new controller makes it’s way on to the SSD scene.  It is like seeing a new contender in any sporting event and predicting their success, or lack of, based on the balance of strength and inexperience. Our analysis today examines the new Link A Media (LAMD) 6Gbps controller found within the Corsair …