Some time ago, we conducted a review of a new PCIe Card called the IOSwitch Raijin and it was constructed of a M.2 to PCIe x4 adapter, along with the Plextor M6e native PCIe M.2 (NGFF) 256GB SSD. At the time, the M6e was an unreleased SSD and it seemed that even Plextor was caught off guard at the publicity …
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Intel SSD 730 Series SSD Review (2x480GB)
Yesterday, we posted a report that seems to have drawn amazing attention, one that spoke to Intel’s final acknowledgement that their 3rd Generation controller was manufactured by none other than LSI. That really isn’t that big of a news scoop unless you are an SSD geek. It does tell us a great deal about the Intel 730 Series SSD we …
Read More »Intel’s 3rd Generation SSD Controller Manufactured By LSI
The Intel 3rd Generation SSD controller was first seen in our review of the DC S3700 SSD in late 2012, and followed by our later review of the DC S3500 in May of 2013, both SSDs being enterprise variant drives targeted for the data center. The controller is an 8 channel 6Gbps controller and has enjoyed a great deal of …
Read More »MyDigitalSSD Super Cache 2 128GB M.2 SATA 6G SSD Review
When last we looked at the newest MyDigitalSSD M.2 SSD family, we posted a review of the MyDigitalSSD Super Cache 2 64GB SSD as a caching SSD and we tested it in the Lenovo Y510 with Hybridisk in use as the caching software. We also have on hand the 128GB version of the SC2 which we are going to let …
Read More »Highest Performing Samsung XP941 Native PCIe M.2 SSD Available For Pre-Order
Normally we might elect to post availability of a product, but for the number of e-mails received after our review of the Samsung XP941 PCIe X4 M.2 SSD in September of 2013. At that time, we learned that Samsung had shut down distribution of the XP941 to all 3rd party resellers right after our report, a result of demand exceeding …
Read More »8 PCIe & SATA M.2 SSDs Test ASRock’s Fatal1ty 990FX Killer AM3+ AMD MotherBoard
Some time ago, Asus released their newest Z87 ROG Maximus VI motherboard and it was the first to take a crack at M.2 SSDs. Our review of the ADATA AXNS360E M.2 SSD looked at the Maximus VI first hand As much as we loved such things as SSD Secure Erase and the UEFI on the board, their M.2 design …
Read More »MyDigitalSSD OTG (On The Go) Pocket SuperSpeed USB 3.0 mSATA SSD Review (256GB)
Two of the best things seen in recent external SSDS are the inclusion of SuperSpeed, along with the obvious massive reduction in size. Just yesterday we posted a report of the EDGE diskGO SuperSpeed USB 3.0 flash drive where speeds of 449MB/s and 428MB/s were realized from a device the same size as a matchbox. Like the MyDigitalSSD OTG (On …
Read More »MyDigitalSSD Super Cache 2 M.2 SSD Review – Exploring M.2 With and Without FNet HybriDisk Caching
If you are one of the millions of Lenovo, or other M.2 SSD contained portable laptop owners, this article may be of great benefit to you; that is if you are looking for both a performance and capacity upgrade to your present system. Our expected report of the MyDigitalSSD Super Cache 2 M.2 SSD brought forward possibilities that even we …
Read More »ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Motherboard SSD Storage Overview – ASRock Develops Into an Industry Leader
SSDS AND MOTHERBOARDS It’s no secret that SSDs have been a major force in tech advance and the force in which they’ve impacted could never be covered in a single report. Eyeing the enthusiast or home user alone, SSDs are now a main staple of any PC build. They enable quicker PC start times, increase system performance and reduce scene …
Read More »Angelbird SSD2Go Pro Mobile SSD Review (640GB) – SSD Speed and Craftsmanship From Austria
If we were to look back at the tech events of the past few years, we might suggest that some of the best finds were not on display on the show floor, but rather, hidden away in the pockets of the company representative, anxious to show a new SSD prototype to a select few. Much is the same with tech …
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