PCIe SSDs are a funny animal as they have been out for a few years yet haven’t really caught on just yet. They are very limited to either very expensive and system specific enterprise variations or require driver installation that isn’t always as simple as instructions seem. We have yet to see an affordable plug and play PCIe SSD solution …
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Sony Vaio Pro 13 Ultrabook Reaches 1GB/s SSD Performance With Samsung PCIe SSD
We never imagined the popularity of Sony laptops until we posted a totally unrelated article about the 2013 MBA being the best ultra in the world earlier this week. It seems that resulted in a flurry of e-mails questioning why the new Vaio Pro 13 wasn’t included in our analysis of the top Ultras money can buy. Who knew? After …
Read More »ADATA AXNS360E 128GB M.2 SSD Review – M.2 Promises Smaller Size & Larger Performance
NGFF stands for ‘Next Generation Form Factor’ and was a working name for the new generation of PCIe solid state drives, now affectionately known as M.2 SSDs. While many imagined the M.2 to be industry standardization for mSATA and similar small SSDs today seen in ultrabooks, a closer look at PCIe demonstrates that unbelievable performance will soon be seen in …
Read More »KingSpec 1TB PCIe SSD Capable of 2.5GB/s Speeds & Simple Plug and Play – Worlds First Look
So our friends at KingSpec held true to their offer and we just received a brand new KingSpec PCIe SSD from the courier. This SSD is so new that there aren’t even data sheets available and you won’t find this on the KingSpec site just yet. Availability to distributors only occurred a few days ago. Specs for the MC2J677M1T list …
Read More »PNY storEDGE 64GB Flash Card Review – Sits Flush in Macs with 90MB/s Speeds
Having published our report on why the 2013 MBA just may be the best ultra in the world earlier today, we couldn’t resist following up with this report on the new PNY storEDGE 64GB SD Card, a card designed to fit flush in newer model MacBooks. The card is available in capacities of 64 and 128GB and looking at the …
Read More »Simple Secure Erase and MPCIe Added To Asus Maximus VI Motherboard Family
Although it’s really no surprise that ASUS has included a MPCIe/802.11ac Combo with their latest Maximus VI offerings, the fact that this M.2 adapter is only limited to a single PCIe lane is a bit disheartening. Not that it really matters to the typical consumer, as they probably won’t be able to get their hands on a compatible card for …
Read More »Is Apple’s 2013 MacBook Air the Absolute Best and Untouchable by Ultra Standards Today?
Not so long ago, I was the leader of the pack when it came to speaking against the Mac crowd. I couldn’t have spoken enough about such things as Mac pricing, Apple’s proprietary nature when it came to upgrading with their ‘return and replace for an arm or a leg’ SSD upgrade, or even how OSX just wasn’t an easy …
Read More »BUILDING THE NEW TSSDR MPCIE TEST BENCH
One of our favorite activities is the inevitability of a new PC build when a new SSD form factor is introduced. It’s the reason to dig in and try to build a system that’s unique and, if the enjoyment we had with this MPCIe Test Bench is any indication of success, we have succeeded in our goal. InWin, Corsair, Crucial, …
Read More »Silicon Motion Displays SM2246EN SSD Controller In The Wrong Light – Flash Memory Summit 2013 Update
So I am a few thousand feet above the ground and one specific manufacturer’s meeting, and subsequent booth visit, is still weighing heavily on my mind. As a trusted tech review resource, remaining independent and impartial plays just as important a role as being able to establish successful relationships with SSD companies and working together in advancing SSD technology as …
Read More »Micron 16nm NAND Flash Memory Wins FMS Best of Show Award – Flash Memory Summit 2013
This week at FMS, Micron was on hand to, not only display, but also to show their new 16nm NAND flash memory in an operational state. For this they were awarded the Flash Memory Summit Best of Show Award. Micron’s 16nm memory is intended for consumer SSDs and similar consumer devices and is the smallest MLC memory package available. 16nm …
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