SSD News

We spoke to the new DEVSLP SATA specification a bit earlier this week and we are seeing a few manufacturers already preparing for its implementation.  DEVSLP is only possible with SSDs and enables your system to continuously update, all the while preserving battery life while it is in an ultra low power sleep mode.  As much as many might think …

The move to TLC NAND flash memory has been expected for some time but a new trend seems to be showing itself at Computex this year that is definitely unexpected, this being the move away from LSI SandForce over to Marvell.  Three manufacturers specifically (Memoright, SanDisk, BIWIN) have spoken to us about this and when asked why they might be …

Super Talent Technology, a premier manufacturer of storage solutions that utilize NAND flash, is announcing the release of their UltraDrive MX3 SSD.  The MX3 features speed and durability to help withstand high endurance atmospheres that expose SSDs to shock, vibration, and extreme temperatures. The UltraDrive MX3 utilizes a SATAIII (6 GB/s) interface in a 2.5″ form factor.  It features sequential …

SATA DEVSLP DEVSLP is a new SATA SSD standard that will be found with new Haswell chipset laptops and ultra portables and allows your system to go into a very deep sleep and still update system services, as well as such things as e-mail.  It is much the same as your smartphone today where it is constantly updating and starts …

Walking into the storage area of Nangang Hall at Computex 2013, the first company one sees this year is Plextor who, as with most others, have a wealth of SSD offerings for potential buyers to check out.  As we would soon find out, the common thread of all SSD companies seemed to be new introductions as a result of smaller …

Perhaps one of the most frequent SSD questions we get these days is where has LSI SandForce been with their new generation of controllers, or as they like it termed, ‘flash storage processors’.  The SF-2000 has had a very successful run in the SATA 3 world and built on the success of the SF-1000.  Since it’s release however, we have …

As much as we would like to say that we wouldn’t have believed it if we hadn’t seen it, the truth is that this is one of those finds that has to be seen in operation first hand before anyone will believe it…but it was right there before our eyes. Today at Computex 2013 in Taipei, Taiwan, ADATA introduced their …

LSI is announcing immediate availability of its new Syncro CS storage solution for small and medium-sized business (SMB), and for remote and branch offices (ROBO).  The Syncro CS is a robust, cost-effective and easy to deploy high availability storage solution for not-so-huge applications.  In conjunction with Microsoft Windows Server 2012, the Syncro CS brings shared storage and storage controller failover …

Memoright, well known for military and high-end industrial storage, is using Computex 2013 to announce several new products.  They will be offering a wide array of SATAIII industrial storage devices, including ultra-high speed PCIe SSDs, 1.8″ and 2.5″ form factor SSDs, mSATA, SATA DOM and CFast devices to serve ever-increasing demand for all types of SSDs. Memoright has crafted a …

BIWIN, a global expert in developing and manufacturing Flash memory, is announcing the M5301, a new business-grade mSATA SSD.  Featuring “DEVSLP” mode, the full-sized mSATA M5301 is able to consume 99% less power when inactive.  This design meets the increasingly aggressive power and battery life needs of modern Ultrabooks and other compact mobile devices. What is “DEVSLP”?  DEVSLP, or “device …