Sabrent has just released an upgraded version of their Rocket CFX CFExpress B Memory Cards and added the name PRO to make sure they are a distinct entry in the storage space. They are available in 512GB, 1 and 2TB and we have had the opportunity to spend some time with all three. Performance is rated at 1800MB/s read and …
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KIOXIA Launches Industries first CD7 Data Center E3.S Form Factor SSDs on HPE Systems
KIOXIA has just announced that their PCIE 5.0 CD7 NVMe 2.0 E3.S SSDs are making their grand entrance shipping on select Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) systems, to include HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers, HPE Alletra 4000 data storage servers and the HPE Synergy 480 Gen11 Compute Module. The CD7 is a rather special SSD as it incorporates the newest Enterprise and …
Read More »Corsair MP600 Core XT 2TB SSD Review – Great Value Achieved through a Fast DRAMless QLC Design
The Corsair MP600 has been around for some time and has been the go-to SSD for different Corsair component configurations going on four years now. The first was released with the Phison E16 controller paired with Toshiba BiCS 4 TLC NAND while the next became the MP600 Core, again with the Phison E16 but matching it with Micron 96-layer QLC …
Read More »Corsair MP700 PCIe 5.0 2TB NVMe SSD Review – Gen 5 Makes its Storage Claim to Fame
It seems like so long since we posted our review of the Phison PS5026 – E26 PCIe 5.0 reference design where the world got its first look at the incredible performance of a Gen 5 SSD. Hot off the press on the Test Bench today is Corsairs newest MP700 PCIe 5.0 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD and, if you would believe …
Read More »Crucial T700 PCIe 5 SSD Review – 12.4GB/s Throughput with over 1.6 Million IOPS
One of the oldest names in the flash business is Micron/Crucial and our own relationship with them goes way back to 2010. Back then, we were one of the first to review their Crucial C300 RealSSD in a 64GB capacity, with lightning fast speeds of 357MB/s read and 76MB/s write, and a price of $139.99… for a 64GB SSD. We …
Read More »Lexar Professional Gold 2TB CFExpress Type B Memory Card Review
Several weeks ago, Lexar sent us their biggest and brightest 2TB Lexar Professional Gold CFExpress B Card and, well, it has found a permanent home in my Canon EOS R5 mirrorless digital full frame. That wasn’t an easy feat considering I had relied solely on the ProGrade Cobalt 650GB card since its release 2 1/2 years ago, but this Lexar …
Read More »Early Crucial T700 PCIe 5 NVMe SSD Benchmarks A Bit Underwhelming
We couldn’t help but notice the excitement in the last day or so as Linus posted a rather detailed Crucial Gen 5 T700 NVMe SSD exclusive. Kudos for snagging that as well as the detailed SSD breakdown for those not familiar with SSDs. Something struck us a bit odd though and we are rather certain that we are walking the …
Read More »Lexar Professional Diamond 512GB CFExpress Type B Card Review
Some time ago we posted an article on the latest and greatest in CFExpress Type B cards with our Lexar Professional Diamond 128GB and its unique ability to provide a sustained write performance of just under 1600MB/s. After all, sustained write speeds are everything in the world of digital media and, earlier CFExpress Type B cards that could not hold …
Read More »Acer Predator GM7 1TB SSD Review – 232-Layer NAND Comes Alive Running at 2400MT/s in a DRAM-less Design
It’s been just over a month since we posted the latest in NAND flash technology with our Micron 2550 DRAM-less Gen 4 SSD Review where we saw a Gen 4 SSD run cooler and faster than we ever had before. It was (and still is) an ideal candidate for ‘PS5 Gaming SSD of the Year’ (if you can get your …
Read More »ProGrade Digital CFExpress Type B GOLD 2.0 Memory Card Review – High Capacity High Sustained Writes Low Temp FINALLY!
CFExpress Type B cards have become a main stream item and will be here for some time. We don’t feel the same with respect to CFExpress Type A as it is supported by few media devices in comparison and can’t come close to capacity or speed of CFExpress Type B. Don’t get me wrong. CFExpress Type B has had its …
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