The latest and greatest in SSDs is PCIe 4 and the extreme performance that comes with it, presently showing off speeds up to 7GB/s. Accompanying these high power and rather expensive SSDs is something that we’ve really never had to tackle in the SSD industry, at least not to this extent…heat. At least up until today, Gen 4 SSDs had …
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Corsair MP400 2TB NVMe SSD Review – QLC NAND Goes Mainstream
One of the most diverse and inclusive names in the PC business is Corsair. Their Force Series SSDs were first introduced in 2010, but wait, Corsair’s gaming portfolio started way back in 1994. Corsair has always been a part of our system builds and my personal favorite to this day is their iCue software, although a quick look at our …
Read More »Samsung 980 Pro Gen 4 NVMe SSD Review (1TB/250GB) – 7GB/s Speed with Cooler Temps
So… on our PCIe Gen 4 Test Bench today we have an SSD that is rather exciting. It is the Samsung 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and, not only is it the smallest and fastest SSD on the planet right now, but also, it’s…very cool! By cool, we don’t mean that is trendy or awesome per se, but rather, …
Read More »Silicon Power UD70 2TB NVMe SSD Review
The Silicon Power UD70 NVMe SSD is based on the newest Micron QLC NAND flash memory and it fits right in. That is a pretty big statement considering there was a point when nobody thought QLC memory could stand up to the performance of previous gen TLC memory. But then again, the same was said of TLC memory in comparing …
Read More »SK hynix Gold P31 1TB NVMe SSD Review – Worlds 1st 128-Layer SSD Performs at an Amazing Price
For those that have never heard of SK hynix, they are one of the big guys, believe it or not. They stand right beside companies such as Samsung, Micron, Kioxia (formerly Toshiba), and SanDisk/WD. They make NAND flash memory. In fact, they are the worlds 2nd largest memory manufacturer. SK hynix has been in the flash, and more to the …
Read More »Sabrent Rocket 4TB NVMe SSD Review – TLC Memory Defining Perfomance
It is a bit amusing actually. With every new level of NAND flash memory comes the forum thread wars. When NAND flash memory first became a thing back in 2008, it was SLC (single level cell) which was short lived by the next generation MLC, or multi-level cell NAND flash memory. Thread wars back then predicted that the world would …
Read More »Silicon Power US70 Gen 4×4 1TB NVMe SSD Review
Less than a week ago Canon introduced their newest camera lineup which was highlighted by the Canon EOS mirror-less R5 Digital camera. To anyone who is familiar with cameras, this may be the release of the decade. It is a 45 megapixel camera that will shoot video as large as 8K/30 or 4K/120 with RAW. Myself, I am moving up …
Read More »Crucial P5 NVMe SSD Review (1TB) – PCIe 3.0′ Late Entry to the Ball
This report examines the Crucial P5 NVMe SSD which has just been released in the past month or so. It is a bit of an odd duck as we are seeing PCIe 3 SSDs settle with the latest and greatest in PCIe 4.0 entering the market. Historically, Crucial has been known to sit in the weeds with their SSD releases, …
Read More »ADATA Falcon NVMe SSD Review (1TB) – Speed and Low Pricing Through Value Components
A few weeks back, we did a review on the ADATA Swordfish NVMe, a new release SSD that was intended as a value solution for the every day PC user, possibly transitioning to the SSD. That SSD was accredited with our Top Value award as it provided decent performance at a low price, and with a 5-year limited warranty to …
Read More »Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB SSD Review – All the Storage One Might Need
It is not often that a new SSD company makes such an impact in today’s technology world, especially when it comes to SSDs. Sabrent has. As much as SSD companies have come and gone, those that own the fabs have had the biggest advantage as they not only control flash pricing, but also, its availability. To clarify, a fab is …
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