If you keep an eye out at the Crucial Firmware Update section this morning (22Nov10) you will be seeing a new firmware posted for the C300 RealSSD series. Having already had an opportunity to check it out, I can say that the f/w is available for all capacities and takes but a few seconds to install. . Looking at the change log …
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The SSD Review has recently taken the time to evaluate solid state drives from around the world with reviews on products from Memoright in Taiwan and Renice in China. We are going to finish off our tour with another peak at the offerings in Taiwan as we review the Mach Xtreme Technology MX-DS 40GB solid state drive. The unique similarity …
Read More »TEST BENCH CONFIGURATION Motherboard Asus Rampage III Gene SATA 6Gb/s USB3 CPU Intel i7-930 CPU@2.80Ghz (OC’d to 3.2Ghz) RAM 6Gb G.Skill 1600 Triple Channel Graphics MSI N460GTX DDR5 768MB Power Supply OCZ ModXStream-Pro 600w CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212+ OS Windows 7 64 Bit Ultimate Wifi Belkin Surf & Share Wireless USB Adapter Monitor Dell E228WFP 22″ Flat Panel …
Read More »1. Crystal DiskMark Ver. 3.0 (OFill) This result somewhat shocked us initially as it differed significantly from Mach Xtremes own published specifications for this SSD. These are excellent scores somewhat consistent of that of most SandForce SF-1200 controlled drives. 2. ATTO Disk BenchMark V.2.46 As we see here, ATTO pulls the high sequential read and write performance results even closer …
Read More »5. PCMark Vantage HDD Suite The SSD Review uses benchmark software called PCMark Vantage x64 HDD Suite to create testing scenarios that might be used in the typical user experience. There are eight tests in all and the tests performed record the speed of data movement in MB/s to which they are then given a numerical score after all of …
Read More » Dual Interface SSD makes the decision to upgrade to SSD even easier!!! San Jose, California “ November 17, 2010 “ Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced their 480GB UltraDrive MX SSD is now shipping. . The UltraDrive MX features a new dual-interface for both SATA II and mini-USB connections. The new …
Read More » Over the past several years, OCZ have transformed themselves from an enthusiast system memory brand into a recognized name for high-performance storage devices. They’ve earned consumer praise for their ability to deliver Solid State Drive technology at a reasonable price, and they push the boundaries with their High Speed Data Link project. . There’s a solid middle ground between SATA …
Read More » This review is going to examine the Memoright FTM-25 Series 240GB SSD and I have to say right off that this one just a bit special to me. My first review was in August of 2007 where I was fortunate to publish one of the earliest opinions of consumer SSD technology. A short time after that hit the web a young …
Read More »TEST BENCH CONFIGURATION Motherboard Asus Rampage III Gene SATA 6Gb/s USB3 CPU Intel i7-930 CPU@2.80Ghz (OC’d to 3.2Ghz) RAM 6Gb G.Skill 1600 Triple Channel Graphics MSI N460GTX DDR5 768MB Power Supply OCZ ModXStream-Pro 600w CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212+ OS Windows 7 64 Bit Ultimate Wifi Belkin Surf & Share Wireless USB Adapter Monitor Dell E228WFP 22″ Flat Panel …
Read More »2. ATTO Disk BenchMark Ver. 2.46 Atto does a great job of confirming that we are dealing with a top of the line SSD as we see the performance level of both reaching the limits of SATA II. 3. Simpli Software HDTach Ver. 3.0.4.0 The level graph line shows how comfortable this SSD is with the system and we are able to …
Read More »5. PCMark Vantage HDD Suite The SSD Review uses benchmark software called PCMark Vantage x64 HDD Suite to create testing scenarios that might be used in the typical user experience. There are eight tests in all and the tests performed record the speed of data movement in MB/s to which they are then given a numerical score after all of the tests …
Read More »TEST BENCH CONFIGURATION Motherboard Asus Rampage III Gene SATA 6Gb/s USB3 CPU Intel i7-930 CPU@2.80Ghz (OC’d to 3.2Ghz) RAM 6Gb G.Skill 1600 Triple Channel Graphics MSI N460GTX DDR5 768MB Power Supply OCZ ModXStream-Pro 600w CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212+ OS Windows 7 64 Bit Ultimate Wifi Belkin Surf & Share Wireless USB Adapter Monitor Dell E228WFP 22″ Flat Panel …
Read More »4. HDTune Pro ver. 4.5 – BenchMark HDTune Pro ver. 4.5 – File BenchMark HDTune Pro ver. 4.5 – Random Access HDTune Pro ver. 4.5 – Extra Tests In examining the HDTune Pro results, we were very happy to see consistent speeds along with a nice smooth line in the graph showing that the SSD is comfortable with the system. …
Read More » There has to be something said for simplicity. Kingston’s new release of the Kingston SSDNow V100 Series line of SSD is going to hit the heart of the typical computer enthusiast who wants to be able to make the transition to SSDs quickly and easily. In refreshing this SSD line, Kingston thought of the consumer first matching that simplicity with …
Read More »UPGRADING FROM A HARD DRIVE This paragraph will be the ‘meat and gravy’ of this review simply because most want to know what this SSD will do for them. We can approach it from the angle that the SSD will last longer, not crash and lose all data at its end life, is lighter, cooler, uses less power which guarantees …
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