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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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

The SSD Review has just received first sample copy of Kingstons soon to be released SSDNow V100 series 128GB SSD. The refreshed offering from Kingston now has capacities of 64-256GB, TRIM support and boasts performance results of 250MB/s read and 230MB/s write. Kingston was nice enough to send us the notebook upgrade version which includes the SSD, A Hard Drive Cloning …

The Super Talent TeraDrive series of SSDs are Super Talent Technology Corporation’ premier line of solid state drives. This review is going to examine the enterprise offering of this line which is the TeraDrive FT2 SSD. Unlike most others, Super Talent is standing by this series with a guarantee that it will maintain its exceptional performance, both sequentially and randomly, over the life …

4.  HDTune Pro Ver. 4.5 – Benchmark Remember what we said about that nice smooth graph line?  Things just don’t get much sweeter than this.  HDTune Pro also displays the disk access time for the user which is a pretty consistent 0.1-0.2ms for all solid state drives.  This is a pretty important score because it is through understanding of this …

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 …

6.  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 …

UPDATE!!! Just ripping apart and getting some piks of the Super Talent FT2 and guess what shows up on my door step??? Its a brand new Mach Extreme Technology MX-DS Series SSD 40GB retailing everywhere but North America so stay tuned our readers from the other side of the world!!! Take a look below!!! And again!!!! Believe it or two Crucials were …

Its a bit exciting when something new runs across your desk and that is exactly what has happened here. Today, we will be looking at the Renice Mini-PCIe 64GB SSD and we have to say right off that this SSD is small, quite possibly the smallest bootable SandForce product of its kind. Its size is 7 cm x 3cm x 0.3cm which …

3. HDTach Pro Ver. 4.0.5.0 4. HDTune Pro Ver. 4.50 – Benchmark HDTune Pro Ver. 4.50 – File Benchmark HDTune Pro Ver. 4.50 – Random Access HDTune Pro Ver. 4.50 – Extra tests The above tests go to confirm that of which we already know which is that this SSD is a solid product and a definite victory for Renice Technology in consideration …

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 …