It has been nearly two years since we have reviewed the Corsair Neutron XT. At its release it was the first SSD we analyzed with the Phison S10 controller and after putting it through the paces, we were quite impressed with its performance at first show. The combination of the S10 controller with all its features and Toshiba’s 19nm MLC NAND …
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Kingston SSDNow UV400 SSD Review (480GB)
Today we are going to look into the performance of yet another entry level SSD. This trend, to offer entry level products, is very strong now and since TLC NAND is readily available, almost every manufacturer out has one of these cost effect drives in their portfolio. While these SSDs aren’t the top performing devices enthusiasts love, they offer significantly better …
Read More »Samsung 850 EVO SSD Review (4TB) – Bigger than Ever!!!
Samsung is a force to be reckoned with in the SSD market. With such a large share, they are the biggest player there is. This allows them to push the boundaries of what products they can deliver and when. In today’s case, Samsung has just released another update to their 850 EVO line, this time it is huge. First launched in late 2014, …
Read More »Mushkin Triactor SSD Review (480GB) – Another Barebones TLC Option
Back in 2014 we took a good look at the Mushkin Reactor. At the time, it was the best value 1TB SSD you could buy. You could even argue that it was THE SSD which made high value, high capacity SSDs the norm. Now, Mushkin is trying to take value a step farther by introducing a cheaper alternative into the market. Instead of …
Read More »Crucial MX300 SSD Review (750GB)
For what seemed like an eternity Samsung has been the leader in manufacturing 3D NAND. Starting with the release of the Samsung 850 Pro two years ago, they have paved the way for innovation. 3D NAND brings greater capacity, power efficiency, and lower cost to the consumers. After first announcing their 32-Layer 3D NAND last year in March, we have been …
Read More »The SSD Review Power Testing – Now Powered by Quarch Technology
One of the big marketing points for SSDs, besides their shear speed, is their low power consumption compared to their mechanical rivals. SSDs are not only more power efficient during workloads, but they are able to read and write so quick, that most of the time they are in an idle state. Not only that, but when they are in …
Read More »JMicron Displays Controller Lineup – Flash Memory Summit 2015 Update
Back at Computex we weren’t able to cover JMicron’s latest plans and products, but now at FMS we were able to catch a meeting with them. On display was their current lineup of controllers and while not as high performance as some we have been seeing, for them it is about efficiency, stability and driving down cost. At the far …
Read More »Western Digital Black2 Dual Drive Review (1TB HDD/120GB SSD) – Combining SSD Performance with HDD Capacity
Recent designs in the laptop market are now seeing the availability of both an mSATA connector for SSDs, as well as the typical SATA connector for hard drives; the Lenovo Thinkpad is a great example of this. With the demand for additional capacity, we had also seen adapters which allowed for the swapping of optical drives for an additional hard …
Read More »Ironkey Vault Privacy 80ES Hardware-Encrypted External SSD Review
Without a doubt, the most costly criminal loss to society today is through data loss. Billions doesn’t accurately reflect the total loss worldwide and, as a matter of fact, we are certain that there would be a single instance where more than a billion dollars of return has moved through a single criminals crypto account. And nobody is immune. From …
Read More »Cigent Secure SSD K2 Portable SSD Review – Redefining Data Protection as We Know It
Data compromise through hacking, malware and ransomware worldwide has become the most lucrative occupation. Threat actors can attack data systems and PCs in an instant with proven total anonymity, wreaking havoc at the personal, business and corporate level with little chance of ever being caught. We might be so bold as to say that each and every one of us …
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