It is much too easy in the storage world to get caught up in the hype of increased performance as we move from 550MB/s at SATA 3 all the way up to 5GB/s and higher with the newest NVMe PCIe 4 SSDs. Let’s face it; 5GB/s in a SSD the size of a stick of gum is pretty amazing, especially …
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Samsung 870 QVO V-NAND SATA 3 SSD Review (1/2TB)
It isn’t too often that we’re reviewing SATA 3 SSDs these days. The reason of course is that that bigger and better gets all the attention. Data transfer speeds of 550MB/s are all to often forgotten when PCIe 4×4 is now moving data at just under 10x that. Similarly, capacities up to 2TB are fairly common but we have really …
Read More »KIOXIA Shows Off New EDSFF SSD Form Factor Geared to Servers and Storage
KIOXIA has partnered with a leading server original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to successfully demonstrate an E3.S full-function development vehicle of the new EDSFF (Enterprise and Data Center Form Factor). This breakthrough new form factor, also called E3, enables maximum system density, simplicity and efficiency. KIOXIA is an active member of the SNIA SFF-TA-1008 technical work group, which has been instrumental …
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 …
Read More »SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD Review (1TB)
So we are going to take a look at a product today that has been out for some time. I have actually had this in my hands for several months and never reviewed it as my first provided sample wasn’t a review sample. The reason I wanted to review it today is because it is a decent example of portable …
Read More »Lexar Professional CFexpress Type-B Card Review (256GB) – Much Anticipated Media Storage Speed
I am somewhat of a camera buff. I love photography and I carry a Canon 5D Mk IV, that even I will admit is much to far ahead of my skill set. My wife. Well, she used to take incredible pleasure in reminding me how many all inclusive vacations this camera cost. That was until I started shooting family weddings. …
Read More »KIOXIA Announces First Shipments of Latest Generation PCIe 4.0 U.3 SSDs for Enterprise and Data Centers
KIOXIA America Inc. (formerly Toshiba Memory America, Inc.) is announcing that it has begun shipping their new lineup of CM6 (enterprise) and CD6 (data center) Series PCIe 4.0 NVMe solid state drives. The latest PCIe 4.0 specification was designed to double the performance of storage and server systems, enabling data transfer speeds of up to 16.0 gigatransfers per second (GT/s), …
Read More »ADATA Displays SMI Gen4 SSDs (7GB/s) Along with World’s First RGB Portable SSD | CES 2020 Update
Just when we thought the news of the Innogrit SSD Controller was going to take over the SSD industry, watch out! ADATA not only had their sample of the ADATA Innogrit based Sage on display and running at 7GB/s, but they also had two other SSDs on display that were both Gen 4×4 and SMI products… one that listed specs …
Read More »Phison Shows Off 4/8/16TB SSDs with Success in QLC Speeds | CES 2020 Update
Phison has received alot of credit as of late for their newest Gen 4×4 release of their PS5016-E16 controller. It was the first to hit retail sales and we have posted reviews on both the Corsair MP600 and Seagate Firecuda 520, both SSDs using this controller and hitting unheard of data transfer speeds of up to 5GB/s. Both of these …
Read More »ADATA First To Display Innogrit Gen 4×4 Controller that Hits 7GB/s Speeds in ADATA Sage SSD | CES 2020 Update
Wehave been in the game a longtime. Things seem to cycle. I remember years ago when we were at FMS and SMI entered the scene with their newest SSD controller and we pushed for release. It was much the same with Phison and I can remember speaking to them at one point and saying they were great at showing upcoming …
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