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Occasionally at TSSDR, a number of things fall in place where we think that a new build might be best to highlight new hardware.  Such is the case with our receipt and significant testing with the latest and greatest from ASRock, the ASRock Z87 Intel based Extreme11/ac and AM3 based Fatal1ty 990FX Killer AM3+/AM motherboards.  Their sheer design is a …

It’s Easter weekend! Here in Niagara, the sun is shining but there is a cool breeze. Hope that you are spending time with those you hold precious. In case you have felt the need to take a moment and check out the computer, thank you we are glad you stopped by The SSD Review. See what is new at  Technology …

For media professionals, or even that proud parent, often they will find that it will take a few shots before the image becomes ‘picture perfect’. Hence, why it is important to keep track of the number of images that are left to be taken on your current storage device (E.g., SD Card). No one wants to miss out on that …

It’s giveaway time again as TSSDR teams up with Plextor. Don’t forget to read the instructions carefully and get your entry in. Good Luck! HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Samsung XP941 Native PCIe M.2 SSD @ TechnologyX As we have previously mentioned in our review of the Plextor M6M solid state drive, it is important to remember that SSD’s can come in different shapes …

‘How Does An SSD Work’ is the fourth article in our series entitled ‘Learning To Run With Flash’.  In this series, we take the time to try to explain the ins and outs of SSDs to you the reader, as well as doing our best to provide an understanding of how this amazing technology will benefit you.  If you are …

The SSD Review and Plextor are teaming up to give away one of their newest M6e PCIe SSDs to one lucky reader!  That’s right, break that SATA barrier in any system that has an open PCIe slot. If you are new to our little corner of the web, check out our recent report on the Plextor M6e where we tested …

It has been a long time in the making but the new Plextor M6S family is finally rolling out.  Based on Marvell SSD controllers and Toshiba NAND flash memory, we got our first glimpse at the M6e M.2 PCIe X2 SSD some months ago in our IO-Switch Raijin Review, followed by our official analysis of the 512GB capacity M6e (and …

Greenliant Systems, a leading producer of high-reliability, high-security and energy-efficient solid state storage devices, is announcing that it has begun volume production of their mSATA ArmourDriveTM solid state drives (SSDs).  Designated as the GLS86 series, the mSATA ArmourDrive has an operating range of -40 degrees Celsius to 85 degrees Celsius, which is ideal for numerous industrial, medical, military computing and/or …

Today we have pulled together a number of reviews on key components in building a system, including of course SSDs.  Don’t forget if you are just starting out in the SSD world, check out The SSD Review’s Beginner Guide. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW ADATA Premier Pro SP920 SSD @ TechnologyX ADATA has definitely proven that they are a force to be reckoned …

Everybody has had that moment; that moment where you walk into an isle at department store and face that never-ending wall filled with identical products. All with different names, advertisements, features, and a marketing ploy to help their product stand out more than the product beside it. It then becomes more of a challenge to find the product that best …

Size is everything in the world of SSDs and first hand proof of this can be seen in any number of ultrabooks, including the Apple MBA. True ultrabook size can only be accomplished through mSATA or M.2 SSDs. Much is the same with external storage where we have seen size reduced significantly, while performance has jumped exponentially with the introduction …

Today’s consumer is a much smarter breed than we all were yesterday.  The simple fact that SSDs are faster, totally silent, create less heat, are significantly more impact resistant and provide longer laptop battery life than the hard drive, just isn’t enough.  Today’s consumer wants to know how this is possible and why. Our introductory two articles in the ‘Learning …

When SSDs were first introduced to the consumer way back in 07/08, many companies understood the value of what could be brought to the table and jumped aboard the new SSD train.  SanDisk was the first to appear, followed by Samsung and Intel, all being NAND flash memory manufacturers.  Several third-party companies were quick to join in through contracts with …

SanDisk Corp., a global leader in flash storage solutions, is announcing its new CloudSpeedTM family of SSDs geared to enterprise/datacenter usage.  With the continuing explosion of big data and cloud-based storage, SanDisk is positioning itself to take full advantage by offering four new models, each geared to different enterprise usage scenarios. Cloud-based storage is growing exponentially — just look at …

Plextor, a leading producer of digital storage devices, is announcing launch of its new M6S solid-state drive (SSD).  The M6S replaces the top-selling M5S, and boasts improvements in every aspect of the drive.  The most popular capacity, the 128GB model, features write speeds that are a 50% improvement over the M5S, and is housed in a slimmer 7mm form factor …