To say that Sandisk is an Innovator in solid state drives would be an understatement as we can all thank them for getting the SSD ball rolling. Sandisk was the first company to release their Sandisk U5000 32GB SSD to the public in 2007 and, on August 18, 2007, I was one of the first to publish a SSD review …
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Sandisk Ultra SATA II 240GB SSD Review – Test Protocol and Initial Testing
Although we are putting the final touches on our new and upgraded System Test Benches, we felt this picture would be of benefit. A simple click will enlarge it to assist. Our main goal in testing is to ensure that all test results are as accurate as they can be and no anomalies slip through. We conduct all tests three …
Read More »Sandisk Ultra SATA II 240GB SSD Review – Anvil Storage Utilities and PCMark Vantage Testing
ANVIL STORAGE UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL (BETA) You may not see this for long (and its definitely not common) but you get a freebee simply for reading! Over the last little while, we have been assisting with beta besting new benchmark software called Anvil Storage Utilities which is an absolutely amazing SSD benchmarking utility. Not only does it have a preset SSD …
Read More »Patriot Pyro 120GB SATA 3 SSD Review – Test Protocol and Initial Testing
Although we are putting the final touches on our new and upgraded System test Benches, we felt this picture would be of benefit. A simple click will enlarge it to assist. Our main goal in testing is to ensure that all test results are as accurate as they can be and no anomalies slip through. We conduct all tests three …
Read More »Runcore Introduces First SATA 3 mSATA SSD & Joins US Marketplace
Runcore has made a bold move in expanding for the first time from their China facility to San Jose, California, in order to make an impact in North American SSD sales. Concurrently, they will also be releasing the markets first SATA 3 mSATA SSD, the Runcore Pro V T50, which contains the SF-2281 and is capable of 550MB/s read and …
Read More »Renice X3 120GB 50mm mSATA 3Gbps 120GB SSD Review – Smallest and Fastest SSD To Date!
Smallest and Fastest SSD To Date This SSD Review is going to closely evaluate the renice X3 120GB SATA 3 mSATA SSD. It will be a great comparison with our similar reviews of the Samsung PM800 and Intel 310 just a few months ago. Because of their tiny form factor, mSATA SSDs are starting to appear as the only storage …
Read More »Renice X3 120GB 50mm mSATA 3Gbps 120GB SSD Review – Test Protocol and Initial Testing
We have to apologize up front because our Test Bench is going through a bit of a transition but we thought it beneficial to throw in a picture in any case. A simple click will enlarge it to assist. Our main goal in testing is to ensure that all test results are as accurate as they can be and no …
Read More »Renice X3 120GB 50mm mSATA 3Gbps 120GB SSD Review – Anvil Pro & PCMark Vantage Comparison
ANVIL STORAGE UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL (BETA) Over the last few SSD reviews, we have been introducing our readers to a new benchmark program called Anvil Storage Utilities which is an absolutely amazing program when it comes to benchmarking solid state drives. Not only does it have a preset SSD benchmark, but also, it has included such things as endurance testing and …
Read More »Renice X3 120GB 50mm mSATA 3Gbps 120GB SSD Review – The SATA 2 SSD Hierarchy and Our Verdict
Lets take a look now at our SATA 2 SSD hierarchy as determined by PCMark Vantage HDD Total Points. Only 3 mSATA SSDs have been tested and all are highlighted: mSATAS FUTURE Although the mSATA SSD is still the new kid on the block, its size alone brings forward a whole new outlook with respect to portable computing. The Samsung …
Read More »OWC Mercury Electra 6G SATA 3 SSD 240GB Review – Interior Components and Test Protocol
A look inside the exterior casing of the OWC Electra was a bit unexpected as many believe that asynchronous NAND flash memory is new to the SSD scene. I knew I recognized this specific ‘strain’ of memory but couldn’t recall it being in any recent SSDs which eventually led to my giving in to a Google search. Back in late …
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