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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world-leader in solid-state storage technology, is announcing mass production of a new high-performance SAS-interface SSD featuring 10-nm class MLC NAND flash memory.  The new SM1623 is targeted to meet the needs of enterprise customers worldwide who are in need of high-capacity, yet cost-effective SSDs.  Release of the SM1623 enhances Samsung’s lineup of SAS (Serial Attached …

At the 2014 Samsung SSD Global Summit, Samsung showcased its latest consumer SSD, the 850 PRO.  Just like the 840 PRO before it, we loved the 850 PRO’s performance and technological advances.  In fact, it is probably the best SATA 3 (6Gbps) drive on the market.  As an enterprise reviewer, I expected the normal 6-12 month wait before the 850 …

Segmented into three series are Samsung’s newest line of SD cards; their naming scheme following their SSD offerings with the Pro and EVO designations. We recently reviewed the 64GB microSDXC version of their highest end Pro and were very impressed with its market leading performance. Following their Pro series, Samsung released the EVO series and Standard series cards. Today we …

A few months ago Samsung launched their new series of SD and microSD cards. They are segmented into three categories. The lowest being their Standard series for the typical every day, non-performance oriented consumer. Next up is their EVO series, marketed towards those who want a little more performance out of their storage with transfer speeds up to 48MB/s. Finally, …

A few Samsung 845DC Pro reviews popped up rather unexpectedly while most were sidetracked at the Samsung SSD Global Summit in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday, but the biggest news on the 845DC Pro was announced at the event… and a bit unexpectedly we think. Expect pricing of the Samsung 845DC Pro to be anywhere from $1.50 to $2.00/GB. This was …

Following up on our coverage of the Samsung SSD Summit 2014, we have Samsung’s latest SATA release enterprise solid state drives.  On the off chance that you missed our other coverage of the 850 Pro, PCIe and SAS interfaces, fly to our home page for further coverage! Stay tuned for more GREAT coverage of the Samsung SSD Summit 2014 in …

By the time this is posted, our review of the Samsung 850 Pro SSD will be live and the world will be seeing the first SSD to use Samsung’s own 3D V-NAND.  This morning, we are in beautiful Seoul, South Korea, and guests of Samsung once again for this summit.  It’s a beautiful day and, well, it was also a …

Some time ago, Samsung introduced their 3D V-NAND (vertical NAND) to the world and NAND flash memory took on a whole new look with what some might call, very high aspirations.  Samsung was quick to point out that, as demands for reduced memory sizes increased, achieving a smaller footprint meant increased error rates and performance limitations. An example of this …

Samsung is today extending its enterprise offering with the release of the 845DC EVO.  They are aiming this release directly at those server and data center customers who are looking for a cost effective solution with great consistency and performance. A little over a year ago, we took a look at the Samsung SM843, an enterprise SSD that competed in …

To anyone not familiar with SSDs, our title might not seem that striking, but it represents a huge step forward in storage technology within a very short time.  It also speaks highly of ASRock for again leading the way in advancing storage, as they are the only to incorporate a new SSD innovation into their Extreme 6 motherboard; this of …