Tag Archives: SATA 3

Super Talent TeraDrive CT3 120GB SATA 3 SSD Review – An Amazing ‘SandForce Driven’ ASync 6Gbps SSD

SSDs that utilize ‘Async’ NAND flash memory seem to be all the rage these days.  Despite the initial concerns with ‘async’ SSDs, we stated our belief that the price versus performance difference would appeal to the consumer, a tradeoff that seems to be paying off in dividends. Our report today is on the Super Talent TeraDrive CT3 120GB SATA 3 …

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Samsung To Release SATA 3 SSD Paired with New Proprietory Flash NAND Memory

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Today, Samsung Electronics, announced  volume production of SSDs (solid state drives) that support SATA 3 with data transmissions at six gigabits per second (6 Gb/s). These new high-performance PM830 SSDs are available at up to 512 gigabyte (GB) capacity. Samsungs new high-speed SSDs available in 512GB, 256GB and 128GB densities are ideally suited for use in high-performance OEM notebooks and …

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Patriot Pyro 120GB SATA 3 SSD Review – Patriot Wins Over The Consumer With Options & Value

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Patriot releases another SATA 3 SSD into the consumer arena this morning, this going by the name of the Patriot Pyro.  The Pyro follows suit with the few other manufacturers that have recognized consumer apprehension over premium SSD prices and have wisely made use of a more value driven asynchronous (Async) NAND flash memory. These new ‘Async’  SSDs include the …

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Areca ARC-4036 6Gb/s SAS/SATA JBOD Enclosure Review – Areca, LSI, Sandisk and Patriot Perform!

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The storage industry is shifting from 3Gb/s devices to the new 6Gb/s specification which has been a boon to manufacturers as new devices are needed to handle the new, faster devices that 6Gb/s enables. The 3Gb/s specification reigned  for roughly five years which allowed user speeds up to 300 MB/s. With the advent of “disruptive” technologies like SSD devices, the …

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