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It is always refreshing when we get something on our bench that is new…maybe even a bit out of the ordinary.  On our Test Bench today is the SK hynix Platinum P51 Gen5 2TB SSD and this SSD is as proprietary as they come.  The controller, DRAM buffer chip and NAND memory are all SK hynix manufactured and this SSD …

For those that have never heard of SK hynix, they are one of the big guys, believe it or not.  They stand right beside companies such as Samsung, Micron, Kioxia (formerly Toshiba), and SanDisk/WD.  They make NAND flash memory. In fact, they are the worlds 2nd largest memory manufacturer. SK hynix has been in the flash, and more to the …

SK hynix is announcing the release of the SK hynix Gold P31 PCIe SSD.  This new offering from SK hynix represents the world’s first 128-layer NAND flash-based consumer SSD.  It is also SK hynix’s first consumer SSD launched in the US under the SK hynix brand. The Gold P31 is useful to all PC users, and is geared toward gamers, …

Last year, we reviewed ADATA’s Ultimate SU800. It was the second SSD in the market to utilize Micron’s 3D TLC NAND and paired with an SMI SM2258 controller, it made out to be a fairly good performer. This year we now have the Ultimate SU900 in hand. Just as the name suggests, it does rank above the SU800. The ADATA …

BIOSTAR isn’t the first name to come to mind when thinking about SSDs. Even for us, we didn’t even recall ever seeing a BIOSTAR SSD until today. They aren’t entirely new to the game, however. Last year at about this time, they released their first SSD, the G300. Utilizing SMI’s popular 2256 controller at the time, it put out some …

SK Hynix is announcing development of the industry’s first 72-layer 3D TLC NAND in 256Gb density.  Each 256Gb NAND flash chip represents 32GB of storage.  SK Hynix launched their 36-layer (128Gb) NAND chips in April of 2016, followed by mass production of 48-layer (256Gb) 3D NAND chips beginning in November of 2016.  A mere 5 months later, SK Hynix is …

Nimbus Data, whose new ExaFlash all-flash array systems were announced at Flash Memory Summit 2016 (you can view our coverage here), is announcing a new strategic partnership to supply NAND flash and supporting technology to Nimbus.  ExaFlash is claimed to be the world’s most advanced flash memory platform that supports big data and cloud infrastructure.  SK Hynix is rated as …

As the SSD industry continues to grow, manufacturers try to maintain their consumer presence with more value-oriented consumer products.  Such is the case with Intel’s latest step into the TLC segment by introducing their newest 540s SATA 3 SSD a few weeks back. The Intel 540s Series is their first SSD to feature 16nm TLC NAND and first 5 series …

It has been a while since our last SSD of the Week post, but after seeing the current prices of the Adata Premier SP550, we just had to bring it back. The Adata Premier SP550 is an entry-level SSD designed to meet the needs of those who want to upgrade to flash storage, but need to pinch pennies at the same time. …

Size, speed, reliability, and value are the variables that have determined SSD success since it’s introduction back in 2007.  Today’s consumer can buy a SSD with blistering speeds of 2.5GB/s, another with 2TB of storage, both will last longer than their need requires, and now we can find prices at or below .25/GB. Two things still create a bottleneck in …