Crucial’s newest BX100 SATA 3 SSD aims to be one of the cheapest SSD lines in the current entry-level marketplace. Entering the SSD business way back in 2009, Crucial has really started to hone in on the larger consumer base of SSD’s starting with the M550, the MX100, and now the BX100 series. The introduction of the new BX100 seems …
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Fixstars Announces North American Launch of 1TB and 3TB SSDs For Media and Entertainment Professionals
Fixstars Solutions, Inc., a Tokyo-based innovative producer of flash storage devices, is announcing that it has commenced sales to the North American markets of its 1TB SSD-1000M and 3TB SSD-3000M solid state drives (SSDs). These drives offer enterprise-grade reliability and outstanding sequential read and write performance, and are geared toward datacenter, high-performance computing (HPC), advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and …
Read More »PNY Introduces CS2111 XLR8 SSDS at Rock Bottom 1 Day Price!
It has been awhile since PNY has thrown a competitor into the SSD arena but they are doing just that this morning with an amazing price for Monday Feb 16th only! The PNY XLR8 CS2111 6 Gbps SSD is available at Amazon for 99.99 (240GB) and 189.99 (480GB) and clicking on any of our banners will get you there! The …
Read More »Samsung T1 Portable SSD Review (1TB) – Price, Speed, Capacity and Security
So I am holding this Samsung Portable T1 1TB SSD in my hand and thinking how far we have come to make possible the actual storage of a quarter million songs, 200,000 pictures, 1 million e-books or 500 hours of video on a device 3/4 the size of a business card and 30 grams in weight. To put that weight …
Read More »Super Talent DuraDrive AT7 SSD Review (1TB) – In Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) System SSDs
Every now and then, we are fortunate to have SSDs reach our bench that one might not normally find within every day PC systems or servers. Our review today of the Super Talent DuraDrive AT7 SSD is just that; a SSD fully intended for the automobile industry, and more specifically In-vehicle Infotainment Systems. Unlike other examples that we have reviewed …
Read More »OWC Unveils Envoy Pro Mini Flash Drive and Aura MBP 2TB Upgrade SSD – CES 2015 Update
A quick stop and meeting with OWC CEO and Founder Larry O’Connor at the Other World Computing Booth during CES revealed two very interesting new entries to the SSD realm. First up, OWC is introducing a brand new Envoy Pro Mini USB 3.0 flash drive in capacities of 120, 240 and 480GB and capable of speeds up to 433MB/s. Exterior …
Read More »SuperTalent Shows Off IVI DuraDrive AT7 Automotive Application SSDs – CES 2015 Update
CES 2015 rolls on, and this afternoon finds us at Super Talent’s display. Like a number of other SSD producers, they are finding a new market for their products in the automotive arena. As vehicles become more technology-heavy, the means to effectively manage that technology needs to keep pace. With the explosion of in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, the ability to …
Read More »Micron Adds Value-Minded BX100 and Enthusiast MX200 To Micron SSD Family – CES 2015 Update
As much as we have seen some great products n CES this year, a definite rivalry in the area of SSDs is evident between SanDisk and Micron, one that will most definitely be changing the bar when it comes to value in SSD prices. Only a few days back, we posted of the SanDisk SSD Plus, a new SSD aimed …
Read More »Marvell Displays 88SS1093 NVMe SSD Controller at 2.9GB/s – CES 2015 Update
As journalists, perhaps the one constant that we are asked during our attendance at tech events might be whether we have seen a game changer, or something that stands out from the crowd. Dare I suggest that we found that during our first day at CES, but Marvells display of their newest 88SS1093 NVMe SSD controller might be just that. …
Read More »ADATA Readies Apple Compatible SSD With Seagate (SandForce) SSD Controller
We happened upon an odd display while touring the Seagate Suite at the Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas, as part of CES 2015 this week. Displayed below is what appears to be an ADATA SSD that contains the typical MacBook MBA/MBP SSD connector, along with a LSI SandForce controller that is definitely not the newest SF3700. As odd as we …
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