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Without a doubt this is the year of portable storage.  Through advances in NAND flash memory, we have seen the footprint of all storage devices shrink considerably, and if they haven’t, their capacity has increased significantly.  Take a look at Samsung’s latest 960 Pro M.2 2TB SSD we recently reviewed for example.  This little baby can store 34,000 hrs of …

The ADATA Ultimate SU800, despite the name and in contrast to the last ADATA SSD we had reviewed (SX930), is not an enthusiast oriented SSD, rather, it is an entry level/ budget SSD. The SX930 utilized a JMicron controller and enterprise-grade MLC+ NAND. The Ultimate SU800, on the other hand, utilizes a newer Silicon Motion controller and is the second SSD in …

UK-based Integral Memory is announcing that they have partnered up with Novachips to create a new series of solid-state drives (SSDs) that provide superior performance and an exponential leap in capacity.  The first products of this partnership are the SVR-PRO SATA III SSDs, which feature a unique storage control architecture that is ideal for the ever-growing requirement of enterprise data …

LiteOn is announcing its newest client SSD, designated as the CV5.  This SSD is geared toward entry-level applications, such as everyday usage, multi-media and visual effects editing, as well as gaming.  The CV5 utilizes TLC NAND, with a limited SLC cache for improved burst performance. LiteOn’s CV5 is being offered in a 2.5″ x 7mm form factor, in capacities of …

Size, weight, speed, latency, endurance, power consumption, price, warranty, etc. All these characteristics help to define storage media and are what classify some drives as entry level, others as mainstream, and a for a select few, enthusiast/prosumer. What if we said we have a drive that is near the perfect mix of all these and the result is that it …

Many of us know Western Digital as one of the largest HDD manufacturers in the market and that they have, for the most part, solely relied on HDD storage sales to become the giant they are today. In recent times they’ve adopted flash into their products. This resulted in the current WD Blue SSHD and back in 2014 the WD Black2 drive, which we saw …

Toshiba’s OCZ division is announcing the launch of a new series of TLC NAND-based SATA solid-state drives (SSD) for the value-oriented user, dubbed as the TL100 series.  The TL100 series is designed as an entry-level hard disk drive (HDD) upgrade option that provides the performance and benefits of SSD technology, yet at a very enticing price point. As a simple …

This morning in Seoul, South Korea, Samsung upped the bar once again in the storage world with the announcement of their latest 960 Pro and EVO SSD releases, both NVMe SSDs that have groundbreaking performance, capacities and value. King of the road will be the Samsung 960 Pro PCIe Gen 3×4 NVMe M.2 SSD which will be the first consumer …

What’s this? Another Toshiba HK4 series SSD review? Yes! This time around we are going to take a look at the higher endurance model of the HK4 family, the HK4E. The HK4E is rated for three drive writes per day rather than one like the HK4R. This does come at a cost though, the HK4E’s capacities are smaller due to over …

Kingston is announcing a new addition to its family of enterprise storage solutions, which they have designated as the Data Center 400 (DC400) solid-state drive (SSD).  The DC400 SSD is meant to be an entry-level enterprise SSD geared toward data center server usage, particularly those users that utilize a rip-and-replace deployment strategy.  The DC400 is an excellent choice for read-intensive …