Word of an OEM disk caching solution has been the talk for some time and we had to wonder who would be the first and when, until today that is. The opportunity to purchase a laptop with both the power of an SSD and the storage capacity of a hard drive has been some time in the making and, unexpectedly, …
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Gigabyte Displays Show Stopper X11 Carbon Fiber Ultrabook – Computex 2012 Update
If good looking and powerful are what you are looking for in the worlds lightest ultrabook, hold your seats because Gigabyte is about to wow the world with their new carbon fiber X11 Ultra and we have the goods at Computex 2012. To quote this ultra as attractive is an understatement as our pictures can’t do this machine justice. As …
Read More »SSD Migration or Fresh System Installation – An SSD Primer
One of the first challenges new SSD users face is whether to migrate the system in place or to consider a fresh OS installation where one might start from scratch. In many cases, users have several years invested in their system whereas, with others, the security of a fresh installation is a major step towards SSD happiness. The choice of …
Read More »Monster Digital 400GB Le Mans SSD Review – Monster Enters The SSD Arena With Style
Today we will be reviewing the Monster Digital 400GB Le Mans SSD. This SSD brings with it a hefty amount of overprovisioning with Toshiba Toggle NAND and an SF-2281 under the hood. Monster certainly isn’t the first name that pops into mind when one thinks of SSDs. Branching out into the new market of high performance SSDs is breaking new …
Read More »Biwin Adapts NovaChips Bugatti SSD Controller For 10 Channel 6Gbps SSD Performance First
One of the first Computex announcements couldn’t wait and it just so happens to be a SATA 3 SSD first! If you remember back a few months, we were one of the first to let you in on a company called Novachips who were about to release a new SATA 3 controller into the SSD world. Fast forward to today …
Read More »OCZ Releases Agility 4 SSD at Record Low SSD Prices For a New Release
It wasn’t so long ago that OCZ released the Agility 3 Series of solid state drives in effort to fill the space held by the typical consumer looking for a high performing, value oriented solution for their SSD needs. OCZ stepped out once again today by announcing release of their new Agility 4 to stand beside the Vertex 4, the …
Read More »RunCore Introduces Xapear SSD with Remote Data-Deletion and RFID Protection
About a week ago, RunCore announced their InVincible self-destructing SSD, taking user-data security to a whole new level. Unsatisfied, they decided to add another exclusive hallmark. If frying circuitry isn’t your thing, it seems as though the Chinese-based company is tackling the security issue at a different angle, this time creating an SSD offering remote data-destruction via text messaging. I can’t decide which method …
Read More »Comay Venus Pro 3 240GB SSD Review – In Drive UPS, Overload Protection and Top Performance
Just over a month ago, we conducted an analysis of what we thought to be the Comay Venus Pro 3 and, only after the review, were informed that we were actually looking at the Venus 3, an SSD that was not only branded incorrectly, but was also a special configuration for a specific customer. It appears our orders were mixed …
Read More »Axtremex Announces External SSD With USB 3.0 And 1 TB Capacity
Axtremex Technology, a global supplier of high performance memory solutions, has announced the release of their 1TB USB 3.0 SSD. Weighing in at only 45 grams, the new drive will deliver read/write performance of 240 MB/s and 150 MB/s respectively. Axtremex’s new product will no doubt be very successful at winning over those who have heavy duty external storage requirements …
Read More »Dane-Elec Introduces mySSD O-Series Of Solid State Drives
Dane-Elec, one of the largest manufacturers of flash memory products, storage and consumer electronic devices, has launched their mySSD O-Series family of solid state drives. Designed for mobile, server, embedded, and outdoor computing, the 1.8″ SATA 3Gb/s SSD drives are built for the most grueling, high-threat and unpredictable environments. Of particular interest, however, is the fact that this SSD is one of …
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