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NEWS

ADATA first with SandForce 5.0.7a firmware, TRIM enabled for ADATA SSDs

Mar 28, 2013 4:39 pm

ADATA picks up its game and gives its solid state drives TRIM support finally

REVIEWS

OCZ Vertex 3 .20 120GB SSD Review

Mar 27, 2013 9:16 pm

Today Chris tests the new OCZ Vertex 3.20 120GB and finally gets a chance to put IMFT 20nm next to Toshiba 19nm NAND.

NEWS

Is PCIe SSD dead? SMART Storage Systems and IBM discuss the topic

Mar 27, 2013 8:05 pm

SATA and SAS solid state drives able to match PCIe SSD's at times

REVIEWS

OCZ Vertex 3 .20 240GB SSD Review

Mar 26, 2013 8:05 pm

OCZ brings makes changes to an old favorite and repositions SandForce to the mainstream market.

TWEAKIPEDIA

Upgrading your laptop to a new high-performance SSD and RAM

Mar 22, 2013 12:27 pm

Trace gives us a detail look at how to replace the RAM and HDD in your laptop for better performance

NEWS

Tweakipedia: Upgrading your laptop to a new high-performance SSD and RAM

Mar 21, 2013 1:12 pm

Trace gives us a detail look at how to replace the RAM and HDD in your laptop for better performance

NEWS

OCZ releases Vector SSD firmware V2.0, said to improve performance

Mar 19, 2013 7:29 pm

New firmware for Vector SSD's said to improve performance

REVIEWS

Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB SSD Review

Mar 14, 2013 3:06 pm

Kingston brings SF-2281 to the mainstream with 19nm Toggle NAND and new 5.0.5 firmware. We look at this new mainstream role for LSI SandForce SATA 6G controllers and how it changes the market from now...

REVIEWS

Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD Review

Mar 8, 2013 4:54 pm

The battle for the enthusiast crown continues. Today Chris finishes the series of the 840 Pro verses Vector in this showdown between the two highest performing enthusiast class SSDs.

REVIEWS

Monster Digital Daytona 240GB SSD Review

Mar 7, 2013 3:10 pm

We finally received TRIM enabled firmware for the Daytona, a SSD we've had for several months. The late firmware was just the start of issues that surround the Daytona and the sum of all of these problems...

REVIEWS

Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SSD Review

Mar 6, 2013 8:06 pm

Plextor's new flagship M5 Pro Xtreme hits our lab in the 256GB capacity size. Can Plextor break into the top performance tier with this product or will Xtreme just be another mainstream drive with aspirations...

REVIEWS

Plextor M5 Pro 256GB SSD with Xtreme 1.02 Firmware Review

Mar 5, 2013 9:40 pm

Plextor announced its new M5 Pro Xtreme SSD at CES 2013, but M5 Pro owners also received a free performance increase thanks to new Xtreme firmware.

ARTICLES

Kingston LSI SandForce B02 for Low Power SSD's - Power Consumption Investigation

Feb 28, 2013 1:15 pm

LSI SandForce announced the new B02 stepping several months ago. Now companies are starting to build hardware. SF-2281VB2 uses technologies introduced by LSI to reduce the power consumption of the successful...

NEWS

Twitter Global Weekly Giveaway - Blazing fast OCZ Vector 256GB SSD!

Feb 26, 2013 3:35 pm

This week we've teamed up with SSD maker OCZ to giveaway a blazing fast Vector SSD!

ARTICLES

TRIM Check: Overview of an essential SSD TRIM functionality tester

Feb 17, 2013 8:49 am

If you have ever wondered whether TRIM actually works on your SSD or not, look no further. There is a little freeware utility now available that simplifies TRIM functionality testing.

REVIEWS

Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD Review

Feb 14, 2013 7:56 am

In the enthusiast SSD market two products stand taller than the rest - the OCZ Vector and Samsung's 840 Pro. Today we're looking at the 256GB capacity size. Two drives enter, one drive leaves the champion...

ARTICLES

Samsung 840 SSD Storage Endurance Testing - TLC to the End

Feb 12, 2013 6:12 am

Today we start on an adventure. Despite reviewer's claims, Samsung has never stated the endurance life of its new TLC NAND flash used in the new 840 SSD. We're going to find out just how many program...

REVIEWS

MyDigitalSSD BP4 120GB 2.5-inch SSD Review

Feb 7, 2013 7:18 pm

Yesterday we published our review of the new MyDigitalSSD BP4 240GB. Today we're running the smaller 120GB model through the ringer. This drive costs less than $100 and uses the latest NAND technology...

Silicon Power Introduces the All New Slim S50 SSD

Feb 6, 2013 11:16 pm

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MyDigitalSSD BP4 2.5-inch 240GB SSD Review

Feb 6, 2013 8:45 pm

Always on the cutting edge of flash technology, leading the capacity vs. price ration, MyDigitalSSD is back with a new, faster Bullet Proof. BP4 uses new Toshiba Toggle 2 NAND with 16K page sizes for...

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SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB SSD Review

Jan 31, 2013 3:59 am

SanDisk brings another consumer friendly SSD to the market. This four-channel controlled drive should hit a very low price point and the programming should keep it very quick.

ARTICLES

Toshiba THNSNF256GCSS 'Thin Sniff' 256GB SSD Preview

Jan 30, 2013 7:10 am

You don't hear a lot about this drive since it's a business class product, but it does pack some new technology and innovative features straight from Toshiba's R&D department.