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SilverStone HDDBoost Review

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:35:24 +0000

Many people have shied away from SSDs due to their somewhat limited storage capacity and high price for the drives. Spindle-based hard drives on the other hand have massive amounts of storage space but lack the performance of SSDs. SilverStone’s $50 HDDBoost looks to marry the best of both worlds by allowing us to seamlessly link a budget SSD to a hard drive for increased performance. However, does it work?

Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Hard Drive Review

SKYMTL — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:52:14 +0000

In a computing world that is seeing its storage needs rapidly expand, we have seen a quick surge in the capacities of today’s hard drives. While we all know that the recent SSD revolution has produced some of the fastest consumer-available storage mediums around, these drives lack the capacity to store large amounts of data at a reasonable price. This is where drives like the Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB come into the equation.

G.Skill Falcon II 128GB SSD Review

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:52:27 +0000

As the SSD marketplace expands at a near-breakneck pace, OEMs and manufacturers alike are moving quickly to cover as many price points as possible. One of the most popular portions of this market doesn’t lie with the high-performance, stratospherically-priced drives but rather with drives that offer the perfect mix of value and performance. Enter G.Skill’s Falcon II.

Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB SSD Review

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:11:51 +0000

It seems like everywhere we look, SSDs are increasing in capacity while very little downwards movement has been made when it comes to pricing. Kingston on the other hand is now offering their new Intel-based SSDNow V-Series 40GB units at a bargain price for people who are looking to add some performance to their systems. Let’s see how this drive performs.

OCZ Agility EX 60GB SSD Review

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:09:26 +0000

SSDs are gaining popularity at a staggering pace and OCZ has been leading the charge into this lucrative field. With their new EX series, they are pushing the performance envelope once again. While the price may be high, this drive is capable of beating the best that the competition has to offer even though it doesn’t have the capacity of some of some other products. But is the EX’s price premium worth it?

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Drive Review

SKYMTL — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:11:29 +0000

These days we have been reviewing SSD after SSD for the simple reason that those high-end drives are literally saturating the market. Meanwhile, standard hard drives have taken a back seat but it seems Western Digital isn’t willing to let their drives go unnoticed. Their new Black Series 2TB drive promises high performance, massive amounts of storage space and a price that is lower than most SSDs. What isn’t to like?

A-DATA S592 128GB SSD Review

SKYMTL — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:44:14 +0000

It seems that every time we look at the SSD market new companies have thrown their hats into the ring and are releasing their products. Lately, Indilinx-based drives are the talk of the town with everyone from OCZ to Corsair to G.Skill releasing drives with Indilinx controllers. A-Data is the latest to enter the fray sporting Indilinx hardware but what can they bring to the table that their competition doesn’t? Let’s find out.

OCZ Summit 120GB SSD Review

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:25:19 +0000

When it comes to SSDs, the competition is fierce and relentless and companies have to stay ahead of the curve or they risk falling far behind the leaders. OCZ has drives in every price category but with their new Samsung-based Summit series, they are looking to strike the perfect balance between price and performance. In this review we take a look at their new Summit 120GB, the drive many of you will find to be the perfect size for your high-performance needs.

Corsair P64 64GB SSD Review

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:17:58 +0000

While there are many companies in the SSD marketplace, few carry with them the same brand recognition as Corsair. In this review we take a look at one of their newer solid state drives which promises great performance at a price point that has up until now been reserved for much lower-end products. Let’s hope they can deliver.

Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD Review

admin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:20:05 +0000

Patriot has been at the forefront of the SSD battle and are quickly advancing their lineup. Today we take a look at one of their newest products: the Torqx 128GB which is based off a design we have seen a few times before. What sets this SSD apart from the competition? Let’s start with the 10 year warranty…