Cache SSD drives are all the rage now since large capacity SSDs haven’t come down in price to the level that the masses can afford. Crucial’s offering in the SATA 6Gbps interface drive realm is the 50GB Adrenaline m4 SSD which, when paired with the supplied Dataplex software, can really boost performance. How does it compare with other cache solutions and against a full fledged SSD system? Have a look and see.
It wasn’t long ago that a 10,000 RPM spinning VelociRaptor drive was the pinnacle of computer storage performance and enthusiasts flocked to them. Now that the SSD has proliferated, many have forgotten about these once coveted drives. Western Digital as increased the capacity to 1TB and upped the performance 25%. How will it compete with the likes of hybrid drives and the older VelociRaptor drives? Read on to see.
It appears that OCZ hasn’t been 100% up front about the manufacture of their supposedly home grown Indilinx Everest SSD controllers. Anandtech has gotten word that they are indeed Marvell controllers, albeit with custom firmware Continue reading “OCZ Indilinx Everest Controllers Rebranded Marvell?”.
It seems like only yesterday when OCZ debuted the original Vertex drive complete with a then little known Indilinx engineered controller. Those drives flew off the shelves and helped put OCZ on the SSD map. For the fourth generation Vertex, Indilinx is back, this time proprietary to only OCZ and ready to take on all comers. Just how does it stack up with the likes of Intel and Samsung? Have a look to see what we found!
Micron’s P400e RealSSD drive is designed specifically with the enterprise user in mind with extra overprovisioning and a firmware tailored to business applications, and the popular Marvell 9174 controller. As an entry level drive, performance is not going to be top notch but how does it compare to its peers? Have a look at the article to see.
As SSD manufacturers continually pump out new drives that push the performance ceilings in an attempt to gain the top performer crown, Kingston has quietly introduced their SandForce powered SSDNow V+200 line that they refer to as the “everyday business SSD”. With solid performance and an economical price point, should this be your choice for your single or fleet of PC’s? Have a read to find out.
Mushkin has announced they will be entering the PCIe SSD realm with the King Scorpion line of SSDs. With capacities ranging from 240GB to 1920GB, this SandForce SF-2281 based drive looks to break the SATA Continue reading “Mushkin To Release PCIe SSD – King Scorpion”.
Ok benchmark lovers, UNINGINE is serving up version 3.0 of their Heaven DX11 Benchmark chock full of all kinds of new features and fixes. To name a few, there’s OSX 10.7+ compatibility, multi-monitor support, NVIDIA Continue reading “Heaven DX11 Benchmark is Back with Version 3.0”.
RunCore has beefed up their Pro V line with the SF-2281 SandForce controller and a SATA III interface to attempt to join the ranks of the elite drives. Employing the prized “Golden” firmware from SandForce, it promises to offer better IOPS performance and better sustained reads and writes. Will it be enough to standout from the SandForce crowd? Have a look at the article to see!
Intel’s ‘Cherryville’ 520 Series SSDs are here, packing heat with SandForce SF-2281 controllers and custom firmware. We received a pair of 240GB drives to throw on our test bench and report our findings. With nearly a year to develop the firmware, will the 520 Series become the new gold standard for SSDs or just another drive in the SandForce pile? Read on to see.
Crucial acknowledged early this year that there was a problem with their m4 SSDs that “required restarts after approximately 5,000 hours of actual ‘on time’ use” and had promised to be working on a firmware Continue reading “Crucial Releases 0309 Firmware to Fix m4 SSD Flaw”.
Z77 boards seem to be popping up everywhere and MSI is joining in on the parade. Although they aren’t finished production versions and many details were kept mum, we were able to get the skinny Continue reading “CES 2012: MSI Debuts Z77 Ivy Bridge Motherboards”.
Well this is embarrassing. Intel was ostensibly going to show off DX11 on an Ivy Bridge equipped ultrabook with a racing game. Turns out that “game” was no game at all but a video of Continue reading “Intel Fakes CES 2012 Ultrabook Demo”.
It used to be that 4GB of RAM was all you ever needed not to mention all you could afford. In the era of 64-bit computing, it’s not unusual for users to be running 12GB, Continue reading “Crucial Ballistix Sport, Tactical, and Elite Memory Now Available in 8GB Modules”.
Enterprise types, take note. pureSilicon is busting out two new SSDs that promise reliability and speed for performance-driven datacenter, defense, and aerospace applications. Or just about any other enterprise application you can dream up for Continue reading “pureSilicon Sets New Industry Benchmarks With Fastest, Highest-Capacity 2.5 SATA SSDs”.
