SSDs
Samsung Electronics has started mass production of its 9th generation of V-NAND memory. The first dies based on their latest NAND tech come in a 1 Tb capacity using a triple-level cell (TLC) architecture, with data transfer rates as high as 3.2 GT/s. The new 3D TLC NAND memory will initially be used to build high-capacity and high-performance SSDs, which will help to solidify Samsung's position in the storage market. Diving right in, Samsung is conspicuously avoiding to list the number of layers in their latest generation NAND, which is the principle driving factor in increasing capacity generation-on-generation. The company's current 8th gen V-NAND is 236 layers – similar to its major competitors – and word on the street is that 9th gen V-NAND ups...
Intel SSD DC P3700 Review: The PCIe SSD Transition Begins with NVMe
In 2008 Intel introduced its first SSD, the X25-M, and with it Intel ushered in a new era of primary storage based on non-volatile memory. Intel may have been...
85 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/3/2014
Crucial MX100 (256GB & 512GB) Review
Computex is officially kicking off today and unlike many of the products announced at trade shows, we actually have a full review of the Crucial MX100 that is launching...
50 by Kristian Vättö on 6/2/2014
Seagate Acquires SandForce From Avago/LSI
Seagate has just announced that they will be acquiring LSI's Accelerated Solution Division and Flash Components Division from Avago, which translate to LSI's Nytro lineup along with the SSD...
37 by Kristian Vättö on 5/29/2014
JMicron JMF667H Reference Design (128GB & 256GB) Review
Back in 2008 and 2009, JMicron was a relatively big name in the SSD industry. Many OEMs were using their controllers as there weren't many alternatives and JMicron had...
28 by Kristian Vättö on 5/29/2014
Samsung SSD XP941 Review: The PCIe Era Is Here
For most of the last decade, SATA has been the dominant interface in the consumer storage space. As long as hard drives were the major media for storage, SATA...
110 by Kristian Vättö on 5/15/2014
SanDisk Announces X300s SSDs
While most SSD manufacturers are likely holding their product announcements until Computex next month, SanDisk has today announced a new model to their business SSD portfolio: the X300s. Most...
22 by Kristian Vättö on 5/13/2014
Micron M500DC (480GB & 800GB) Review
While the client SSD space has become rather uninteresting lately, the same cannot be said of the enterprise segment. The types of workloads in the enterprise world can require...
37 by Kristian Vättö on 4/22/2014
Plextor M6S & M6M (256GB) Review
Continuing our spring full of new SSDs, the next drives under the scope are Plextor's M6S and M6M. Both drives were already showcased at CES this year but after...
30 by Kristian Vättö on 4/10/2014
ADATA SP920 (128GB, 256GB, 512GB & 1TB) Review
This spring has turned out to be the time for nearly all SSD OEMs to update their lineups. A little over a month ago Intel introduced the SSD 730...
30 by Kristian Vättö on 4/1/2014
Crucial M550 Review: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB Models Tested
In what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting months for SSDs in quite some time, we've seen Intel's new flagship SSD 730 just a couple...
100 by Kristian Vättö on 3/18/2014
Testing SATA Express And Why We Need Faster SSDs
The Serial ATA International Organization didn't have much to worry about when hard drives were the primary (only) media. The laws of rotational physics ensured hard drive speeds would...
131 by Kristian Vättö on 3/13/2014
OCZ's CEO Outlines Post-Acquisition Plans for TLC and Native PCIe SSDs
Late last year Toshiba announced its intentions to acquire OCZ's assets for $35 million in cash. The offer came after OCZ filed for bankruptcy, following a year of corporate...
19 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2014
An Update to Kingston SSDNow V300: A Switch to Slower Micron NAND
If you are a forum active or a recent buyer of Kingston SSDNow V300 SSD, there is a chance that you're aware of its performance issues. In short, users...
75 by Kristian Vättö on 3/3/2014
Intel SSD 730 (480GB) Review: Bringing Enterprise to the Consumers
The days of Intel being the dominant player in the client SSD business are long gone. A few years ago Intel shifted its focus from client SSDs to the...
96 by Kristian Vättö on 2/27/2014
An Update Regarding OCZ's Warranties
There's been some level of uncertainty regarding OCZ and especially the outstanding product warranties. I covered OCZ's situation and its position at Toshiba in our Vertex 460 review but...
24 by Kristian Vättö on 1/31/2014
The WD Black2 Review: World's First 2.5" Dual-Drive
If you had asked me a few years ago, I would've said that hybrid drives will be the next big thing in the storage industry. A hybrid drive made...
100 by Kristian Vättö on 1/30/2014
OCZ Vertex 460 (240GB) Review
The last few months have not been easy at OCZ. After long-lasting financial issues, the company filed for bankruptcy on November 27th and a week later Toshiba announced that...
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Plextor’s M6 Series SSDs at CES
I stopped by Plextor at CES last week for the announcement of their latest SSDs, from their upcoming M6 series. These drives are slated to (eventually) replace the current...
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ADATA at CES: SF-3700, Power Banks, etc.
Visiting any of the former RAM companies these days usually results in the same result: lots of SSDs, with RAM still there in the background and maybe PSUs and...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/13/2014
OWC to Bring Aftermarket SF3700 PCIe SSD Upgrades to 2013 Macs
I was pleasantly surprised to drop by OWC's booth at CES to see a mechanical sample of its forthcoming LSI SF3700 based PCIe SSD. OWC plans on offering aftermarket...
24 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/10/2014
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