Not so long ago, we introduced you to what just might be the fastest NVMe storage device on the market right now. Our tests of the Kingston DCP 1000 1.6TB NVME PCIe 3.0 displayed absolutely incredible performance of 7GB/s and 1 million IOPS for a single drive, and our initial enthusiast report uncovered an amazing design package beneath the surface …
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Intel SSD5 545s SATA 3 SSD Review (512GB)
It was some time ago that even the mention of TLC NAND flash memory could draw forum confrontations so active that they would inflame contributors, most threads containing language that we definitely wouldn’t want children hearing…or reading in that case. Luckily, NAND flash memory has progressed. In fact, this progression is very ‘consumer-centric’ as today’s SSDs, built on the newest 64-layer 3D TLC …
Read More »Toshiba XG5 NVMe SSD Review – 3D BiCS 64-Layer Flash Shines
Flash memory, at the consumer level, came to the forefront in late 2007 and has changed everything we do, without most understanding , or caring to understand the reason why. Its advance has changed our world and we do things every day that somehow touches flash memory in some way, shape or form. The easiest example might be a quick …
Read More »AkiTiO Announces Thunder3 RAID Station – Computex 2017 Update
An old friend introduced us to a company at Computex 2017 this year, and I have to admit it was an introduction that I am glad we made. AkiTiO specializes in storage designs to include, not only RAID cases but also, they have some amazing designs that speak to network and eGPU Nodes for laptops with Thunderbolt 3. Their latest …
Read More »High Speed Multi-M.2 SSD Adapters Make an Appearance – Computex 2017 Update
If you have read our latest review of the Kingston DCP1000 SSD, you will see that multi-M.2 SSD designs can result in some of the highest speeds we have seen in SSD performance. In the case of the Kingston DCP1000, we pulled off performance of 7GB/s throughput and 1.2 million IOPS from a single AIC (add-in card) HHHL design. This …
Read More »Plextor Announces M9Pe and Release of M8Se NVMe SSDs – Computex 2017 Update
Plextor announced their production of their newest M9PE PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe this week at Computex 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan. The M9Pe is based on the Marvell 88SS1093 controller, code named Eldora, and Toshiba’ newest 512gb BiCS 3D TLC 64 layer memory. Available in either M.2 or PCIe add-in card, the M9Pe will be equipped with a heatsink as it …
Read More »Show Full of Same NVMe SSDs with Different Stickers – Computex 2017 Update
Probably one of the most amusing things that we are seeing at Computex 2017 is the fact that several manufacturers are sporting very similarly constructed SSDs, with different stickers. It is reminiscent of how the industry started with many 3rd party sellers simply rebranding Intel’ first X-25M SATA 2 SSD almost 10 years ago. All have a very common theme. …
Read More »ADATA Showcases NVMe SSD Performance, Variation & a Gamers SSD – Computex 2017 Update
ADATA has never been short of SSD variation at any tech events we have covered in recent years, consistently displaying drives with a variation of controllers, memory, as well as performance designed for any number of tasks. This year at CES was no different. Let’s jump in with their very own Gamers SSD right off: GAMMIX S10 GAMING SSD Based …
Read More »Micron Displays Smallest 256Gb Die Comparison – Computex 2017 Update
While spending time with Crucial at Computex Taipei today, we had the opportunity to see a comparison in NAND size that was quite interesting. This sheet below displays Micron’ 16nm planar NAND as well as their Gen1 3D memory and their latest Gen 2, possibly the smallest footprint in the industry. Examining this sheet is a great example of how technology is …
Read More »Patriot Displays Scorch NVMe SSD with Phison E8 Controller – Computex 2017 Update
This morning at Computex, Patriot announced their newest addition to the SSD family, the Scorch NVMe PCIe 3 SSD. This SSD is the first we have seen containing the Phison PS5008-E8 controller and provides an introduction to the two lane value NVMe family. The Patriot Scorch is a PCIe Gen 3 X2 M.2 2280 SSD, and as such, speaks to performance …
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