A few days ago, we released our review of the Intel SSD DC P3700 NVMe SSD. This new entry to the enterprise market brought in just under 500K IOPS in a single PCB and single controller design package, a design not needing the traditional RAID solution to achieve performance above 2.5GB/s. As much attention as it gained from the enterprise …
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845DC Pro SSD Price Leaked During Samsung Q&A – Samsung SSD Global Summit 2014
A few Samsung 845DC Pro reviews popped up rather unexpectedly while most were sidetracked at the Samsung SSD Global Summit in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday, but the biggest news on the 845DC Pro was announced at the event… and a bit unexpectedly we think. Expect pricing of the Samsung 845DC Pro to be anywhere from $1.50 to $2.00/GB. This was …
Read More »SATA Interface First Look – Samsung SSD Global Summit 2014
Following up on our coverage of the Samsung SSD Summit 2014, we have Samsung’s latest SATA release enterprise solid state drives. On the off chance that you missed our other coverage of the 850 Pro, PCIe and SAS interfaces, fly to our home page for further coverage! Stay tuned for more GREAT coverage of the Samsung SSD Summit 2014 in …
Read More »SAS Interface First Look – Samsung SSD Global Summit 2014
Following up on our coverage of the Samsung SSD Summit 2014 here in Seoul, South Korea, below are Samsung’s newest SAS interface offerings. Just on the odd chance that you may have missed our previous postings of the Samsung 850 Pro and PCIe Interface first look, check out our website front page for the latest Samsung SSD Summit news!
Read More »PCIe SSD First Look – Samsung SSD Global Summit 2014 Update
By the time this is posted, our review of the Samsung 850 Pro SSD will be live and the world will be seeing the first SSD to use Samsung’s own 3D V-NAND. This morning, we are in beautiful Seoul, South Korea, and guests of Samsung once again for this summit. It’s a beautiful day and, well, it was also a …
Read More »Samsung 850 Pro SSD Review – Showing Off With 3D V-NAND
Some time ago, Samsung introduced their 3D V-NAND (vertical NAND) to the world and NAND flash memory took on a whole new look with what some might call, very high aspirations. Samsung was quick to point out that, as demands for reduced memory sizes increased, achieving a smaller footprint meant increased error rates and performance limitations. An example of this …
Read More »OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID5 Edition Review – Speed, Capacity and Data Security
Capacity, performance and value are three things always being examined by the media professional to increase efficiency and productivity. Similarly, a large chunk of media production and editing still favors the Mac. Our report today examines the newest release of the OWC ThunderBolt 4 external storage device, a device that connects to the newest Mac Pro via single or dual …
Read More »Thecus N2310 NAS Review – Home Networking Made Easy
In our home, we have 6 PC’s, 4 laptops, an iMac and a MBA. Perhaps the most frustrating thing over time is the constant requests for so-and so to provide so-and-so something from their PC. Installing a separate drive, via network attached storage, has always been an option, but let’s face it; it just isn’t that easy. Imagine if we …
Read More »The Harsh Reality of False Bait and Switch SSD Claims – Learning To Run With Flash
It seems that the world of technology has stopped with allegations that some SSD companies are pulling the old ‘bait and switch’ routine in their SSDs by switching off components that many had recognized through initial SSD reviews. We have read several reports and forums, most of which simply repeat the original information, and finally have decided to clarify things …
Read More »SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD Review – Great Speed & 10 Year Warranty
Last week at Computex, SanDisk announced its latest and greatest in consumer solid state drives, the SanDisk Extreme Pro 6Gbps SSD. Targeting gamers, PC enthusiasts and media professionals, the Extreme Pro boasts performance consistency, as well as all around speed increase from its last round of consumer SSDs. Fortunately for us, SanDisk provided 240, 480 and 960GB samples of the …
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