ANVIL STORAGE UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL (BETA) You may not see this for long (and its definitely not common) but you get a freebee simply for reading!  Over the last little while, we have been assisting with beta besting new benchmark software called Anvil Storage Utilities which is an absolutely amazing SSD benchmarking utility.  Not only does it have a preset SSD …

Lets take a look now at our SATA 3 SSD hierarchy as determined by PCMark Vantage HDD Total Points.  Only the SSDs that we have tested and utilize asynchronous NAND flash memory are highlighted: THE VERDICT My views on solid state drives that utilize asynchronous NAND have remained unchanged since first print when I stated  that the consumer will gladly …

Although we are putting the final touches on our new and upgraded System test Benches, we felt this picture would be of benefit. A simple click will enlarge it to assist. Our main goal in testing is to ensure that all test results are as accurate as they can be and no anomalies slip through. We conduct all tests three …

Patriot releases another SATA 3 SSD into the consumer arena this morning, this going by the name of the Patriot Pyro.  The Pyro follows suit with the few other manufacturers that have recognized consumer apprehension over premium SSD prices and have wisely made use of a more value driven asynchronous (Async) NAND flash memory. These new ‘Async’  SSDs include the …

Just a bit of an update to pass on that retail versions of the OCZ Revo 3×2 (480/960GB) and Revo will be hitting store shelves very shortly followed by the Revo 3×2 240GB a few days later. OCZ’s initial specs of the Revo 3×2 left enthusiasts in a daze as the 240GB initially promised was nowhere to be seen.  The …

Runcore has made a bold move in expanding for the first time from their China facility to San Jose, California, in order to make an impact in North American SSD sales. Concurrently, they will also be releasing the markets first SATA 3 mSATA SSD, the Runcore Pro V T50, which contains the SF-2281 and is capable of  550MB/s read and …

The controversy surrounding OCZs lack of inclusion of the Revo 3×2 240GB SSD in its product specifications is about to come to an end. The SSD Review has just received word from Jessica Luken, Global Marketing Director of OCZ, that the Revo 3×2 240GB version is prepping for release and has a product code of RVD3X2-FHPX4-240G – 84202402723.  Can you …

If you are a regular of The SSD Review, you may have noticed a new set of benchmarks in our past few reviews as we were politely asked to do a bit of beta testing. The software is called Anvil Storage Utilities and we think this report (and introduction) is going to grab the interest of consumers, enthusiasts, reviewers as …

Sandisk released word today of its return to consumer SSD sales with their new Ultra SSD available in capacities of 60, 120 and 240GB priced at $129, $219, and $449 respectively. A quick look at the capacities alone tells us that the controller can only be of SandForce design and the speeds of 280MB/s read and 270MB/s write all but …

Smallest and Fastest SSD To Date This SSD Review is going to closely evaluate the renice X3 120GB SATA 3 mSATA SSD.  It will be a great comparison with our similar reviews of the Samsung PM800 and Intel 310 just a few months ago. Because of their tiny form factor, mSATA SSDs are starting to appear as the only storage …