SSDS AND MOTHERBOARDS It’s no secret that SSDs have been a major force in tech advance and the force in which they’ve impacted could never be covered in a single report. Eyeing the enthusiast or home user alone, SSDs are now a main staple of any PC build. They enable quicker PC start times, increase system performance and reduce scene …

Having had a few days to sit back and reflect on this year’s CES experience, I would have to say that it was totally unexpected.  Certainly the number of companies showing off solid state devices has dropped significantly, but of those that remained, some very exciting prototypes were front and center.  If I were to look ahead just a bit, …

One of the most enjoyable aspects of attending a function such as Storage Visions 2014 is seeing as-yet-unreleased storage products.  Next up for your viewing pleasure courtesy of the SATA-IO booth is Sonnet Technology’s Tempo 4 mSATA SSD Pro PCIe 2.0X8 add-in storage card.  This card holds up to 4 X mSATA SSDs (not included), each having its own 6 GB/s …

About a year ago, we published our review of the OWC Mercury Accelsior PCIe card, a storage device that utilize two blade style SSDs in RAID to achieve incredible performance and capacity for your desktop Mac or PC.  The beauty of the Accelsior was that storage was upgradeable, making it a very affordable option for the media professionals growing storage …

Asustek Computer appears to be preparing to bring its own line of SSDs to market, possibly as early as May of this year.  The RAIDR Express series will be marketed through Asustek’s ROG (Republic of Gamers) branding.  By releasing its own line of SSDs, Asustek hopes to promote its full line of ROG-branded products, including motherboards, graphics cards, and accessories.  Better …

It might seem a bit odd displaying the X1 in such a fashion for our opening shot, however, this ranks high in the list of unique qualities of the Lenovo X1 Carbon. In fact, if you are like I and spend a great many hours on the road typing articles in the passenger seat of a vehicle with the X1 …

Every now and then its nice to break away from the SSD world just a bit and take a look at traditional storage innovations.  With that, I called up our friends at OWC and asked them to send me their Mercury Elite Pro Storage Solution for a quick look. After all, I thought it might be nice to see what …

Western Digital has announced the release of its Thunderbolt enabled My Book VelociRaptor Duo SSD. The external drive will contain two 10,000 RPM Velociraptor HDDs which can be configured as either a JBOD, RAID 0 or RAID 1 array. According to Western Digital, the drive will be able to sustain a maximum transfer rate of up to 400 MB/s, rivaling …

Sonnet Technologies has announced the release of its 2.5″ Tempo SSD cards. The “Pro” variant will support up to two SATA 6 GB/s SSDs configured in RAID 0 in order to provide an aggregate bandwidth of up to 900MB/s while the non-pro version provides accommodations for one drive. The Tempo SSD and SSD Pro cards will be priced at 149.95 …

It’s official the 2012 Summer Olympics have begun! It seems, no matter which channel you turn to, you will get coverage or at least an update on the athletes or the shananigans surrounding them.  This may take away from the ‘reality shows’ that have invaded every network. Thank goodness, bring on the games! HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Ever been a passenger on an …