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It hasn’t been a month since we posted our report on the Crucial MX500 consumer SATA SSD and we were discussing it, and the newest M.2 version of the MX500, at CES 2018 this week.  Looking back for a bit, we can safely say that Crucial/Micron is very comfortable with their newest 64-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory, and all …

So we dropped by the Toshiba suite this morning at CES 2018 in rainy Las Vegas and got a first hand look at some very interesting products.  I am going to start things with my fav first and foremost which is the Toshiba TMC PM5 enterprise SAS SSD which had been spoken of last August. The PM5 is an enterprise …

Today at the CES Intel press Room, Intel unveiled its next addition to the Intel Optane line; the Intel Optane 800P.  The 800P will start shipping in February and is a PCIe ‘2 lane’ SSD based on their latest technology which will be an amazing addition for a laptop, but for their size. Initial release of 58/118GB just might make …

Patriot is debuting their latest evolution in SSD technology at CES 2018.  The EVLVR Thunderbolt™3 is a portable SSD that delivers 3 times the transfer speeds of traditional external SSDs.  The EVLVR utilizes Phison’s E8 PCIe controller and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity to deliver sequential read speeds of up to 1500MB/s, and sequential write speeds of up to 1000MB/s.  Thunderbolt 3 …

Toshiba Memory Corporation is starting off its CES 2018 presence by announcing its latest NVMe M.2 SSD, designated as the RC100 Series.  This new SSD offering from Toshiba is geared toward mainstream users, including retail, system integrators and channel markets.  The RC100 Series features Toshiba’s own 64-layer, 3-bits-per-cell TLC (triple-level cell) BiCS FLASH™ combined with an in-house developed controller in …

It has been a year and a half since the release of the Crucial MX300 and that means it is time for an update. Unlike what we were expecting, we didn’t receive an MX400, but rather a Crucial MX500. The reason behind skipping MX400 name and going straight to MX500 for this product launch was because the word for 400 sounds …

So I originally started this upgrade on the advise of a peer who sold me on the fact that new Z370 PC builds were a natural for the Intel Optane SSD, displaying significantly faster startups, shutdowns and typical PC tasks.  He never lied. The difference is not just visible; it is significant. As with most things, however, I have always …

Toshiba Memory America is announcing that they have begun sampling of their new Automotive UFS embedded memory devices that support JEDEC specification ver. 2.1 HS-G3.  This latest automotive UFS memory joins TMA’s Automotive e-MMC family of products to diversify their automotive product offerings.  As the widespread adoption of entertainment and information systems continues, the market for applicable memory devices also …

Well, if you are looking for an unbeatable tech deal for your loved one this Christmas, or just trying to sneak some more cheap PC stuff under your loved ones nose, the Intel 6000P is the way to do it! Now priced at $187, this solid state drive is capable of up to 1.8GB/s transfer speeds, and at 36 cents …

Toshiba Memory Corporation is announcing its latest addition to its client SSD lineup with the XG5-P 2TB NVMe model.  This premium addition to the XG5 series features improved performance as well as doubling the maximum capacity to 2TB. The XG5-P series of SSDs will also be offered in self-encrypting drive (SED) models that support TCG Opal Version 2.01, making it …

ADATA is announcing the launch of the XPG STORM add-on heatsink with fan for M.2 2280 SSDs.  The STORM features an aluminum heatsink with a fan that is readily attached to any compatible M.2 SSD to provide much-improved cooling.  One of the first knocks on M.2 SSDs when they were first released was that a number of versions tended to …

It has been quite a time since we have seen an update to the SanDisk Ultra product line; it has been long overdue. WD’s Blue SSD product line, on the other hand, looks to be right on track. The SanDisk Ultra II has held its own very well over the past three years with its 15nm planar TLC, capacity options …

AccelStor, a leading provider of software-defined all-flash storage arrays, will be demonstrating their newest all-flash storage array at SC17 (SuperComputing 2017) for high performance computing.  Their new NeoSapphire H710 all-flash array, along with their advanced AccelStor FlexiRemap® technology improves the simplicity and efficiency of high performance computing (HPC) applications via its impressive scalability and impressive performance. Flash appliances typically provide …

So the Intel Optane SSD 900P NVMe SSD has been out for about a week now and it is expensive, hard to find and being termed as a disruptive technology by the SSD Gods.  By SSD Gods of course, I refer to 4-5 flash reviewers that have been in the industry since SSDs were introduced and I can draw a direct …

SANBlaze is a leader in innovative storage emulation and validation, and they are announcing the launch of the Dual Port NVMe Drive Test Platform.  This unique appliance enables connection of dual port 2.5” NVMe drives to a host system, which makes a simple to use test and development platform for drive vendors.  This allows for engineering debugging, validation and quality …