Every year or so, we try to upgrade our hardware to stay current with tech trends and bumping our newest test bench up to the new Kaby Lake design was no different. With Intel’ newest Optane Technology knocking at the door, the Z270 was a must. If you are wondering whether the boot to Z270 is worth the jump from Z170, …
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MyDigitalSSD BPX M.2 NVMe SSD Review (480GB) – An Unmatched Value
MyDigitalSSD isn’t one of the big-name brands you may be used to, but don’t mistake a lack of brand awareness with their quality. MyDigitalSSD has been selling quality products for a while now and we have reviewed quite a few of them over the years. Many of which, have earned our Gold Seal, Editor’s Choice, and Top Value awards. They …
Read More »Micron 5100 MAX & ECO Enterprise SSD Review (960GB/1920GB)
By now, if you are an avid reader or haven’t been stuck under a rock for the past 7-8 years, you know what a difference an SSD provides an end user. But, for years now, SSDs have been not only revolutionizing the way we compute in our homes but everywhere else as well. HDDs are magnitudes slower than SSDs, especially for …
Read More »Corsair Force MP500 M.2 NVMe SSD Review (480GB) – Is The Force Strong With This One?
Corsair has a history of releasing high-quality products into the PC market. Whether you are a gamer or an avid PC builder, we’re willing to bet you have had experience with them. While their product line-up has traditionally been focused on this crowd, with their many case, fan, and power supply options, Corsair has had a history of delivering some …
Read More »Patriot Hellfire SSD Review (480GB) – Fast & Efficient
Most well known for their DRAM and USB drives, Patriot memory isn’t new to offering performance and gamer oriented products. Years ago, they jumped on the SSD bandwagon, but they seemed to fall off at one point or another. As of last two years, however, they hopped back on and they now offer SSDs for every segment of the market. …
Read More »ADATA Reveals XPG 950 and Demos Latest NVMe SSDs in RAID – CES 2017 Update
In December, ADATA announced the first ever SSD to feature Micron’s latest 3D MLC NAND, Ultimate SU900, which is a huge announcement because Samsung will no longer be the only player in the market with 3D MLC NAND ( ie 850 PRO). Thanks to the high-density of this latest NAND, ADATA is able to bring to market capacities of up to …
Read More »LiteOn / Plextor Discuss Market Share and Upcoming Products – CES 2017 Update
We had the opportunity this week to meet with LiteOn/Plextor in a suite at the Bellagio. We were shown a presentation outlining the history of LiteOn and Plextor, as well as all of their relevant technologies and future products roadmap. Many people have never heard of LiteOn, as many of their products are sold to OEMs to use in their …
Read More »Intel 600P M.2 NVMe SSD Review (512GB) – Is It THE Budget NVMe SSD to buy?
Back in April of 2015 Intel was the first company to release an NVMe SSD into the consumer marketplace. The Intel 750 was the new standard in PCIe performance storage. Now, with the greater support for M.2 devices, however, Intel decided it was time to release a new NVMe product, one that is much more compact and a much more economical …
Read More »PNY CS2030 M.2 NVMe SSD Review (240GB) – Our First Look at Phison’s E7 Controller
The PNY CS2030 M.2 NVMe SSD comes out of the blue for us. The day it was released, we were more surprised than anyone. Not a whisper in the world about it had crossed our ears like it normally would. Not even our colleagues knew about it. With reading about its high-performance specifications on retail websites and seeing potential customers …
Read More »KILLER BLACK FRIDAY AMAZON TECH AND SSD DEALS
Before we start, I am always asked for this link to the Amazon Best Sellers List for SSDS! It may reflect some great pricing throughout the day and is a great resource whenever one is looking for the most popular and best value SSDs. Well today’s the day and if there is any time of the year to make the …
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