The SSD Review uses benchmark software called PCMark Vantage x64 HDD Suite to create testing scenarios that might be used in the typical user experience. There are eight tests in all and the tests performed record the speed of data movement in MB/s to which they are then given a numerical score after all of the tests are complete. The …

Today’s review of the Crucial M4 128GB SSD comes as a ‘readers choice’ review as it has made its way to our office only through the amount of e-mails received asking for its performance beside that of its big brothers and other SSDs of similar size. The common theme with new ‘Gen 2’ SSDs is that higher capacity equates to …

Well it had to happen and we said so on the first day that SandForce unveiled its SATA 3 SSD processor. It seems, that OCZ is ready to unveil their new Revo x3 and Enterprize Z-Drive R4 SSD line at Computex and we are going to be right there to get it out to you first! The SSD Review is …

TEST SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY This is The SSD Review Test Bench and a quick click on the photo will bring it up full size for closer inspection. 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 times and, if necessary, …

TEST SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY This is The SSD Review Test Bench and a quick click on the photo will bring it up full size for closer inspection. 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 times and, if necessary, …

Phison SSDs aren’t as well-known to computer hardware enthusiasts as those controllers from SandForce or Indilinx. For many within the industry, SandForce dominated the 2010 market in much the same way that Indilinx did throughout 2009. But not everyone can afford the premium brand names, or desire the fastest solid state drive technology. Building on the name of their budget …

We’ve spent so much time talking about the high end market with new products from SandForce and Marvell, but failed to keep track of the mainstream products that cater to the bang for your buck crowd. In this class of products you find controllers from Toshiba, Samsung, JMicron and now Phison. Phison has been around for several years and is …

There have been many Solid State Drives released in the last couple of months, and today we are looking at the new 240GB Vertex 3 from OCZ which is tagged with the Max IOPS moniker. This drive has been tuned for users who require greater transactional throughput. Today we will compare it with the standard 240GB Vertex 3 and the …

Taipei, Taiwan – May 16 2011 – ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash application products, today announced the release the S511 Solid State Drive (SSD), which employs the latest SATA 6Gb/s specification. With this cutting edge implementation of the latest data transfer standard, the performance of this SSD has been dramatically raised over conventional …

Today we received an e-mail from Jessica Luken, Global Marketing Director of OCZ Technology stating that a new Vertex 3 Max IOPS SSD was en route and, if you would believe it, we received the package not 20 minutes later. I will have to admit that I was a bit unprepared and stood there wondering what the difference was between …