Since their acquisition by Toshiba, we have seen the OCZ booth get smaller and smaller at trade shows. This year at FMS, it is narrowed down to a single display. Not only has their booth been shrinking, but we have notices that their naming conventions have been shrinking as well. Taking a look at their product line up, the Vector …
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Corsair Neutron XTi SSD Review (480GB)
It has been nearly two years since we have reviewed the Corsair Neutron XT. At its release it was the first SSD we analyzed with the Phison S10 controller and after putting it through the paces, we were quite impressed with its performance at first show. The combination of the S10 controller with all its features and Toshiba’s 19nm MLC NAND …
Read More »Zotac Premium Edition SSD Review (480GB)
Zotac has been in the computer industry since 2006 and has made quite the name for itself in the gamer market. Better known for their graphics cards, motherboards, and Mini-PCs, Zotac isn’t typically a name one would associate with solid state drives, especially high-performance ones. Last year, however, they expanded their product portfolio with the release of the Zotac Premium …
Read More »PNY CS2211 SSD Review (240GB/480GB)
Just last week we announced PNY’s latest SSD products for the new year, the CS1311 and CS2211. It just so happens that today we have some in our hands for review. The CS1311 is your basic, entry level SSD jam packed with TLC NAND for those looking for a cheap SSD upgrade from an HDD. As you may have noticed as …
Read More »OCZ Showcases RevoDrive 400 and Trion 150 – CES 2016 Update
After a long delay to the convention center today we were finally able to make it to the OCZ showroom where one of their newest products caught us by surprise. Along with the Vector 180 and Trion 100, OCZ showcased their Trion 150. The Trion 150 has nearly identical specs to its predecessor with 550/530MB/s read/write speeds, capacities ranging from …
Read More »TSSDR Affiliate Reviews for July 22, 2015
With the hot weather out there we thought we would pull together a majority a number of Cooler Reviews. We know there is no real connection but we had to have an opening line. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Noctua NH-U9S CPU Cooler Review @ Technology X Today we’ll be taking a look at yet another fine cooling solution from the good folks …
Read More »OCZ Trion 100 SSD Review (240GB/480GB/960GB)
Not four months after launching their flagship consumer SSD, the Vector 180, OCZ is launching a new value-oriented TLC SSD named the Trion 100. Our first look at the Trion 100 was at Computex 2015 where we saw that, while it is a value offering, its performance will be anything but. Thanks to OCZ’s acquisition by Toshiba, they are able …
Read More »Complete Guide To Speeding Up Your PC’s Boot Time – Under 10 Seconds is Possible
As you know, many people buy SSDs to not only speed up their computing experience, but also speed up the boot time of their machines. SSDs will sometimes cut minutes off boot times when compared to hard drives, however, more often than not, many people do not know how to properly configure, or even know that it is possible to …
Read More »TSSDR Affiliate Reviews for Jun 22, 2015
Computex is now out of the way and everyone is back in their respective homeland. This gives us the opportunity to pull together some of our Affiliates work for you as a quick guide to comparing thoughts. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Noctua NH-D9L CPU Cooler Review @ Technology X In our review of Noctua’s flagship NH-D15 air cooler, we found it to …
Read More »OCZ Offering Important Firmware Update for ARC 100 and AMD Radeon R7 SSDs
On January 29th, OCZ released an important firmware update for their Arc 100 and OCZ-built AMD Radeon R7 SSDs. Kristian Vatto over at AnandTech was good enough to post a detailed recap of what this firmware update is all about. OCZ is listing this update as “mandatory for system stability.” Many firmware updates address more than one concern, and may …
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