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Our SSD analysis today is going to be on both the 256GB and 512GB versions of the OCZ Vertex 4 SATA 3 SSD and you are going to need to take a seat for this.  We guarantee that there has never been an SSD capable of creating such a stir in the SSD world and will not be at any …

There is some new evidence that Intel’s commitment to SandForce could be greater than previously thought. Recent product listings for a new Intel 300-series SSD have cropped up at e-tailers all over the globe, and like the “Cherryville” 520 series, it also looks to be LSI SandForce-powered. The new Intel 330 Series SSD should be available in three capacities at …

Back In February, we published an article with respect to LSI SandForce releasing code that would enable the production of ‘SandForce Driven’ SSDs with increased capacity, a whopping 7% additional capacity in fact. In other words, the consumer would see LSI SandForce performance in 64, 128, 256 and 512GB drives vice the standard SF capacities of 60, 120, 240 and …

Our SSD analysis today is of the Runcore ProV Max 240GB SATA 3 SSD.  Most recently, we reviewed the 120GB version of this same SSD and it did so well, we challenged Runcore to up their standing on our Hierarchy Chart as we know that 240GB SSDs have just that little bit more push in performance. Runcore is a company …

In May of 2011, OCZ announced a new type of firmware for Indilinx-controlled drives. That firmware, named for a type of carnivorous fish, carried the name Arowana Flash Translation Layer. The Arowana FTL eventually made its way into the Vertex Plus family, however, enthusiasts with the original Barefoot-controlled drives would have to wait until now, ten months later, to get a chance to …

Micron Technology, a major provider of flash and DRAM products, has announced the release of the very first 2.5″ PCI-e SSD. This unique design is beneficial because it facilitates hot swapping, which is quite a boon in the enterprise environment. By enabling the drives to be mounted in the front of a server, the 2.5″ formfactor will provide a level …

If you believe you are going to get a close look at ultrabooks in this update , you might be a bit disappointed.  If we might suggest a cure to your ailment, however, let us recommend Intel’s owned hand picked Ultra Nurses to ease the pain. Imagine, if you will, that you work at Intel and your boss tells you …

PNY Technology, well known for its storage and graphics products, has announced the release of its fourth generation Professional SSD line. The new LSI Sandforce based SSDs will deliver read and write speeds of 550MB/s and 520MB/s as well as random write performance of 60,000 4k IOPS. The ‘Professional’ series will be available in capacities of 120GB, 240GB and 480GB. Pricing starts …

Buffalo Technology, well known for their networking and storage solutions, has apparently released their very first internal SSD. Dubbed the SSD-NS/PM3P, the drive will be available in capacities of 128, 256 and 512GB, each of which will offer read speeds of 500MB/s, 513MB/s and 479MB/s respectively, according to Crystal Disk Mark. The drives will initially be available in Japan, with prices …

Intel Corporation and Micron Technology have announced that they are expanding their existing joint venture relationship for production and use of NAND flash memory. As part of this expansion, Micron increases its share of the overall NAND Flash output by purchasing the assets of IM Flash Singapore (IMFS) and also the assets of IM Flash Technologies (IMFT) in Manassas, Va. …