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SSD of the Week – PNY CS2211 XLR8

With summer comes more time to play games for many and today we wanted to bring back to light a high quality SATA SSD for our readers who want that extra edge when playing. The CS2211 is manufactured by PNY and is part of their XLR8 line, aka, their top performing gamer/enthusiast class products. With that name comes the expectation of …

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Patriot Announces 2TB Version of Ignite SSD – Computex 2016 Update

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Patriot, Taiwanese producer of high performance computer memory, solid-state drives, consumer flash storage devices, mobile accessories and gaming peripherals, is announcing the addition of a 2TB model to their Ignite performance solid-state drive lineup. Patriot is responding to the ever-growing demand for ever-increasing amounts of storage in consumer PCs. With the Ignite 2TB SSD, users are able to load an …

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PNY CS1311 SSD Review (120GB/480GB)

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Yet again, we see a new entrant to the ultra-cheap, entry level SSD market. Aimed at those who are looking for a nice step up from a HDD, but have to pinch pennies, PNY has released a TLC packed contender, the CS1311. Designed to help speed up the computing experience for the everyday user, it isn’t the enthusiast class drive which …

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Sony Enters SSD Market With SLW-M Consumer SSD

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Sony Electronics is dipping its toe into the consumer SSD market with the release of their new SLW-M series of consumer SSDs. Sony had been selling some SSDs in Japan, but this is their first foray into the international SSD market. Image source :  techpowerup.com The SLW-M is to be sold in two capacity points – 240GB (SLW-MG2) and 480GB …

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PNY CS2211 SSD Review (240GB/480GB)

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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 …

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ZOTAC Announces Premium Edition SSDs With Enhanced Data Protection

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ZOTAC International, a leading producer of graphics cards and mini PCs, is announcing expansion of its SSD lineup with their new Premium Edition Solid Sate Drives (SSDs) in 240GB and 480GB capacities. The new ZOTAC Premium Edition SSDs offer enhanced endurance and data protection, as well as robust performance. Both the 240GB and 480GB versions pair a Phison S10 four-channel …

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U.K.-Based Integral Memory Announces High-Performance UltimaPro X SSD – Up To 92,000 Read/Write IOPS

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Integral Memory, a U.K.-based producer of solid-state memory devices, is announcing their latest SSD offering, the UltimaPro X SSD, which is geared toward high-performance usage scenarios, such as serious gamers, professional video makers and digital designers. The UltimaPro X pairs the Phison S10 8-channel controller with MLC NAND to attain sequential read speeds of (up to) 565MB/s, and sequential write …

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Kingston HyperX Savage SSD Review (240GB)

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Back in January, at CES 2015, Kingston revealed their fastest SSD yet, the HyperX Predator. Luckily for us we were able to not only review this SSD, but we were able to run two in RAID 0 and it turned out to be quite the performer. Concurrently, this M.2 form factor SSD wasn’t the only SSD being shown off by …

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SSD of the Week – Patriot Ignite

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Previously, in SSD of the Week we highlighted the Kingston SSDNow V300, which was on sale at ridiculously cheap prices. This week we would like to turn your attention to the Patriot Ignite we reviewed a few weeks back as it has slightly dropped in cost as well. The Patriot Ignite is a mid-tier SSD focused on meeting an ever-growing …

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