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Micron RealSSD P320h Review: A PCIe Drive Capable Of 3.2 GB/sJan 2, 2013 - in Reviews
Announced earlier this year, Micron's RealSSD P320h PCI Express-based SSD promises to be an enterprise workhorse. A custom controller, single-level cell NAND, amazingly low latency, stellar random I/O, and incredible endurance combine to blow us away.
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Three PCI Express-Based SSDs: When SATA 6 Gb/s Is Too SlowJun 30, 2011 - in Reviews
When it comes time to hunt down the ultimate in storage performance, you simply cannot settle for standard SSDs. Instead, look to PCI Express-based drives that circumvent the limitations of SATA. We have products from Fusion-io, LSI, and OCZ on the bench.
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Can Bargain SSDs Give Windows A Quantum Performance Leap?Dec 30, 2009 - in Reviews
Do you have a case of the boot-up blues? Are app load times sucking your will to live? Everybody knows that SSDs can accelerate certain system tasks, but can an affordable SSD deliver a quantum leap in everyday Windows tasks? We did the tests
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SSD Summer Slam: 12 New 2.5" And 1.8" Drives Rounded-UpSep 7, 2009 - in Reviews
Performance issues, excessive power consumption, and high cost previously kept many folks from buying SSDs. These 12 new drives finally give us a reason to get excited. Most deliver great throughput and high efficiency, although cost remains an obstacle.
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Another Record Broken: 6 Gb SAS, 16 SSDs, 3.4 GB/s!Aug 26, 2009 - in Reviews
Our initial hardcore RAID setup (with 16 Intel X25-E SSD drives) reached 2.3 GB/s on 3 Gb/s controllers. But we wanted more speed. Intel and LSI provided the latest 6 Gb/s, PCI 2.0 HBAs, which allowed us to push the array’s throughput beyond 3 GB/s.
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Does Power-Saving Technology Kill SSD Performance?Mar 12, 2009 - in Reviews
Processor speed matters. We found that a fast solid state disk drive, such as Intel’s X25-E, can be greatly impaired by a system running with all of its CPU’s power saving features turned on. Surprised? Read our full analysis for the specifics.
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SSDs Replacing HDDs Soon? Not A ChanceDec 29, 2008 - in Reviews
Some say 2010 and even 2009 will be the year of SSDs. We think not.
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14-Way SSD Hard Drive RoundupAug 17, 2008 - in Reviews
Having found a number of SSDs that don’t deliver on their efficiency promises, we decided to put 14 different drives to the test. Here is the latest roundup - dominated by a single product.
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Will SSDs Take Over The Enterprise?Jul 17, 2008 - in Reviews
What can flash SSDs do for high-end enterprise storage? To find out, we compared eight state-of-the-art Seagate Cheetah 15K.5 drives with eight MemoRight flash SSDs in RAID setups.
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Install A Solid State Drive In Your NotebookApr 18, 2008 - in Reviews
We explain how to install a Solid State Disk (SSD) in your notebook computer, while retaining a hard disk for data storage.
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Solid State Disk Drives Are HereAug 13, 2007 - in Reviews
SanDisk's SSD5000 shows that flash-based drives really do offer superior performance, while consuming less power. Still, there are some drawbacks.
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Analysis: Vista's Ready Boost is no match for RAMFeb 7, 2007 - in Reviews
There's a new way to enhance your cache in Vista - simply plug in your Flash memory stick. But how much performance gain can you really expect? TG Daily ran an average PC through a benchmark parcours and discovered that the old rules still apply: There is no substitute for an adequate amount of system memory. Period.
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Conventional Hard Drive Obsoletism? Samsung's 32 GB Flash Drive PreviewedSep 20, 2006 - in Reviews
Samsung has provided us with a new 32 GB Flash Solid State Hard Disk. How does performance compare to conventional hard drives and what are the implications for desktop and mobility users?