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Quick Look: Intel's SSD DC S3700 200 And 800 GB DrivesJan 23, 2013 - in Reviews
Intel recently sent over a pair of its SSD DC S3700 drives at 200 and 800 GB. Our esteemed storage expert just put the finishing touches on his in-depth evaluation, which includes comprehensive consistency analysis and lots of performance detail.
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Meet Gordon, the World's First SSD-Based SupercomputerDec 13, 2011 - in News
Gordon is now ranked as #48 on the official Top 500 list of the fastest supercomputers in the world.
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ARM Launches Cortex-R ProcessorsJan 31, 2011 - in News
ARM announced its R5 and R7 MPCore processors.
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Thecus Expands NAS Line with N8800+ RackmountApr 9, 2010 - in News
Stacking five together provides data centers 80 TB of storage.
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Adaptec MaxIQ: Flash SSDs Boost RAID PerformanceFeb 11, 2010 - in Reviews
Flash-based SSDs in enterprise RAID often require serious modifications to storage subsystems already in place. Adaptec now offers a way to upgrade existing RAID solutions to deliver much-improved I/O performance in a transparent and convenient manner.
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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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Performance Zooms with New Firmware for Intel 34nm X25-M SSDsOct 26, 2009 - in Reviews
The new firmware provides very impressive numbers and takes SSDs to a higher level of performance well beyond HDDs as system drives in desktop computers.
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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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Promise's NS4600: Intel's Tolapai Enables Better Network PerformanceSep 4, 2009 - in Reviews
Promise has revamped its NS4300N network storage device. Among the changes, its new NS4600 comes with a new engine--namely, Intel’s new x86-based EP80579 (code named Tolapai). Read on for a feature comparison and a thorough benchmark evaluation.
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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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Breaking Records With SSDs: 16 Intel X25-Es Do 2.2 GB/sJul 30, 2009 - in Reviews
Intrigued by a video on 24 Samsung SSDs jammed into an ultra-fast RAID array, we set out to beat its 2 GB/s performance. Our recipe: 16 Intel X25-E Flash SSDs and two Adaptec 5805 RAID controllers. I/O bottlenecks have you down? We'll fix that.
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Perfect Notebook Storage: Seven 2.5” 500 GB DrivesJun 18, 2009 - in Reviews
We compare the latest 500 GB notebook drives from Fujitsu, Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, Toshiba and WD. Seagate is first manufacturer to reach 500 GB at 7,200 RPM, but which is really the best drive? We loaded up our updated test system to find out.
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Tom's Storage Charts 2009: A New Test EnvironmentMay 6, 2009 - in Reviews
Our old 3.6 GHz Xeon is making way for a brand new X58-based Core i7 solution with PCI-X and PCIe, which we will use to test hard drives, SSDs, controllers, and other storage products. We introduce you to our new reference platform and talk about testing!
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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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Intel’s X25-E Versus The Fusion-io ioDriveMar 10, 2009 - in Picture Story
Ideal server storage provides a maximum number of I/O operations per second while having low power requirements. We compared the ioDrive by Fusion-io to Intel’s new X25-E flash SSD, hoping to crown a performance winner.
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Intel’s X25-E SSD Walks All Over The CompetitionFeb 26, 2009 - in Reviews
Intel's new X25-E professional flash SSD is a rocket when it comes to fast I/O performance. Is Intel now the source of the best server drive? We compare the X25-E against its mainstream predecessor, competing SSDs, and 15,000 RPM HDDs.
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Kingston Joins SSD Fray With Intel DrivesJan 20, 2009 - in News
Now shipping the first two offerings from Kingston’s new SSDNow E Series and SSDNow M Series, with the former being aimed at the enterprise server environment while the latter is for the performance-oriented notebook PC.
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Tom's Holiday Buyer's Guide 2008, Part 4Dec 2, 2008 - in Reviews
Welcome to part four of our Holiday Gift Guide coverage. This time around, the Tom's Hardware staff picks its favorite components for your wish list rounding out 2008.
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Could a Mac Mini Refresh be Coming Soon?Oct 27, 2008 - in News
While the Mac Mini may have been left out of recent Apple announcements, the small, book-sized computer will see a refresh sometime in the very near future, according to AppleInsider sources.
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Intel's X25-M Solid State Drive ReviewedSep 8, 2008 - in Reviews
Intel jumps into the flash SSD market with the new mainstream 80 GB X25-M 2.5” flash drive, based on a smart controller. This SSD utilizes 10-channel MLC flash memory and it’s a real performance screamer.