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Intel SSD DC P3700 800GB and 1.6TB Review: The Future of StorageAug 13, 2014 - in Reviews
With the introduction of its SSD DC P3700, P3600, and P3500, Intel is giving us our first taste of the PCIe-based NVMe specification. We take the flagship P3700 for a drive in its 800 GB and 1.6 TB incarnations. Just how fast is the future of storage?
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A 1400 MB/s SSD: ASRock's Z97 Extreme6 And Samsung's XP941Jun 5, 2014 - in Reviews
Z97 ushers in new and exciting ways to attach and use storage devices. With support for M.2 PCIe and SATA Express, two sides of the same SSD coin, Z97 improves on Z87. But not everywhere. AsRock add to Z97 with some new tricks, and so we take a look.
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The SSD 730 Series Review: Intel Is Back With Its Own ControllerFeb 27, 2014 - in Reviews
Once up on a time, Intel's 10-channel controller drove the SSD market forward. When it was replaced by a 6Gb/s processor in 2012, that technology was enterprise-only. Finally, Intel is giving enthusiasts a taste of its home-grown solution in the SSD 730.
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Intel SSD 530 Review: A Revised Controller And 20 nm FlashOct 31, 2013 - in Reviews
Intel recently lifted the veil on a replacement for its SSD 520, not surprisingly called the SSD 530. It partners new SandForce silicon with IMFT's 20 nm flash for better power consumption and a more modest price tag. Does the evolution pay off?
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The SSD DC S3500 Review: Intel's 6 Gb/s Controller And 20 nm NANDJun 11, 2013 - in Reviews
As enterprise SSDs become more specialized and application-focused, Intel is hoping its SSD DC S3500 will strike a chord with customers looking for excellent read performance on a budget. We compare this drive to other notable contenders in its class.
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Almost 20 TB (Or $50,000) Of SSD DC S3700 Drives, BenchmarkedApr 14, 2013 - in Reviews
We've already reviewed Intel's SSD DC S3700 and determined it to be a fast, consistent performer. But what happens when we take two-dozen (or about $50,000) worth of them and create a massive RAID 0 array? Come along as we play around in storage heaven.
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Intel SSD DC S3700 Review: Benchmarking ConsistencyJan 30, 2013 - in Reviews
With the recent announcement of the SSD DC S3700, Intel is firmly targeting enterprise customers with something not normally seen on spec sheets: performance consistency. Will their latest offering live up to expectations, or fall short? Lets find out.
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Intel SSD 335 240 GB Review: Driving Down Prices With 20 nm NANDOct 29, 2012 - in Reviews
Intel's SSD 335 is a refresh of the SSD 330 sporting 20 nm MLC NAND flash. Does it alter performance? Not really. Pricing? Yes. How about endurance? That's hard to say for certain. There's only one model, though, with 240 GB of capacity. We test it today.
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Chris Angelini On Tom's Hardware In 2012Jan 16, 2012 - in Reviews
I just got back from CES 2012. And although I’ve attended a great many Consumer Electronics Shows, Computexes, and Comdexes (never a CeBIT), this year’s show was by far the most intense. It wasn’t that there were tons of really awesome products. In fact,
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Best SSDs For The Money: December 2011Dec 28, 2011 - in Reviews
Welcome to the last column of 2011. We updated our recommendations to reflect the recent price drops on second-gen SandForce hardware. There are several good deals to be found for right about $150-200 bucks. Prices are falling, and we keep you informed.
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SPONSORED BY Intel - Intel Inside, Including the Motherboard?Jun 13, 2011 - in Reviews
The market is brimming with motherboard options, and businesses of all sizes face the unenviable task of trying to decide which vendor to place at the heart of their productivity desktops.
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Can You Get More Space Or Speed From Your SSD?Jun 8, 2011 - in Reviews
With the market for solid-state drives continually expanding, we wanted to explore some of the most popular tweaks enthusiasts use to purportedly improve performance and free up capacity. We break out the benchmarks and put them to the test.
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Crucial m4 And Intel SSD 320: The Other SSD CompetitorsMar 28, 2011 - in Reviews
Two more SSDs recently landed in our lab. We cover the "Postville Refresh" Intel SSD 320 and Crucial’s new m4, and stack them up against Intel's SSD 510 and OCZ’s Vertex 3. If you're shopping for an SSD, read this comparison before you make your choice.
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Intel SSD 510-Series 250 GB Review: Adopting 6 Gb/s SATAMar 3, 2011 - in Reviews
After defining the high-end SSD market with its X25-M, Intel is finally ready with its first 6 Gb/s solid-state drive, the SSD 510-series. Does the company's latest follow in its predecessor's footsteps, or does OCZ's Vertex 3 lineup go uncontested?
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Intel SSD 310 80 GB: Little Notebooks Get Big Storage FlexibilityFeb 13, 2011 - in Reviews
We've seen mini SSDs before. But none of them conformed to a standard. Now, Intel is introducing its SSD 310-series drives and the mSATA interface, which employs the mini-PCI Express edge connector, but is not compatible. How do these drives stack up?
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OCZ's HSDL: A New Storage Link For Super-Fast SSDsSep 28, 2010 - in Reviews
SATA 6Gb/s not fast enough? OCZ's new High-Speed Data Link serves up to 2 GB/s through a PCIe-like connection. Complementing the interface technology is a similarly-new 3.5" SSD called IBIS. Rated for up to 120,000 IOPS, enthusiasts should take note.
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Tom's Hardware's Summer Guide: 17 SSDs Rounded UpAug 31, 2010 - in Reviews
Which SSD should you buy today? Seventeen flash-based drives battle across a benchmark suite that include throughput, I/O performance, consistency, power consumption, efficiency, and the best overall bang for the buck. The time is right to upgrade.
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Spring 2010 Solid State Drive Roundup, Part 1Apr 7, 2010 - in Reviews
We recently upgraded our 2010 reference platform, and it should do justice to the latest SATA 6Gb/s drives and the TRIM command. The first part of our spring SSD roundup includes drives from Crucial, Intel, OCZ, Solidata, and Toshiba.
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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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The SSD Workload Performance AnalysisApr 27, 2009 - in Reviews
Today we're running a series of benchmarks on the latest SSD offering from Intel and Samsung to see how performance changes over time. We discovered that there are some severe performance issues, but also solutions you should know about.
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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.