<![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware US - Storage]]> http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:58:26 +0200 <![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware US - Storage]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_us.jpg http://www.tomshardware.com <![CDATA[USB 3.0 May Arrive on PCs by Q4 2009]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/usb-superspeed-esata-firewire,8176.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/usb-superspeed-esata-firewire,8176.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:21:00 CEST Based on NEC Electronics and a recent convention, it's quite possible that PC's featuring USB 3.0 will hit the market by the end of the year.]]> <![CDATA[Asus USB Blu-ray is Slim, Portable, Good Looking]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Asus-USB-External-Blu-ray,8159.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Asus-USB-External-Blu-ray,8159.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:20:00 CEST The new Asus Blu-ray external drive has a spiffy glowing "X" that may provoke Mulder and Scully to search for more answers.]]> <![CDATA[New Intel SSDs In a Few Weeks?]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-SSD-32nm-NAND,8158.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-SSD-32nm-NAND,8158.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:21:00 CEST Intel may ship new SSDs within the next few weeks based on its 32nm NAND flash memory.]]> <![CDATA[HRDs Faster than SSDs and HDDs]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/dataslide-hrd-ssd-hdd,8115.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/dataslide-hrd-ssd-hdd,8115.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:11:00 CEST The new HRD could be the missing link between hard drives and SSDs.]]> <![CDATA[QNAP Offers World's Smallest NAS]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/QNAP-NAS-33-839-Server,8111.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/QNAP-NAS-33-839-Server,8111.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:31:00 CEST QNAP's new SS-839 Pro Turbo is slated to be the world's smallest 8-bay.]]> <![CDATA[Patriot Memory's Torqx SSD Vs. Intel's X25-M]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/patriot-memory-torqx-ssd,8104.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/patriot-memory-torqx-ssd,8104.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:50:00 CEST When was the last time you upgraded your PC? Was it a CPU? Was it a Graphics card?]]> <![CDATA[Super Talent SSDs Offer 128 MB DRAM Cache]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Super-Talent-MasterDrive-SX,8102.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Super-Talent-MasterDrive-SX,8102.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:00:00 CEST super Talent's new line of SSDs provide 128 MB of DRAM cache.]]> <![CDATA[Kingston Launches 128 GB USB Stick, Costs $546]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/kingston-usb-drive-128gb-stick,8083.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/kingston-usb-drive-128gb-stick,8083.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:51:00 CEST I have USB stick envy.]]> <![CDATA[OCZ Agility Make SSDs a Little More Affordable]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ocz-agility-ssd-solid-state,8057.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ocz-agility-ssd-solid-state,8057.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:01:00 CEST Well, just a little.]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Not Cool With Hybrid Storage Netbooks]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-windows-xp-netbooks-ssd,8022.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-windows-xp-netbooks-ssd,8022.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:01:00 CEST Microsoft isn't too keen on SSDs and HDDs living under the same roof.]]> <![CDATA[Fusion-io Unviels PCI-e SSD for Gamers]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/fusionio-ioxtreme-ssd-pcie,8021.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/fusionio-ioxtreme-ssd-pcie,8021.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:51:00 CEST A little late on this one, but we wanted to spill the beans anyway.]]> <![CDATA[OCZ Endeavors to Bring Affordable SSDs]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/OCZ-SSD-Agility-Colossus,8004.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/OCZ-SSD-Agility-Colossus,8004.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:11:01 CEST SSDs are becoming more popular and the prices are definitely dropping steadily, just not as fast as most of us would like. OCZ is trying to change that.]]> <![CDATA[Silicon Power Shows Off USB/eSATA USB Stick]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Silicon-Power-USB-eSATA-SSD,8000.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Silicon-Power-USB-eSATA-SSD,8000.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:50:00 CEST Silicon Power has come up with an interesting way to distinguish itself from the ocean of USB sticks on show at Computex Taiwan: add an eSATA port.]]> <![CDATA[Thecus Announces N5500 NAS Unit, 10 TB Total]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Thecus-N5500-NAS-Storage,7986.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Thecus-N5500-NAS-Storage,7986.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:41:00 CEST This week at Computex, Thecus is showing off its new N5500 NAS Device, designed to keep store your data and keep everything nice and secure.]]> <![CDATA[Super Talent Claims Its SSDs Can Rock Intel's]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/super-talent-intel-ssd,7978.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/super-talent-intel-ssd,7978.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:01:00 CEST Intel SSDs still hold the market for the ultimate in performance, but that could change very soon. ]]> <![CDATA[Use Your SSDs In or Outside Your Case, Anytime]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/patriot-memory-convoyxl-ssd,7977.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/patriot-memory-convoyxl-ssd,7977.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:40:00 CEST Flexibility is key, and Patriot Memory's ConvoyXL delivers just that.]]> <![CDATA[Intel SSDs Continue to Gain Popularity]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/pqi-intel-ssd-x25,7976.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/pqi-intel-ssd-x25,7976.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:30:00 CEST SSDs are a big topic here at Computex, and Intel SSDs are no exception.]]> <![CDATA[Super Talent Shows Its Super Fast PCIe SSD]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/super-talent-raiddrive-ssd,7973.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/super-talent-raiddrive-ssd,7973.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:40:00 CEST Super Talent had its RAIDdrive GS card on display and on demo at the show floor here at Computex.]]> <![CDATA[Waterproof SDHC Card is Cool, But Pointless]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Kingmaster-32GB-Waterproof-SDHC,7964.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Kingmaster-32GB-Waterproof-SDHC,7964.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:11:00 CEST Our onsite reporters have seen a lot of nifty products at Computex in Taipei and Kingmax’s waterproof SD card is one of them.]]> <![CDATA[NEC Launches Hybrid Storage Netbook]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/NEC-hybrid-storage-LaVie-Light,7961.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/NEC-hybrid-storage-LaVie-Light,7961.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:01:00 CEST Hybrid storage in netbooks never really caught on. We saw one from MSI back in January, but aside from that, there was nothing else worth noting when it came to dual harddrives in an ultra portable, low cost machine.]]> <![CDATA[OCZ Intros New 3.5-inch "Colossus" SSD]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/OCZ-SSD-3.5-inch,7950.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/OCZ-SSD-3.5-inch,7950.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:11:00 CEST SSD’s are fast becoming a viable option, and with prices dropping pretty steadily, more folks are opting to go SSD rather than HDD.]]> <![CDATA[Sony Optiarc: Piloting Blu-ray Through the Crisis]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Blu-ray-BD,7959.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Blu-ray-BD,7959.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:50:00 CEST <![CDATA[SATA Spec 3.0 Now Official; 6 Gb/sec. Speeds]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ata-sata-hdd-ssd,7915.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ata-sata-hdd-ssd,7915.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Fri, 29 May 2009 00:41:01 CEST The Serial ATA International Organization has today made official the Serial ATA Revision 3.0 specification.]]> <![CDATA[Researchers Find Way to Put 1.6 TB on a DVD]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/1.6-tb-terabyte-dvd-zomg,7864.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/1.6-tb-terabyte-dvd-zomg,7864.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Fri, 22 May 2009 01:41:00 CEST 1.6 Terabytes on a single disc.]]> <![CDATA[Ravage Transformer is Best USB Stick Ever]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Ravage-Transformer-USB-Stick-drive,7851.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Ravage-Transformer-USB-Stick-drive,7851.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Wed, 20 May 2009 21:11:01 CEST Makes me feel young again.]]> <![CDATA[Report: SSDs Can't Replace HDDs]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/TDK-SSD-Origin-Storage,7836.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/TDK-SSD-Origin-Storage,7836.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Mon, 18 May 2009 23:01:00 CEST Friday TDK announced that it launched a new line of serial ATA II compatible hard drives, however storage integration specialist Origin Storage says that they're doomed to failure.]]> <![CDATA[Toshiba Ships First Laptop With a 512 GB SSD]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Toshiba-Portege-R600-ssd-notebook,7802.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Toshiba-Portege-R600-ssd-notebook,7802.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Thu, 14 May 2009 22:41:00 CEST Ultra portable notebook with a 512 GB SSD. Drool.]]> <![CDATA[Corsair Releases 256 GB SSD]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Corsair-256GB-SSD,7772.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Corsair-256GB-SSD,7772.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Tue, 12 May 2009 18:20:00 CEST This afternoon Corsair announced the 256 GB edition of its Storage Solutions SSDs (Solid State Drive), offering consumers its fastest and largest 2.5-inch SATA II drive thus far.]]> <![CDATA[Blu-ray Growing, but 58% Still Confused]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Blu-ray-disc-players-movies,7742.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Blu-ray-disc-players-movies,7742.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST Some people still think standard-def DVD is "good enough" compared to Blu-ray Disc.]]> <![CDATA[PCI-E SSD Does 1000 MB/sec.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/PhotoFast-SSD-PCI-e,7719.html#xtor=RSS-1815 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/PhotoFast-SSD-PCI-e,7719.html#xtor=RSS-1815 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:50:00 CEST PhotoFast's new G-Monster-PROMISE PCIe SSD claims to be the first in the industry to reach 1000 MB/s]]>