Phison S10: Toshiba MLC And TLC Versus Micron L95B MLC By Chris Ramseyer published 21 July 15 Phison offered to let us test its S10 controller with three flash types that will ship in 2015: Toshiba's A19 TLC, 15nm MLC and Micron L95B 16nm MLC.
Toshiba 65L9300U: A 4K HDTV With HDMI 2.0 Support By Christian Eberle published 3 April 14 With Ultra HD monitors becoming more prolific, we thought it was time to check out a 4K HDTV. Toshiba sent us its 65-inch L9300U LED panel. This TV offers 3D and cloud features in addition to a high pixel count. We put it through its paces in this review.
Toshiba 50L7300U Review: A 50-Inch LED HDTV With Wi-Fi By Christian Eberle published 5 February 14 You've seen us dramatically increase our display coverage over the last year, and now we're reviewing HDTVs too. Our first screen is Toshiba’s 50-inch L7300U Cloud TV with Wi-Fi. We run it through our lab and usability tests to see how it measures up.
Four 2.5" Hard Drives From 500 GB To 1 TB, Benchmarked By Manuel Masiero, Achim Roos published 4 October 12 Thanks to advances in manufacturing and 4 KB sectors, we finally have 2.5" hard drives with 500 GB per platter and a notebook-friendly 9.5 mm Z-height. Thanks to their high data density, even power-friendly 5400 RPM drives offer impressive transfer rates.
Toshiba's $7000+ 400 GB SSD: SAS 6Gb/s, SLC Flash, And Big Endurance By Andrew Ku published 24 February 12 Have you ever wondered what separates an enterprise SSD from a consumer-oriented drive? How about SLC and MLC flash (and a corresponding price gap)? We explore the differences with Toshiba's MK4001GRZB SSD, an obviously enterprise-oriented powerhouse.
Six 2.5” High-Capacity Notebook Hard Drives By Manuel Masiero, Achim Roos published 3 November 11 Advanced Format technology makes it possible to build 9.5 mm high 2.5” hard disks with 500 GB per platter. The result is a range of slim and speedy storage giants.
Toshiba Thrive Review: The Swiss Army Knife Of Tablets By Andrew Ku published 1 November 11 Another day, another new tablet from an aspiring mobile contender. Toshiba packs many features into its Thrive, which is why we consider it the Swiss Army Knife of tablets. But how does it stack up to the competition? We run it through expert analysis.
Analysis: The Impact Of Shifting From 512 Byte To 4 KB Sectors By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 27 October 10 Slowly but surely, hard drives with 4 KB sectors are replacing the "legacy" 512 byte sector size. By January 2011, all drive vendors will have made this transition. Buyers of new PCs are safe, but there are still a few performance pitfalls to note.
Business Storage: A Look At The 3.5" To 2.5" Transition By Patrick Schmid published 23 October 10 There is more than one way to skin a cat. Several hard drive vendors have created transitional products to simplify the transition from 3.5" disks to more compact 2.5" devices in SMB-class servers. We cover three different options you can use.
Enterprise Storage: Two 2.5" 600 GB Hard Drives Tested By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 30 July 10 The latest 2.5” hard drive generation ships with SAS 6Gb/s and delivers up to 600 GB of storage space, narrowing the gap with much larger 3.5" disks. Today we're comparing the latest 2.5" drives from Seagate and Toshiba to see if they're faster, too.
Notebook Hard Drives: 750GB And 640GB Models Reviewed By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 1 July 10 Remember when 500GB was the most you could get from a notebook drive? It seems like most vendors have made the transition to 640GB. Western Digital even has its own 750GB model that fits within the 9.5 mm z-height. So, which of these drives is the best?
Analysis: Which Enterprise Capacity Point Performs Best? By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 21 June 10 SSDs are best for performance. SATA hard drives provide maximum capacity. Enterprise-class SAS disks are the workhorses positioned between them. But which enterprise hard drive capacity makes sense when there are several from which to choose?
Reviewed: 2.5" Notebook Hard Drives From Toshiba And Hitachi By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 10 June 10 With more than 100 MB/s throughput and 500GB of storage capacity for notebooks, Hitachi’s Travelstar 7K500 and the Toshiba MK5056GSY face the established Seagate Momentus 7200.4. Were the two newer drives worth waiting for? We benchmark them to find out.
Do It Yourself: More Storage For Your PlayStation 3 By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 7 June 10 The latest PlayStation 3 Slim offers up to 250 GB of storage on its built-in hard drive. But enthusiasts are better off paying Sony less for a cheaper model and upgrading immediately to a larger hard drive. We show you how in four simple steps.
9.5 Versus 12.5 mm: Which Notebook HDD Is Right For You? By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 22 May 10 Notebook drive manufacturers can choose between two drive heights: 9.5 mm and 12.5 mm. At 9.5 mm, most drives are limited to two spinning platters, while 12.5 mm has enough room for three, enabling higher capacity. We compare the two 2.5" variants.
Changing Of The Guard: 2.5” Hard Drives In The Enterprise By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 18 April 10
Eight Portable Hard Drives Compared: USB 2.0 Lives On By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 2 April 10
Three Generations Of 1.8" Hard Drives Benchmarked By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 27 March 10