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SSDs and netbooks aren’t the best of friends but Intel’s trying to change it with the introduction of X25-V Value SSDs. Intel reckons this 40GB X25-V SSD could help netbook users in terms of performance or work as a dual-drive setup for desktop users for an affordable price.
The new SSDs are based on 34nm [...]

 
SiliconEdge Blue SSDs that started shipping last week in US market is now shipping in India. The 2.5-inch SiliconEdge Blue SSDs are developed for read-intensive applications.
The SiliconEdge Blue SSDs come in storage sizes of up to 256GB and supports 3Gbps SATA interface that helps to achieve a read speed of up to 250MB/sec and write [...]

 
WD has announced that they’re now shipping their high performance SiliconDrive N1x SSDs. The 2.5-inch SSD is apt for OEM applications and feature fast read/write speeds. The single-level cell (SLC) based SSDs support native 3Gb/s SATA interface and gives read/write speeds of up to 240/140MB per second.
It also boasts WD’s Speed Assurance tech that [...]

 
SanDisk is now shipping its super-fast and rugged SSD to retailers in North America and Europe. The G3 SSD is claimed to be twice as fast than a regular 7,200RPM HDD and has a sequential read speed of up to 220MB/s and write speed of up to 120MB/s.
Since SSDs do not contain any moving [...]

 
Seagate has been producing hard drives for the past 30 years but their first SSD has seen the light of day yesterday. Dubbed as Pulsar, the SSDs are said to be apt for enterprise and server applications because of its unprecedented quality and durability.
The 2.5-inch single-level cell (SLC) Pulsar SSDs support SATA interface, comes [...]

 
Intel has issued a firmware update that tries to fix the data corruption problem found in the 34nm SSDs. The issue fixed was not a big one unless a user used BIOS password protection. With the out-of-factory firmware equipped SSDs, the drives would become inaccessible in case when the user changes or disables the BIOS [...]

 
Intel has delivered the industry’s first Solid State Drives (SSDs) based on 34nm manufacturing process. The 34nm based SSDs is superior to 50nm variant and boasts advantages like drop-in compatibility, latency reduction by 25 percent and faster random write Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) which is now up to 6,600 and 35,000 for write and [...]

 
Samsung is now sampling a new breed of SSDs that could help bolster the adoption of SSDs in netbooks. The new SSDs feature a mini-PCI Express (PCIe) form factor supporting SATA 3.0GB/s interface and easily fits into the small chassis of netbooks making it work as a primary storage. It also works as a complementary [...]

 
Samsung has pulled off another industry first by bringing full disk encryption (FDE) to SSDs. The FDE solution is developed by Wave Systems and is offered on both 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch SSDs with storage sizes up to 256GB.
FDE enabled SSDs automatically encrypt any information that is written onto the drive without compromising on speed [...]

 
SSD makers are banking heavily on Windows 7 to drive consumers to go for SSDs when they are out to buy a PC with the Windows 7 OS. Manufacturers think Windows 7’s better optimization with SSDs will make the consumers opt for non-spinning drives and increase the demand.
However, we think it’s the price which [...]

 
Corsair is the latest entrant in the crowded SSD market. Its first and only offering S128 gives 128GB of storage space and boasts a read/write speed of 90/70 MB/s. The drives use Samsung’s controllers as opposed to ubiquitous JMicron 602 controller. The inclusion of Samsung controllers could prove a boon to Corsair since Samsung controllers [...]

 
Kingston has announced their entry in the SSD market by revealing the SSDNow E and SSDNow M series SSDs. The drives are a rebadged version of Intel SSDs and Kingston reckons its 24X7 support and a 3 year warranty will set the drives apart from its competitors.
The 32GB E is aimed at the server market [...]

 
Just as expected. Intel promised to deliver 160GB SSDs in the fourth quarter and here they are, shipping the first production batch of 2.5-inch 160GB SSDs. However, the same capacity 1.8-inch SSDs will make its way for retailing from next month. Looks like CES is the place for the 1.8-inch SSD to make an appearance. [...]

 
Toshiba’s proud moment has come as they are showing the world, their latest development in the SSD scene. Toshiba and its American subsidiary TAEC have announced that they have developed industry’s first 2.5-inch 512GB SSD. The drive features Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND and will be exhibited on the CES show floor next year.
Apart from [...]

 
As expected, Samsung has started the production of its 2.5-inch 256GB SSDs. The read/write rates also seem to increase from the previous 200/160 MB/sec to 220/200 MB/sec. Based on the multi-level cell (MLC) technology, Samsung claims the SSD to be as fast as a 15,000 RPM HDD without the “noise, size, power and heating [...]