Standalone SSDs are yet to find its place in every consumer’s PC but SanDisk has found a middle way that tries to give the speediness of the SSD while allowing users to use a capacious hard drive. The SanDisk ReadyCache is a combination of a 32GB 2.5-inch SSD and the ExpressCache software. The solution […]
SanDisk Extreme SSDs come to India
SanDisk has launched its Extreme line of SSDs in the Indian market. Touted to be 10 times faster than a 7,200RPM HDD, the SanDisk Extreme SSD delivers up to 83,000 of maximum random write Input-Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) and up to 44,000 random read IOPS achieving a sequential read/write speeds of 550/520 megabytes […]
Kingston announces pocket-friendly SSDNow V200 SSDs
Consumers looking for an affordable SSD can take a look at Kingston’s new SSDNow V200 Series. The new series from Kingston is touted to be cheaper and twice as fast than its previous V100 Series SSDs. Supporting SATA Rev 3.0 6Gb/s, the V200 Series SSDs come in sizes of 64GB. 128GB and 256GB and […]
Samsung brings 830 Series SSD with SATA 3.0 interface support
Samsung has announced a new SSD series that will enable consumers to enjoy faster data transfer speeds. Clad in a premium brushed aluminum enclosure, the 830 Series SSD supports SATA 6Gb/s interface that makes it two times faster than Samsung’s current top-end 470 Series SSD. With the new interface, the 830 Series SSD can […]
Kingston’s fastest SSD is now shipping
Kingston has announced that they’re shipping their fastest SSD supporting SATA Rev. 3.0 6Gb/s. The HyperX SSD is their fastest that ships with the SandForce controller, apt for high performance users. The 2.5-inch SSD comes in two capacities — 120GB and 240GB and boasts a sequential read/write speed of 555/510 megabytes per second. The […]
SanDisk intros SSDs for tablets and ultra-thin notebooks
SanDisk has unveiled couple of new SSDs that can be used in upcoming ultra-thin notebooks as well as tablets. The U100 SSD is aimed for use in ultra-thin notebooks and comes in capacities starting from 8GB to up to 256GB. The U100 supports the SATA III interface and boasts a sequential read speed of […]
Intel introduces third-gen 320 Series SSDs
Intel has announced its next-generation SSDs based on 25-nanometer NAND flash memory. The 320 Series SSD builds on Intel’s X25-M SATA SSD that now comes with higher capacity models and about 30 percent price reduction compared to Intel’s previous generation. Targeted at consumers and business users, Intel says an upgrade from a HDD to […]
Toshiba unveils Blade X-gale SSD series
Toshiba has introduced a new SSD series that offers the advantages of a high-performance SSD in a very compact form factor. The Blade X-gale SSDs are just 2.2mm thick and comes in capacities ranging from 64GB to 256GB. These RAM-like modules can be a boon to computers that are restrictive in space. Despite the […]
Kingston intros new SSDNow V+100 range
Kingston has expanded its SSD range with the introduction of SSDNow V+100 series. Designed for businesses, the V+100 series brings an always on Garbage Collection function that is OS independent and clears out redundant data from the drive to prevent performance degradation. Additionally, the drive is now 25 percent faster, thanks to an improved […]
Samsung producing 100 and 200GB SSDs for enterprise market
Samsung today announced that they’ve started mass producing 3.5-inch 100GB and 200GB SSDs meant for the enterprise market. These new SSDs are touted to be beneficial to businesses and help them to lower their total cost of ownership over time as it increases performance and decreases power consumption. The SSDs are based on 40nm […]