“By bundling an Intel X25-M with accessories like an external USB enclosure, adapter rails, and cloning software, Kingston purports to simplify the transition to a solid-state drive. Does it work? And is the switch worth it in a laptop and desktop?”Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- Corsair P256 2.5-inch Solid State Disk @ Tweaktown
- QNAP TS-809 Pro 8-Bay SATA NAS @ Benchmark Reviews
- OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Plextor PX-B310U External Blu-ray Combo Drive @ CCE Reviews
- RAID Optimization Guide Rev. 2.0 @ TechARP
- Coolink Silent Savior HDD Cooler @ Hardware Bistro
A solid upgrade
The Tech Report takes a quick peek at an upgrade kit designed to get you up and running with the Intel X-25M SSD. The kit includes adaptors for a home system, which you would not need in a mobile system. They ran some quick tests, avoiding the amount of benchmarking that Allyn has done; much to the dismay of those trying to sell SSD drives. The mobile performance increase is noticeable at a glance, while we are all familiar with the performance on a desktop.