Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSD Review – QLC Goes Mainstream
Introduction: Flash Memory Summit 2018 is on, and it's rapidly looking like the theme of the year is 'QLC'. QLC stands for Quad Level Cell, which is a bit...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Aug 7, 2018 | Storage | 37
Introduction: Flash Memory Summit 2018 is on, and it's rapidly looking like the theme of the year is 'QLC'. QLC stands for Quad Level Cell, which is a bit...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Apr 24, 2018 | Storage | 30
Introduction: We have been overdue for a Samsung NVMe SSD refresh, and with the launch of their 860 PRO and EVO back in January, folks have been itching...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Mar 16, 2018 | Storage | 9
Introduction: When one thinks of an M.2 SSD, we typically associate that with either a SATA 6GB/s or more recently with a PCIe 3.0 x4 link. The physical interface of...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Jan 25, 2018 | Storage | 12
Introduction: Intel has been doing great with their Optane / 3D XPoint products lately, but what about NAND? Samsung had been leading the pack with their VNAND for a...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Jan 23, 2018 | Storage | 27
Introduction: Samsung launched their 850 line of SSDs in mid-2014 (over three years ago now). The line evolved significantly over time, with the additions of PRO and...
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Jan 23, 2018 | Storage | 3
Intel have released a new M.2 SSD line which will come in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB with prices of $74, $109 and $199 respectively. This is a far cry from falling under Ryan's…
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Jun 27, 2017 | Storage | 25
Introduction Today Intel is launching a new line of client SSDs - the SSD 545S Series. These are simple, 2.5" SATA parts that aim to offer good performance at an...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | May 31, 2016 | Storage | 19
Have you ever checked out one of those laptops with the soldered-on eMMC SSD, where the manufacturer was basically checking the 'SSD' box for forgetting the 'Performance' box entirely? What...
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | May 27, 2016 | Storage | 0
If you somehow felt that there was a test that Al missed while reviewing the OCZ RD400 NVMe SSD, then you have a chance for a second look. There are...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | May 24, 2016 | Storage | 46
Introduction: The OCZ RevoDrive has been around for a good long while. We looked at the first ever RevoDrive back in 2010. It was a bold move for the...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Feb 14, 2016 | Storage | 7
You may have seen a wave of Micron 3D NAND news posts these past few days, and while many are repeating the 11-month old news with talks of 10TB/3.5TB on a...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Sep 22, 2015 | Storage | 56
I’ve been waiting a long time for Samsung to put their V-NAND flash memory into a PCIe connected SSD, and such a product has just been officially announced at...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Nov 3, 2014 | Storage | 16
Given that we are anticipating a launch of the Samsung 850 EVO very shortly, it is a good time to back fill on the complete performance picture of the 850 Pro...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Sep 17, 2014 | Storage | 11
Introduction: It seems a lot of folks have been incorporating Silicon Motion's SM2246EN controller into their product lines. We first reviewed the Angelbird SSD wrk, but only in...
Read Moreby Scott Michaud | Sep 12, 2014 | General Tech, Storage | 0
Assuming your camera, card reader, or other device fully conforms to the SDXC standard, Sandisk has developed a half-terabyte (512GB) memory card. Beyond being gigantic, it can be read at...
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Sep 5, 2014 | Storage | 0
Introduction: We first looked at the Silicon Motion 2246EN controller in our...
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Aug 18, 2014 | Storage | 0
The simple look and extra care that went into manufacturing the Angelbird wrk SSDs show that they are serious about breaking into the market. They have launched at a price slightly higher…
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | Aug 18, 2014 | Storage | 0
Introduction: You might have never heard of Angelbird - until now, that is. Angelbird Technologies GmbH is an SSD maker based out of Vorarlberg, Austria. Their product lines...
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