08/08/2011, Active Media Products has just introduced its ZIF SSD upgrade kits for those who want to upgrade their notebook without having to purchase an entirely new model. This particular upgrade kit will play nice not only with the MacBook Air, but with other laptops as well. Known as the SaberTooth ZIF SSD kit, its range will come with the ZIF SSD itself, a cloning device, a screwdriver, and an installation […]

05/05/2011, Other World Computing has just rolled out a whole lot of upgrades and updates for the 2010 MacBook Air series, debuting their very own OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express Solid State Drive as well. This new addition to the lineup will be able to offer up to four times the capacity of the factory storage space, while featuring 7% over-provisioning and SandForce DuraClass data protection. The SSDs are extremely speedy […]

03/07/2011, CeBIT is the place to be if you are interested in sprucing up the performance of your computing device – specifically notebooks, with the Corsair Force Series GT SSDs. These new SandForce-based high-performance SSD range is capable of supporting a 6Gb/s SATA 3 connection, and for the layperson, that would mean incredible performance that equals to up to 60K Random Write IOPS, read speeds of up to 520 MB/s, and […]

12/20/2010, Super Talent’s pretty much a byword these days when it comes to the world of solid state drives (SSDs), and the second generation DuraDrive ET2/ZT2 SSDs are slated to be another winner from their stable of offerings. While capable of delivering enhanced durability and performance when compared to the original, it will also do so while sipping less juice and generating less heat. This in turn would mean requiring less […]

10/13/2010, Mushkin is back with a new SSD that will be based on SandForce’s SF-2500 and SF-2600 SSD processors, bringing a promised 500MB/s read/write sequential transfer rate, as well as up to 60,000 sustained random read/write IOPS and advanced ECC with up to 55 bits correctable per 512-byte sector (BCH). You won’t be seeing these new SATA 6Gb/sec enterprise-class EP Series SSD line hit the market anytime soon this year though […]

10/06/2010, There is one thing about archives of digital data that bugs us – there are moments where you will need to make a transition from one format to another, since nothing lasts forever. With film for example, all you need is to store away your precious film and developed photos properly, with humidity being one of your main concerns. Digital data? There are a whole lot more of other threats […]

09/29/2010, Solid state drives are generally noted for their superior data transfer speed, but OCZ decided to up the ante this time around with HSDL speed – where this new interface idea intends to bypass the bandwidth limitations of standard SATA/SAS interconnects. This will be achieved thanks to a high-quality SAS cable that will hook up its new Ibis drive to a PCI Express host card, which results in a whopping […]

09/17/2010, If being a speed demon is the name of the game, then the PhotoFast PowerDrive PCI Express 2.0 SSD should be your cup of tea. It basically offers a read speed of 1.4GBps as well as a write speed that is a wee bit faster at 1.5GBps. For a little bit of context, that could very well be reading a couple of CDs every second, now how about that? Compare […]

08/27/2010, Viking Modular has just released a new Solid State Drive (SSD) which comes in a DIMM memory form factor – offering a new approach to throw in SSD capability into a computer without being bound by the 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch form factor. Dubbed SATADIMM, this is basically storage on a memory module and resembles system RAM, cozying up to DDR3 memory slots on the motherboard albeit being connected to an […]

08/27/2010, What’s the trend with SSDs these days, you ask? Well, we’re looking at an SSD that can be used internally or converted to an external drive, and the A-Data Nobility N004 Dual Interface SSD fits the bill perfectly. This 2.5-inch device will feature a speedy SSD with SATA II connectivity accompanied by USB 3.0 if the need arises, letting you place it within a USB 3.0 enclosure to turn it […]

08/04/2010, Mosaid Technologies has rolled out a SSD prototype that relies on its HyperLink NAND (HLNAND) architecture and interface to keep data moving at a frantic pace. The HLNAND SSD prototype was specially optimized for mass storage applications which include enterprise data centers and high-performance computing environments, hitting 213MB.s read performance and 130MB/s write performance – get this, all on a single channel of HLNAND flash memory. When you compare it […]

07/28/2010, Solid state drives are getting more and more commonplace be they internal or external, and the latest from Super Talent would be the UltraDrive MX that features a new dual-interface, catering for both SATA II and mini-USB connections. This lets you use the drive internally or externally, depending on your need at that point in time. Ideal for notebook upgrade consumers, the UltraDrive MX SSD can be mounted via USB […]

06/25/2010, Lexar Media has a new solid state drive which it has released under the Crucial brand name. Going by the moniker RealSSD C300, this drive sports SATA 6Gb/s support and is based on MLC NAND flash memory. Fitting into 2.5″ enclosures nicely, you get a 355MB/s read speed which ain’t too shabby at all. There are a few capacities for you to choose from, ranging from 64GB to 128GB and […]

06/22/2010, Mushkin Enhanced has just announced the latest Callisto deluxe Series of Solid State Drives, where improvements thrown into the new model will increase the drives’ IOPS (input/output operations per second) to up to 50,000. This enables the new line of Callisto deluxe SSDs to hit read speeds of up to 285MB/s and write speeds of up to an impressive 275MB/s, whereby it is also assisted by the industry-acclaimed Sandforce SF-1200 […]