5 October 201622 November 2016StorageBy David Ramsey

Toshiba OCZ VX500 SSD Review

Benchmark Reviews has previously tested both the budget OCZ Trion SSD and the premium OCZ RD400 m.2 PCIe SSD; the new VX500 represents the middle of Toshiba/OCZ’s SSD range. At the time of our reviews, the 512GB RD400 was $309.99 while the 480GB Trion 150 was $139.99; with a price of $154.99, the OCZ VX500 SSD is only slightly more than the budget Trion 150 (whose price has since dropped), but it’s still much less expensive than the RD400. Let’s see how the performance and features compare.

27 September 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Seagate Nytro XP7200 NVMe SSD Launched

Embracing the age of flash storage in an open environment Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX), a world leader in storage solutions, today showcased its latest and most advanced enterprise solid state drives at the Open Data Center Summit 2016 which is being held at the Beijing International Convention Center on September 27, 2016. The full range of products displayed includes the recently launched SSD solutions like 8TB Nytro® XP7200 NVMe SSD, 60TB SAS SSD, 2TB Nytro® XM1440 M.2 NVMe SSD, and Seagate enterprise HDD solutions including 8TB Archive HDD, Enterprise Performance HDD, and 10TB helium-based Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD. Seagate will also showcase an NVMe Over Fabrics Storage system technology, achieving millions of IOPs and providing extremely low latency storage […]

29 August 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Kingston Digital DC400 SSD Announced

High Sustained IOPS & Consistent Low Latency for High Quality of Service Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced Data Center 400 (DC400) SSD, the latest solid-state drive to its family of enterprise solutions. DC400 SSD is an entry-level enterprise drive designed for server use in data centers especially for customers who deploy a rip-and-replace strategy. It is ideal for read-intensive applications such as boot, web servers and lower data rate operational databases and analytics especially in data center mixed workload environments where endurance and reliability are important. DC400 SSD offers superior quality of service for data center customers whose workload environment calls for sustained IOPS […]

20 June 201622 November 2016StorageBy David Ramsey

OCZ RD400 PCIe NVMe SSD Review

These days, better performance can be achieved with a PCIEx4 SSD in the m.2 form factor, mounted on a simple PCIe adapter card (that you don’t have to use if your motherboard has an m.2 slot). Today Benchmark Reviews checks out this modern iteration of a PCIe SSD in the 512GB Toshiba RD400.

31 May 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Patriot Spark SSD Introduced

Spark you passion for your PC with Patriot’s new Spark SSD Patriot, a leading manufacturer of high performance computer memory, SSDs, gaming peripherals, consumer flash storage solutions and mobile accessories, today announced its latest budget solid state drive (SSD), the Spark, aimed at offering consumers reliable performance at a price that won’t break the bank. The Spark SSD will be available in capacities of 128GB, 256GB and 512GB to fulfill the needs of serious PC gamers storing large capacity games, content creators and everyday computer users. Utilizing the Phison S11 controller and TLC NAND, for a more budget friendly price, the Spark delivers on performance. With impressive read and write speeds for such an affordable drive, the Spark will reach […]

30 May 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Patriot Ignite 2TB SSD Introduced

Ignite your PC’s performance and take storage to the next level Patriot, a leading manufacturer of high performance computer memory, SSDs, gaming peripherals, consumer flash storage solutions and mobile accessories, today introduced a 2TB addition to its performance solid state drive (SSD) line, the Ignite. Patriot looks to fulfill the ever-growing demand for increased amounts of storage in consumer PCs. Patriot originally launched the Ignite SSD in January of 2015 with top performing speeds and capacities of 480GB and 960GB. Since then, Patriot has added the addition of a 240GB capacity and now a multi-terabyte capacity to tackle even the most taxing data loads. With the Ignite 2TB SSD consumers can load an entire library of PC games to their […]

27 April 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SanDisk Z410 SSD Introduced

The SanDisk Z410 SSD Delivers Power-Efficient Performance for a Broad Range of PCs SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced the SanDisk® Z410 SSD, a cost-competitive, half-terabyte solid state drive (SSD) that enables manufacturers to design for a broad range of desktop PCs and laptops. The 15-nanometer, three-bits-per-cell based Z410 SSD delivers the performance, capacities and form factor ideal for mainstream computing platforms. “SSDs are being rapidly adopted as the preferred storage option across the entire spectrum of the PC marketplace,” said Tarun Loomba, vice president and general manager of Client Platform Solutions, SanDisk. “In addition to the performance and durability benefits that SSDs provide, the SanDisk Z410 SSD delivers storage that is ample for […]

18 April 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Addonics 1:11 Duplicators for M2, mSATA and 2.5” HDD or SSD Announced

Addonics Technologies today announced a family of three 1:11 compact duplicators for 2.5” hard drives, SSDs, M2 SATA SSDs or mSATA SSDs. Simplicity, compactness, and functionality are the hallmarks of the three products. Users do not need software or a computer. The duplicators are a complete standalone product. Drives are placed on removable drive trays without any special tools or screws. Users just open the drive bay door, load their master hard drive to the source bay and the target drives of equal size or larger capacity into the target bays, close the drive doors, and then push the start button to begin copying. The model 1:11 M2 / 2.5″ HDD/Flash Subcompact duplicator comes bundled with twelve 2.5” M2 SATA […]

31 March 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Data Center P3320 and P3520 Series SSDs Introduced

New SSDs Targeted at Cloud, Internet of Things, Consumer and Enterprise Applications In today’s digital world, it is essential to have a fast and dependable way to access and store data, whether in the cloud, in a data center, on a PC or on a connected device. From banking and healthcare applications to social media and streaming entertainment, a data storage solution must be reliable, responsive and cost-effective and also offer the right capacity. During Intel’s Cloud Day event on March 31, Intel unveiled new SSDs optimized for cloud and enterprise workloads for fast and dependable access to data. The Intel® SSD DC P3320 Series, Intel’s first SSD to utilize 3D NAND technology, brings a new ratio of price and […]

7 March 201622 November 2016StorageBy David Ramsey

Samsung 950 PRO SSD RAID-0 Performance

Samsung’s 950 PRO m.2 PCI-E SSD set new performance records for a consumer SSD, blasting through the limits of SSDs tethered to the old SATA interface. What could be better than one of these blazing-fast solid state storage monsters? Two of them in RAID 0! In this article, Benchmark Reviews explores the outer limits of storage performance with a pair of 512GB Samsung 950 PRO SSDs on our MSI Z170A Gaming M7 test system.

5 March 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Samsung PM1633A SSD Introduced

World’s Largest Capacity (15.36TB) SSD for Enterprise Storage Systems Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it is now shipping the industry’s largest solid state drive (SSD) – the “PM1633a,” a 15.36 terabyte (TB) drive. First revealed at the 2015 Flash Memory Summit in August, the 15.36TB SSD is based on a 12Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface, for use in enterprise storage systems. Because the PM1633a comes in a 2.5-inch form factor, enterprise storage managers can fit twice as many of the drives in a standard 19-inch, 2U rack, compared to an equivalent 3.5-inch storage drive. “To satisfy an increasing market need for ultra-high-capacity SAS SSDs from leading enterprise storage system manufacturers, […]

2 March 201622 November 2016StorageBy David Ramsey

OCZ Trion 150 480GB SSD Review

OCZ Storage Solutions, a subsidiary of Toshiba, has a new entry into the burgeoning field of low-cost consumer TLC (triple-level cell) NAND SSDs: the Trion 150. Featuring a new (and somewhat mysterious) Toshiba controller backing up also new Toshiba 15nm TLC NAND, the Trion 150 is aimed squarely at the consumer who’s been waiting for prices on larger SSDs to drop to this level. Historically, drives based on TLC NAND have suffered from significant performance and durability compromises. Benchmark Reviews will run this drive through our gamut of tests to see if these issues are still a factor you should be aware of.

7 January 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Kingston Digital KC400 SSD Announced

15x Faster Than a Hard-disk Drive, Business Class Reliability with Advanced Data Protection, Available in Full Range of Capacities Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced KC400 solid-state drive, the newest addition to its SSDNow family. Designed for enterprise client workloads, KC400 SSD is 15-times faster* than a hard-disk drive delivering consistent performance for both compressible and incompressible data, and improved responsiveness in performance-hungry applications. KC400 SSD provides end-to-end data path protection and SmartECC to guard data plus SmartRefresh to protect against read errors. Data is rebuilt if there’s an error, and the drive is able to recover from an unexpected power shutdown, via firmware-controlled power […]

6 January 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

OCZ NVM Express RevoDrive 400 Series SSDs Introduced

OCZ Exhibiting with Toshiba America at the Las Vegas Westgate Hotel and Resort OCZ Storage Solutions, a Toshiba Group Company and provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for high-end systems and gaming PCs, today announced plans to showcase the highly anticipated NVM Express™ RevoDrive 400 series and the all-new Trion 150 series at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada to be held January 6 – 9, 2016. Early-adopting enthusiasts that feel held back by commodity SATA storage can’t wait to get their hands on the impending RevoDrive 400 series which was designed and engineered for ultimate next generation storage performance. The NVMe™ PCI Express Gen. 3 x4 SSD series redefines the boundaries of speed and the […]

22 December 20155 January 2016StorageBy David Ramsey

MyDigitalSSD BP5e SSD Review

MyDigitalSSD specializes in solid state drives that compete on price-performance, and they say that their new MyDigitalSSD BP5e 240GB SSD, equipped with the latest PHISON PS3110 controller and Toshiba triple-level NAND, will redefine performance in the value area of the consumer SSD market. Benchmark Reviews runs this drive through our suite of benchmarks to see if this is true.

4 November 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Crucial BX200 SSD Introduced

New affordably-priced SSD enables users to enjoy their computers again, loading apps in seconds and making long wait times a thing of the past Crucial, a leading global brand of memory and storage upgrades, today announced the new Crucial®BX200 solid state drive (SSD), which offers substantial yet affordable performance gains compared to a standard hard drive. The drive, designed for consumers and SMBs, allows users to load applications in seconds, boot up almost instantly, and accelerate every day applications. The new BX200 provides sequential read and write speeds up to 540 MB/s and 490 MB/s respectively on all types of data, as well as random read and write speeds up to 66k and 78k IOPS respectively. Additionally, when compared […]

28 October 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Addonics Industrial SSDs Announced

Series Includes CFast, mSATA, and M2 in Durable SLC NAND Flash Addonics Technologies (www.addonics.com) today announced a new family of SSDs that support the CFast, mSATA and M2 form factors in both Industrial or Enterprise class grades. The Addonics Industrial class SSD is one of the most reliable SSDs on the market. Made of SLC NAND flash, the Addonics Industrial SSD boosts the TBW (total bytes written) durability five to eight times more than commercial grade MLC SSD. For applications that demand the highest reliability, Addonics SSDs made with SLC NAND flash are the best choice. This highly durable SSD is ideal for mission critical applications that are deployed in industries such as data centers, finance and aerospace or manufacturing […]

1 October 20151 October 2015StorageBy David Ramsey

Centon C-380 480GB SSD Review

Centon isn’t a name many enthusiasts will know. I’d never heard of the company myself until this review sample; apparently, they’ve been in business for over 35 years manufacturing DRAM and flash memory products, and have only recently entered the consumer marketplace. The Centon C-380 480GB SSD SATA-III Solid State Drive, part of the “Enthusiast Solutions” series, is the focus of what Benchmark Reviews will be putting through our test suite.

22 September 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Samsung 950 PRO SSD Debuts In NVMe M.2

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the introduction of the Samsung 950 PRO solid state drive (SSD), designed to meet the demands of high-performance consumer and business laptops and PCs. The drive’s M.2 form factor means that users with ultra-slim notebook PCs and workstations can benefit from industry-leading storage endurance, reliability and energy efficiency.

16 September 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Team Group L3 EVO SSD Introduced

Your First & Smartest Choice for Breathing New Life into Your Computer The world’s leading memory brand, Team Group today launches an all new SSD – L3 EVO. L3 EVO SSD is using the new generation SATA II 6Gb/s transferring interface which has excellent transferring efficiency and compatibility to satisfy requirements from any kind of motherboard, notebook and embedded device. With the development of the latest processor platform, demand for SSD is also increasing day by day in the market. The ultra high cost-performance SSD – L3 EVO will shock the industry and boost your computer to the next level in storage performance. It is powered by a quad-core, 8-channel controller chip and SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s). Not only it can […]

2 September 20153 September 2015StorageBy David Ramsey

ADATA Premier SP550 SSD Review

Founded in 2001, the Taiwanese company ADATA Technology Corporation specializes in memory-based products. A few years ago they branched out into SSDs, and have been competing aggressively on price/performance as SSD prices continue to fall. Benchmark Reviews has previously looked at the ADATA Premier SP550 mainstream and ADATA XPG SX930 performance SSDs; today we have the ADATA Premier SP550. With Hynix TLC NAND backed by a Silicon Motion controller and LDPC error correction, is the SP550 the price/performance sweet spot in ADATA’s lineup?

11 August 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Seagate Nytro XF1440, Nytro XM1440 M.2 NVMe SSDs and the Nytro XP6500 Flash Accelerator Card Introduced

Products Designed for Demanding Enterprise and Cloud Applications Demonstrated at Flash Memory Summit Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:STX), a world leader in storage solutions, announced today at the Flash Memory Summit conference the new Nytro® XF1440 2.5”, Nytro XM1440 M.2 non-volatile memory express (NVMe) Solid State Drives (SSDs) and the Nytro XP6500 Flash Accelerator Card. These products extend Seagate’s portfolio of flash-based solutions, which are designed to work in conjunction with Seagate storage products to meet nearly any data storage need. For enterprise and cloud end users as well as cloud original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system partners, these new products feature the highest level of reliability and endurance. The drives and the accelerator card are best suited for demanding enterprise […]

10 July 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

OCZ Trion 100 SSD Released

New TLC-based SATA III SSD offers an affordable and reliable performance upgrade for mainstream notebooks and desktops OCZ Storage Solutions, a Toshiba Group Company, today announced the availability of the Trion 100 SSD series. Leveraging Toshiba Triple-Level Cell (TLC) NAND flash and Toshiba controller technology, the Trion 100 series was designed to deliver a superior balance of performance, reliability, endurance and value, providing an easy and affordable way for entry-level users to enhance their mobile or desktop systems. With the aim of offering a superior computing experience over today’s hard drives, the Trion 100 series demonstrates that “value” doesn’t have to mean low performance. Rated for excellent sequential read speeds up to 550MB/s, sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s and […]

6 July 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Samsung Electronics 2-TB 850 PRO and 850 EVO SSDs Released

New Samsung SSD solutions provide consumers with maximized SATA performance, power efficiency and high capacity Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader in advanced memory technology and an innovator in consumer electronics, today introduced the 2-terabyte (TB) 850 PRO and 850 EVO solid state drives (SSDs). Samsung’s 3D Vertical NAND (V-NAND) based retail SSD lineup now features 20 different products with a wide range of capacity options from 120 gigabyte (GB) to 2TB. Available in 50 countries, the launch of the 2TB drives addresses the ever-increasing consumer demand for high-performance and high-capacity memory solutions. “Samsung experienced surge in demand for 500 gigabyte (GB) and higher capacity SSDs with the introduction of our V-NAND SSDs. The release of the 2TB SSD […]

26 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SanDisk Z400s SSD Introduced

Z400s SSD Brings New Levels of Affordability to Replace Hard Drives in Laptops and Applications Such as Digital Signage, Point-of-Sale (POS) and Surveillance Systems SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today introduced the new SanDisk Z400s SSD, a cost effective solid-state drive (SSD) designed to replace hard-disk drives (HDDs) in computing platforms and embedded applications. PCs and embedded systems need consistent, reliable access to storage in order to meet business demands. The Z400s outperforms HDDs by 20×1, while providing 5x the reliability with 20x lower average power consumption, all at a price point on par with HDDs2. The SanDisk Z400s SSD joins the company’s existing portfolio of flash-based solutions that are designed to deliver a delightful […]