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Lexar NM700 1TB M.2 SSD Review
Today we are taking one of Lexar‘s newer SSDs for a spin around the office for some tests and a nice review. We are looking at the NM700 with 1TB capacity which is the largest in the series. The NM700 is also available with 256GB and 512GB capacity. Lexar NM700…
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ADATA Announces the Ultimate SU650 M.2 2280 SATA SSD
ADATA is adding a new M.2 solid-state drive option they are calling the Ultimate SU650. Unlike their other recent XPG offerings however, this one is SATA and not NVMe. That means it does not leverage PCIe x2/x4 and thus, transfer speeds cap out at around 550/510MB/s read/write. The fact that…
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Mushkin Releases Helix-L M.2 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 NVMe SSDs
Bang-for-Buck NVMe Drive Option Texas-based Mushkin is rolling out their latest SSD. It is a speedy M.2 2280 drive they are calling the Helix-L. The controller is a Silicon Motion SMI SM2263XT paired with 3D TLC NAND. This leverages the PCIe 3.0 x4 interface with the NVMe 1.3 protocol. Reaching…
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Western Digital WD Blue SSD Now Available in 4TB Capacity
Highest Capacity WD Blue SSD Yet A few years ago, users need to have a separate drive for programs while SSDs were only used for the operating system. However, users no longer need a separate drive these days. Especially with Western Digital introducing a 4TB capacity version of their WD…
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Micron’s New 9300 Series NVMe SSD is Available Up to 15.36TB
Available for Mixed-Use or Read-Intensive Applications Micron is launching their new 9300 series of enterprise NVMe SSDs, with two variants depending on the workload. The first is the 9300 PRO for read-intensive use, and the 9300 MAX for mixed-use applications. The primary difference being 1-drive-write-per-day limitation on the 9300 PRO,…
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Micron Announces the 2200 PCIe NVMe SSD Series
In-House Controller Plus 3D TLC Micron is expanding their storage portfolio further with the announcement of the new 2200 SSD series. Unlike the 1300 series announced several weeks ago, the 2200 series uses the speedier PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe instead of SATA. Also unlike the 1300 series, the 2200 series uses…
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WD Blue SN500 SSDs Now Available in Faster NVMe Version
Faster WD Blue SN500 in 250GB and 500GB Capacities Western Digital is rolling out a new version of their WD Blue SN500. Now finally using NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2 for faster speeds instead of SATA. So far, it is available in either 250GB and 500GB single-sided M.2 2280 form factor…
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Micron Announces New 96-Layer 3D TLC-Equipped 1300 SSD
Affordable Consumer SSD Upgrade from HDD Micron is launching their new 1300 solid-state drive lineup for consumers. Although not the fastest drive from the company, these are designed for regulars users as a faster alternative to HDDs. Since it is a mainstream SSD, it SATA-based and is available in both…
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ADATA Launches the SU750 2.5″ SATA SSD
Using TLC 3D NAND with SLC Caching ADATA first previewed their SU750 SSD back in CES 2019 and it is finally available. The drive uses the standard 2.5″ form factor and SATA 6Gb/s interface. It displaces the previously launched SU700 and provides exceptional SATA speeds at a reasonable price range.…
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Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD Family Launched
Powered by the Latest V-NAND Technology Samsung is officially launching the new 970 EVO Plus SSD family, following the 970 PRO and 970 EVO 9 months ago. In fact, the new 970 EVO Plus is faster than the 970 EVO, thanks to the latest 96-Layer V-NAND 3D TLC technology and firmware…
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Colorful Introduces 2TB SATA 2.5″ SL500 Solid State Drive
Larger Capacity Option Colorful is preparing the launch of their new SL500 2TB SSD ahead of CES 2019. This new Colorful SL500 drive uses the same standard 2.5-inch form factor and is a SATA device as previous SL500 units. However, now users have the option of up to 2TB, up…
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ADATA Launches New XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
Say Hello to The Fastest ADATA XPG SSD Yet ADATA is announcing the launch of their new XPG SX8200 Pro SSD with 3D TLC NAND. It is the company’s fastest XPG drive so far, offering sustained peak read/write speeds of 3500/3000MB/s and 390K/380K IOPS. This is a significant improvement over…
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HyperX Expands SSD Lineup with Savage EXO and Fury RGB
New Internal and External SSDs Kingston Technology‘s gaming brand HyperX is further expanding their storage products with new Savage EXO and Fury RGB SSDs. The Savage EXO is a new external SSD drive while the Fury RGB is an RGB LED-clad version of their Fury SATA SSD product. The two…
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ADATA Launches the SX6000 Pro PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 SSD
More NVMe M.2 SSD Options from ADATA ADATA is announcing the launch of yet another M.2 NVMe SSD for their lineup. This time it is the SX6000 Pro, a PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 drive which features super cost-performance ratio and 5-year warranty. Leveraging 3D TLC NAND and the PCIe Gen3x4…
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Toshiba Launches the XG6 SSD with 96-Layer 3D TLC NAND
Lower Cost, Higher Performance Toshiba is announcing the launch of their new XG6 NVMe SSD series, an update from their XG5 from last year. This new storage solution however, uses 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. The result is cost reduction while providing better performance over the XG5. The Toshiba XG5 boasted…
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