When I reviewed MyDigitalSSD's BP3, I have to say I was positively surprised. A relatively unknown manufacturer combined with a Phison controller is not the most promising mix. With SandForce you at least know what to expect but our experience with Phison based SSDs is limited and Crucial's v4 definitely didn't build a golden image of Phison as a controller maker, which made me very skeptical about the BP3 when I first got it. Fortunately, MyDigitalSSD proved me wrong. The BP3 turned out to be not the highest performing drive, but rather a very good bang for the buck. It was noticeably cheaper than any other mSATA offerings in the market, which made it an alluring option for value orientated mSATA buyers. Almost immediately after...
Mushkin's High Performance Ventura Ultra SF-2281 USB 3.0 Stick
All of the memory makers seem to have embraced the selling of flash memory devices--be they USB sticks, SSDs, SD flash for cameras, etc. Typically, USB sticks have settled...
9 by Jarred Walton on 1/9/2013
Mushkin Unveils Enterprise ProSpec SSD Line
Like many memory companies, Mushkin has also added a selection of flash memory and SSD products to their portfolio. Their current Chronos and Chronos Deluxe lines cater to the...
0 by Jarred Walton on 1/9/2013
Mushkin Announces 960GB 2.5" Chronos SSD
Continuing our CES coverage, Mushkin has announced a 960GB model of their popular Chronos SSD. Details are very scarce at this point but I was able to find out...
4 by Kristian Vättö on 1/9/2013
Plextor/LiteOn Enters the eMMC Market
This is an unusual move but one that makes a lot of sense. Plextor is currently qualifing its first eMMC solution built around a Marvell controller. These integrated eMMC...
4 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/8/2013
Plextor's Dabbles in TLC NAND
Following in Samsung's footsteps, Plextor will be bringing a TLC version of its M5 series of SSDs to market towards the middle of the year. Despite the move to...
2 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/8/2013
Plextor's M5M mSATA SSD
In addition to the 2.5" SATA M5 Pro Xtreme, Plextor is bringing an mSATA version of the drive to market in the first half of this year as the...
3 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/8/2013
Hands On with Plextor's NGFF SSDs
The Next Generation Form Factor for SSDs is designed to bring standardization to the wild west of Ultrabook SSD form factors. We reported on the standard at IDF, but...
8 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/8/2013
Plextor Introduces M5 Pro Xtreme SSD
Shipping at the end of this month is Plextor's new M5 Pro Extreme SSD, an update to the M5 Pro that we reviewed not too long ago. The M5...
9 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/8/2013
SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD Review (256GB)
SanDisk is a household name as far as NAND storage is concerned. You can’t walk into an electronics retailer and not be bombarded with SanDisk made CompactFlash and SD...
34 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/7/2013
Corsair Neutron & Neutron GTX: All Capacities Tested
Corsair surprised us all at Computex this year when they announced their Neutron and Neutron GTX SSDs based on a so-far relatively unknown Link A Media Devices (LAMD) controller...
44 by Kristian Vättö on 12/19/2012
Samsung Acquires SSD Caching Company NVELO
This came out of the blue. Samsung announced their intent to acquire NVELO, known for their Dataplex SSD caching software. Price or specific timeframe of the acquisition have not...
15 by Kristian Vättö on 12/16/2012
Plextor Updates The Firmware on M5 Pro: Promises Increased Performance, We Test It
Plextor released their M5 Pro SSD in August, which we reviewed shortly after the release. Now nearly four months later, Plextor has released an updated firmware (v1.02) for the...
46 by Kristian Vättö on 12/10/2012
Samsung Explains The Firmware Bug Causing The Failures of SSD 840/840 Pro
We've been covering the issues surrounding Samsung's SSD 840/840 Pro lately. The issue was first discovered when Anand's pre-production review sample died during testing and we also noted that...
47 by Kristian Vättö on 12/7/2012
Mushkin Announces First 480GB mSATA SSD
We're seeing a true shift in the mobile market to including SSDs in more of the market spectrum. What was once the domain of $1500+ laptops is now being...
27 by Jarred Walton on 12/6/2012
Exploring the Relationship Between Spare Area and Performance Consistency in Modern SSDs
When we reviewed Intel's SSD DC S3700 I started looking at consistency of IO latency, an area that Intel's latest controller specifically targeted for significant improvement. In our review...
132 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/4/2012
Update on Samsung SSD 840/840 Pro Failures
In our review of Samsung's SSD 840 Pro I noted that my drive died shortly after I completed testing. Samsung sent me a replacement, which also stopped working (although...
44 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/28/2012
TRIM & RAID-0 SSD Arrays Work With Intel 6-Series Motherboards Too
A few months ago, Intel brought TRIM support to RAID-0 SSD arrays but limited it to its latest 7-series chipsets. As 7 and 6-series chipsets are very similar, there...
33 by Kristian Vättö on 11/28/2012
OCZ Vector (256GB) Review
Times are changing at OCZ. There's a new CEO at the helm, and the company is now focused on releasing fewer products but that have gone through more validation...
142 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/27/2012
Crucial v4 (256GB) Review
As with virtually all consumer electronics devices, there is market for various types and levels of SSD. Not everyone is ready to pay the premium for the fastest possible...
43 by Kristian Vättö on 11/22/2012
SandForce TRIM Issue & Corsair Force Series GS (240GB) Review
SandForce and TRIM—that has always been a tricky combination. SandForce SSDs have always behaved a bit differently when tortured and TRIM'ed due to their internal design. When a non-SandForce...
56 by Kristian Vättö on 11/22/2012