Storage

Intel 520 Series 480GB Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 07-05-2012 [ 2 comment(s) ]

Driven by the Sandforce SF-2281 controller, how will Intel's latest Solid State Drive aka Cherryville compare against the might of other popular SSDs?

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ADATA S510 120GB Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 04-05-2012 [ 9 comment(s) ]

Looking to get onto the SATA 3 bandwagon but strapped for cash? We have an affordable ADATA Sandforce SF-2281 SATA III drive in our midst.

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Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 18-04-2012 [ 1 comment(s) ]

Kingston's HyperX Solid State Drive is now more affordable than ever. Want SATA 3 6GBps but on a budget? Look no further!

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Patriot Pyro SE 120GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 14-03-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

A Special Edition version of Pyro Solid State Drive is in our hands. Boasting 500MB/s transfer speeds, using SandForce SF-2281 and being affordable.

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Synology DS212j NAS Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 15-11-2011 [ 0 comment(s) ]

A new 2-bay entry level NAS hits Synology's 2012 DiskStation product range. Will it maintain high standards or fall foul to inferior quality and performance?

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Synology DS212 NAS Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 14-11-2011 [ 7 comment(s) ]

We take a look at Synology's 2012 2-bay DiskStation NAS and see what changes have been made and discover strengths and weaknesses.

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OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 240GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 08-11-2011 [ 0 comment(s) ]

A Sandforce driven SATA 3 SSD from the popular Vertex Series - Will Max IOPS Edition shine?

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ICY DOCK MB981U3-1SA USB 3.0 SATA Docking Station Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 11-10-2011 [ 7 comment(s) ]

Need to back up your data quickly and easily? ICY DOCK have a new docking station that utilises USB 3.0 for faster response.

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Samsung Event Blogger Barcelona 2011 - 830 Series Launch

Posted by: Sahil Mannick on: 26-09-2011 [ 13 comment(s) ]

Last weekend saw David and me heading to Barcelona to meet Samsung's SSD engineers. Let's see what they had to share with us.

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Samsung 830 Series 256GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 25-09-2011 [ 13 comment(s) ]

Featuring the Samsung ARM9 MCX Controller with triple core CPU, is the 830 Series 256GB the best SATA 3 SSD we have tested yet? Lets find out!

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Synology DS411 NAS Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 02-09-2011 [ 1 comment(s) ]

Looking for a 4 bay NAS with the option of 12TB of storage? The Diskstation DS411 NAS is designed for the home and business workgroup.

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Patriot Pyro 120GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 17-08-2011 [ 3 comment(s) ]

Patriot recently launched another SSD to join their SATA 3 - 6Gbps family. Boasting 500MB/s transfer speeds, using SandForce SF-2281 and being more affordable - will the Pyro set our world on fire?

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Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 16-08-2011 [ 17 comment(s) ]

We take a look at one of Samsung's 470 Series SATA 2 - 3Gbps Solid State Drives and find out whether it can hold up well against the opposition.

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Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 15-08-2011 [ 6 comment(s) ]

Kingston have released their first SATA3 SSD under the HyperX brand. Boasting up to 525MB/s Read and 480MB/s transfer rates, is this the best SATA 3 SSD out there?

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OCZ Agility 3 240GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 22-07-2011 [ 4 comment(s) ]

Looking for a good quality, SATAIII 6Gbps Solid State Drive but on a budget? We size up OCZ's new Agility 3 series. Click to find out how this SATA III SSD performed.

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Icy Dock MB982SPR-2S Dual 2.5 to 3.5 SATA SSD/HDD Convertor with Raid

Posted by: James Clewer on: 19-06-2011 [ 2 comment(s) ]

Up for review today is the MB982SPR-2S from Icy Dock. A dual drive enclosure with hardware Raid functionality!

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Synology DS411j NAS Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 24-03-2011 [ 3 comment(s) ]

Looking for a 4 bay NAS but on a budget? The DS411j is for home to small business users on a budget. With up to 12TB of storage!

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OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIe SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 14-03-2011 [ 5 comment(s) ]

Fancy some super fast SSD storage? OCZ Technology's RevoDrive X2 - capable of up to 740MB/s.

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Synology DS211 NAS Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 11-01-2011 [ 4 comment(s) ]

An affordable NAS solution for the home and business user. We take a look at the new DS211.

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Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 12-10-2010 [ 14 comment(s) ]

Want to dramatically improve the performance of your machine? We test the V+ from Kingston.

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LiteOn eSAU208 External Slim DVD Writer Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 22-09-2010 [ 5 comment(s) ]

An external USB powered 8x DVD writer designed with portability and style rolled into one.

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ASUS Extreme Slim DVD-RW Drive Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 20-09-2010 [ 11 comment(s) ]

ASUS go one step further and add a new product line to the slim drive line. The Extreme Slim DVD-RW.

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Synology DiskStation DS210j Review

Posted by: James Clewer on: 04-09-2010 [ 3 comment(s) ]

Synology have sent us their DS210j DiskStation NAS for review. See how it does!

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Corsair Force F40 SSD Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 25-08-2010 [ 5 comment(s) ]

Thinking about upgrading to SSD? We compare the newly launched F40 SSD from Corsair againt the traditional SATA-II drive.

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StarTech.com Infosafe 2.5in SATA HDD Enclosure & PCIe 2 Port USB 3.0 Card Adapter Review

Posted by: Vinh Thai on: 22-07-2010 [ 0 comment(s) ]

USB 3.0 offers many advantages over USB 2.0. Are these StarTech.com USB 3.0 products worth it?

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