Storage
The vast majority of laptops nowadays use solid-state drives, which is why the development of new, higher-capacity 2.5-inch hard drives has all but come to a halt. Or rather, it almost has. It seems that the 2.5-inch form factor has a bit more life left in it after all, as today Western Digital has released a slate of new external storage products based on a new, high-capacity 6 TB 2.5-inch hard drive. WD's new 6 TB spinner is being used to offer upgraded versions of the company's My Passport, Black P10, and and G-DRIVE ArmorATD portable storage products. Notably, however, WD isn't selling the bare 2.5-inch drive on a standalone basis – at least not yet – so for the time being it's entirely reserved...
OCZ’s Vertex Limited Edition Review & SSD State of the Union
The first SandForce SF-1500 SSD has arrived in the form of OCZ's Vertex Limited Edition. Only 5,000 drives are being made with MSRPs starting at $399. We...
84 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/19/2010
Intel & Micron Announce 25nm NAND Flash Production, SSDs to get Bigger/Cheaper in Q4
Moore's law applies to more than just microprocessors. At roughly twice the density of 34nm flash, IMFT's announcement means we'll see SSD capacities double this year - without...
39 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/30/2010
OCZ's Vertex 2 Pro Preview: The Fastest MLC SSD We've Ever Tested
OCZ has been keeping an ace up its sleeve for the past few months. It's called the Vertex 2 Pro and you won't see it until next year...
102 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/31/2009
Western Digital’s Advanced Format: The 4K Sector Transition Begins
Western Digital will soon be launching the first consumer 4K sector drives, and wants to let you know how to be prepared. We take a look at what 4K...
87 by Ryan Smith on 12/18/2009
Seagate Enters the Enterprise SSD Market with Pulsar
Seagate is now throwing its hat into the ring with its first SSD: Pulsar. Unlike all of the SSDs we’ve reviewed here, Pulsar is OEM-only at the start...
53 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/7/2009
The SSD Improv: Intel & Indilinx get TRIM, Kingston Brings Intel Down to $115
New Update on TRIM fw.Intel and Indilinx SSDs now have TRIM support - we put it to the test. At the same time Kingston helps Intel bring SSDs...
166 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/17/2009
Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB: SATA 6Gb/s Performance Preview
We take Seagate's latest drive technology for a quick spin and wonder if SATA 6Gb/s technology will ever benefit desktop based hard drives.
56 by Gary Key on 10/29/2009
The SSD Relapse: Understanding and Choosing the Best SSD
The third major SSD article on AnandTech is here. We go back and try to better understand how these SSDs work, how their performance is evolving and how...
296 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/30/2009
Lab Update: The Next SSD Article, Matte vs. Glossy and Touch Screens
Early TRIM results, matte vs. glossy displays and more. Anand updates from the lab.
88 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/21/2009
Intel Forces OCZ's Hand: Indilinx Drives To Drop in Price
SSD prices come crashing down. Intel set $225 as the marker for its 80GB and the market has responded. OCZ shared its pricing strategy with us. ...
41 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/23/2009
Intel X25-M G2: Dissected and Performance Preview
The first internal pics and a full performance preview of Intel's brand new 34nm X25-M G2 SSD. This thing rocks.
93 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/22/2009
Intel's 34nm SSD Preview: Cheaper and Faster?
Today Intel announced its new 34nm SSD lineup with lower prices and better performance. While we await the arrival of our drive, we spend some time discussing the...
77 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/21/2009
The SSD Update: Vertex Gets Faster, New Indilinx Drives and Intel/MacBook Problems Resolved
Another week, another SSD update. OCZ's Vertex drive got even faster, the first non-OCZ Indilinx drives show up and some Intel issues get resolved.
77 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/30/2009
The SSD Anthology: Understanding SSDs and New Drives from OCZ
The SSD market appears to have changed a lot. Drives are cheaper, newer controllers are everywhere and there are more questions than answers as to how these SSDs perform...
251 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/18/2009
Intel X25-M SSD: Intel Delivers One of the World's Fastest Drives
Intel finally lifted the NDA on the performance of its first MLC SSD. Let's just say that after today, a Core 2 isn't the only Intel component you...
97 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/8/2008
Vigor iSURF II Hard Drive Cooling System - Keeping it Cool...
We take a quick look at Vigor Gaming's hard disk cooling system that provides a unique design which actually works.
17 by Gary Key on 7/31/2008
64GB SSD on the Desktop: Samsung and OCZ go mainstream
We provide a desktop oriented review of the new mainstream 64GB Solid State Drive from Samsung and its fraternal twin from OCZ Technology.
41 by Gary Key on 5/15/2008
Western Digital VelociRaptor- No longer just a Raptor
We provide a quick update on the WD VR150 series after receiving a new drive from Western Digital that proves this dinosaur is serious about ruling the storage world.
31 by Gary Key on 5/2/2008
Western Digital VelociRaptor: A Drive with a Bite
We provide a preview of the new VelociRaptor and a drive hampered by early firmware that still manages to set new performance standards.
31 by Gary Key on 4/22/2008
Western Digital 640GB - Twice the Platters, Twice the Fun
We take a first look at the new WD6400AAKS and find Western Digital has turned performance up a notch in the mid-range market.
42 by Gary Key on 3/21/2008
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