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Patriot P200 Series SSD Offer Cost Effective Option Up to 2TB
Patriot Memory is introducing their new P200 series solid state drives. These are drives meant as cost-effective alternatives to typical SATA SSD storage. Patriot offers the P200 series in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities. Users can also expect speeds of up to 530MB/s sequential read and 460MB/s sequential write.…
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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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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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Colorful Announces Limited Summer Edition SL500 SSDs
Limited Summer Edition Storage Chinese manufacturer Colorful is announcing a new limited edition version of their SL500 SSDs. These are the new Limited Summer Edition, replacing the black/dark gray enclosure with a bright glacier blue version. Colorful uses a Silicon Motion SM2258XT controller in combination with the latest Intel 64-bit…
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Colorful Debuts the SL500 1TB Boost Solid State Drive
Large Capacity SATA SSD Colorful is preparing the launch of their new SL500 1TB SSD ahead of Computex 2018. This new Colorful SL500 BOOST drive uses a standard 2.5-inch form factor and is a SATA device. The SL500 series uses 3D NAND with a Silicon Motion controller. This new…
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Colorful Adds 960GB Capacity Model to SL500 SSD Series
Larger Capacity Storage Option from Colorful Colorful is announcing a capacity expansion for the SL500 SSD line. While it is previously available in 240GB, 256GB, 320GB, 480GB and 640GB capacities, now users can get a larger capacity 960GB. This larger capacity is ideal for many gamers who want to install…
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Mushkin Introduces the Source SATA SSD Series
New SATA SSD Series from Mushkin Mushkin is announcing their latest line of solid-state drives called the Source series. Internally, it uses a Silicon Motion SM2258XT controller with 3D TLC NAND. The Source drive is capable of read speeds up to 560MB/s, as well as 520MB/s write speeds. In terms…
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Silicon Motion Introduces the SM689 and SM681 FerriSSDs
Another Innovation from Silicon Motion Last year, Silicon Motion announced their first single-chip 3D NAND SSD. Now they are announcing that they have the world’s first PCIe NVMe single-chip SSDs with Enterprise-grade data protection features. The SM689 and SM681 joins the SM601 (PATA) and SM619 (SATA) solutions in the Silicon…
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Colorful Introduces iGame CN600 and CP600 SSDs
Graphics card manufacturer Colorful is expanding their storage line with the new iGame CN600 and CP600 SSDs. Both use the M.2 form factor and take advantage of fast PCIe SSD standards. As usual, Colorful’s latest storage products are the result of partnership with Silicon Motion. Colorful with Silicon Motion’s controllers…
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KLEVV Introduces NEO N600 M.2 SSD to Their Line-Up
KLEVV isn’t one of the best-known names in the industry, but they do make premium memory products for enthusiasts. Mostly they do memory modules, but they also got solid state drives in their line-up and that’s where the new announcement was made. The NEO N600 SSDs already exists in a standard…
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BIOSTAR Introduces New G330 Series SSD
BIOSTAR entered the SSD market with their G300 drive last fall and now the company is back with a successor and improved version called the G330. The new drive promises a 10% faster performance while maintaining the same design. BIOSTAR’s new G330 drive is built with Micron 3D TLC NAND…
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ADATA Releases Ultimate SU900 MLC SSD With up to 2TB
ADATA has launched a new SSD drive that can bring both performance and capacity to almost any system. The new SSSD is the Ultimate SU900 and it is a classic 2.5-Inch SATA3 6Gbps drive. The Ultimate SU900 is built upon 3D NAND flash storage, but not TLC. Thanks to the…
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Plextor S2G 512GB Entry-Level M.2 Solid State Drive Review
Introduction Today I’m taking a look at an SSD that has been designed with first-time adopters of the technology in mind, the Plextor S2 in the M.2 2280 form factor. Whether you need a drive for your M.2 enabled desktop system or an ultrabook, the S2G is sure to be…
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Plextor and LiteOn SATA3 SSDs at Computex 2016
Plextor and LiteOn had a lot to show at this year’s Computex and we’ll start with the more traditional drives on display. The 2.5-inch form factor and the SATA3 connection is still the connection options available to most people and as such these drives still play a vital role. While…
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Silicon Motions Presents New NVMe and SATA Turnkey Controllers
This has surely been an exciting year in storage with a lot of new breakthroughs being made available for the consumers and enterprises alike. We’ve seen a rise in triple-cell and 3D NAND that in short makes larger capacity SSDs more affordable, some amazing M.2 and PCIe SATA SSDs, mechanical…
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