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Quick Review: Plextor PX-B120U External Blu-ray Reader

Quick Review: Plextor PX-B120U External Blu-ray Reader

October 14, 2010 | We check out the new Plextor External Blu-ray drive in our Quick Review style. If it's portable Blu-ray playback you seek, check this puppy out!

ineo Technology I-NA214U Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Module

ineo Technology I-NA214U Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Module

October 13, 2010 | External USB 3.0 Module - What the heck is that? It's cheap, useful and elegant!

ineo Technology I-NA317U+ USB 3.0 HDD Docking Station

ineo Technology I-NA317U+ USB 3.0 HDD Docking Station

October 8, 2010 | Looking for a fast way to access data from your SATA II drive and have a USB 3.0 port unused? ineo Tech has a solution.

ADATA S596 Turbo 128GB Solid State Drive

ADATA S596 Turbo 128GB Solid State Drive

October 5, 2010 | ADATA updates the S596 with the latest JMicron 616 controller. Can the JMF616 turbocharge the S596 or does it stumble off the line?

G.Skill Phoenix Pro 40GB Solid State Drive

G.Skill Phoenix Pro 40GB Solid State Drive

October 1, 2010 | Looking for a high speed boot drive at a low cost? G.Skill enters the fray with a small rocket designed to meet budget users.

HighPoint RocketRAID 2760 Switch Architecture PCI-E x16 24-Port SAS/SATA 6Gb/s Controller

HighPoint RocketRAID 2760 Switch Architecture PCI-E x16 24-Port SAS/SATA 6Gb/s Controller

September 30, 2010 | HighPoint has something special here; something capable of transferring a dual layer DVD's worth of data in just one second. We make the most of what this controller is capable of thanks to Crucial sending over 24 RealSSD C300 drives.

QNAP TS-859U-RP 8-Drive Rackmount NAS

QNAP TS-859U-RP 8-Drive Rackmount NAS

September 27, 2010 | QNAP's new enterprise rackmount NAS has the power to keep your business at full flow, yet is simple and quiet enough to stay in your home office.

A-DATA Nobility N005 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive

A-DATA Nobility N005 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive

September 23, 2010 | USB 3.0 brings external storage in line with the speeds of internal storage. Can the A-DATA N005 make your life better, or just cause you heart ache?

Thecus N8800 Pro 8-Drive Rackmount NAS

Thecus N8800 Pro 8-Drive Rackmount NAS

September 22, 2010 | Thecus introduces their highest performing NAS to date, can the N8800 Pro smash our benchmark records or will the new firmware hold it back?

Team Group Xtreem S1 120GB SandForce Solid State Drive

Team Group Xtreem S1 120GB SandForce Solid State Drive

September 20, 2010 | Team has a loyal following of enthusiasts who prefer their memory over all others. Did Team give the enthusiast community a SSD to get fanatical over as well?

OCZ Enyo 128GB USB 3.0 External Solid State Drive

OCZ Enyo 128GB USB 3.0 External Solid State Drive

September 17, 2010 | USB 3.0 and SSDs are driving the storage market right now and OCZ has found a way to combine the two.

Lenovo (Toshiba OEM) THNS128GG4BAAA 128GB Solid State Drive

Lenovo (Toshiba OEM) THNS128GG4BAAA 128GB Solid State Drive

September 14, 2010 | The highest selling SSDs are not always what you might expect. Today we look at one of the most common and least reviewed SSDs on the market.

A-DATA S599 128GB Solid State Drive

A-DATA S599 128GB Solid State Drive

September 9, 2010 | A-DATA updates their flagship 500 Series; bringing new firmware features, accessories and capacity.

Corsair Force 40GB Solid State Drive

Corsair Force 40GB Solid State Drive

September 7, 2010 | Corsair nears the 100USD price barrier with a SandForce SSD. Does the new configuration live up to the high expectations or does it follow Intel down the path of shame?

A-DATA Nobility NH03 1TB USB 3.0 External HDD

A-DATA Nobility NH03 1TB USB 3.0 External HDD

August 24, 2010 | It's the pricing game! How much would you expect to pay for a 1TB USB 3.0 HDD? 199? 149? How about 109 USD and it comes with bells and whistles, too?

Vantec NexStar CB-SATAU3 SATA to USB 3.0 Adapter

Vantec NexStar CB-SATAU3 SATA to USB 3.0 Adapter

August 20, 2010 | Sometimes you just need a shortcut to make life easier. Vantec is the shortcut maker and this time they have a USB 3.0 to SATA II product that makes temporary jobs fly by.

Silicon Power Armor A80 USB 3.0 640GB Portable HDD

Silicon Power Armor A80 USB 3.0 640GB Portable HDD

August 17, 2010 | Silicon Power merges the speed of USB 3.0 with military ruggedness to make a portable HDD that can take a beating under water or in our lab.

INDYLAB Touch USB 2.0 500GB Touch Sensitive Portable HDD

INDYLAB Touch USB 2.0 500GB Touch Sensitive Portable HDD

August 12, 2010 | Just when you thought you had seen it all, INDYLAB launches a touch enabled portable hard drive.

Super Talent SuperCrypt 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Super Talent SuperCrypt 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive

August 9, 2010 | With a marriage of solid state and USB 3.0, Chris sees what kind of performance is on tap with Super Talent's SuperCrypt series today.

Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 120GB Solid State Drive

Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 120GB Solid State Drive

August 6, 2010 | Chris can spot a hot deal on an SSD from a mile away. This week Mushkin takes top honors with a Deluxe drive that features extended capacity and high IOPS programming.

G.Skill Phoenix Pro 120GB High 4K IOPS Solid State Drive

G.Skill Phoenix Pro 120GB High 4K IOPS Solid State Drive

August 4, 2010 | G.Skill is looking to get back on track with their new 4K High IOPS Phoenix Pro that could be the fastest SSD on the market.

OCZ Technology RevoDrive 120GB PCIe Solid State Drive

OCZ Technology RevoDrive 120GB PCIe Solid State Drive

July 28, 2010 | Nothing gets the heart racing like the thought of PCIe SSDs. Nothing gets the data flowing as fast either. But how does it affect your wallet?

LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 500GB External HDD

LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 500GB External HDD

July 16, 2010 | LaCie has a strong USB 3.0 enclosure that is fast, reliable and cheap. Chris takes a look and shows us that USB 3.0 storage doesn't have to break the bank.

OCZ Technology Agility 2 240GB Solid State Disk

OCZ Technology Agility 2 240GB Solid State Disk

July 8, 2010 | As prices continue to drop on SandForce drives, more enthusiasts are starting to look at higher capacity models. Today Chris takes a look at a large OCZ Agility 2.

AIC MiniBOD-T082 8-Bay 2.5-inch JBOD Enclosure

AIC MiniBOD-T082 8-Bay 2.5-inch JBOD Enclosure

July 5, 2010 | Enterprise ODM Advanced Computer International comes up with portable professional storage that has style and performance.

Corsair Force F120 120GB SandForce Solid State Drive

Corsair Force F120 120GB SandForce Solid State Drive

July 1, 2010 | Corsair takes advantage of SandForce's new 7% over provisioning and launches the new Force Series with expanded capacities.

OCZ Vertex Limited Edition (LE) 240GB Custom SandForce SSD

OCZ Vertex Limited Edition (LE) 240GB Custom SandForce SSD

June 29, 2010 | My Digital Discount gets SandForce 120GB under 300 USD. Today we test the 240GB drive and give you the details on how to get ridiculous deals on SandForce drives.

SandForce SF-1200: Does Lower Capacity Mean Lower Performance?

SandForce SF-1200: Does Lower Capacity Mean Lower Performance?

June 21, 2010 | Does lower capacity always have to mean lower performance with SSDs? Four different capacity OCZ Vertex 2 drives should let us know.

Patriot Inferno 100GB SF-1200 Solid State Drive

Patriot Inferno 100GB SF-1200 Solid State Drive

June 11, 2010 | At CES we saw the Inferno for the first time and have been crossing our fingers ever since. Please, please let it come in red.

How to make an SSD: Touring A-DATA's Taipei Factory

How to make an SSD: Touring A-DATA's Taipei Factory

June 9, 2010 | Chris and Cameron visited A-DATA's Taipei SSD production facility and captured on video how to make an SSD.

Exclusive: A-DATA S501 128GB Marvell Controlled 400MB/s Preview

Exclusive: A-DATA S501 128GB Marvell Controlled 400MB/s Preview

June 4, 2010 | A-DATA S501 pre-production hits 400MB/s read speeds. What else do I need to say for you to want to read this?

RunCore Pro V 100GB SandForce SF-1200 Solid State Drive

RunCore Pro V 100GB SandForce SF-1200 Solid State Drive

June 2, 2010 | RunCore changed the Pro V between our preview back in January and the final retail model that we will look at today.

HighPoint RocketRAID 640 SATA 6Gb/s 4-Port PCI-E 2.0 Controller

HighPoint RocketRAID 640 SATA 6Gb/s 4-Port PCI-E 2.0 Controller

May 27, 2010 | With quad SATA 6G ports can the RocketRAID 640, let's see how it handles our pair of Crucial RealSSD C300's.

G.Skill Phoenix 100GB SandForce SF-1200 Solid State Drive

G.Skill Phoenix 100GB SandForce SF-1200 Solid State Drive

May 25, 2010 | With OCZ holding exclusive rights to the 4K high IOPS firmware, G.Skill tries the brute force approach and pairs the SF-1200 with faster flash memory.

OCZ Vertex 2 E Series 120GB Solid State Drive Exclusive Review

OCZ Vertex 2 E Series 120GB Solid State Drive Exclusive Review

May 24, 2010 | The landscape of the SandForce market is changing today with many drives getting more capacity. MyDigitalDiscount.com celebrates big with OCZs number.

OCZ Vertex 2 100GB Solid State Drive

OCZ Vertex 2 100GB Solid State Drive

May 21, 2010 | Now that we have tested the best from Crucial in the competitive 100/128GB capacity range, it is time to see how OCZ's flagship consumer drive fairs.

Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB Solid State Drive

Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB Solid State Drive

May 20, 2010 | The 256GB model shined brightly at the time of launch. Now it is time to test the 128GB capacity size and see how it performs against SandForce.

Proware EPICa Series EN-T800 SAS NAS

Proware EPICa Series EN-T800 SAS NAS

May 18, 2010 | Proware brings an industrial feel to the NAS market, but can this product that is built like a tank keep up with the big boys in data transfer rates?

Patriot Zephyr 128GB Solid State Drive

Patriot Zephyr 128GB Solid State Drive

May 13, 2010 | Patriot attempts to offer a low cost SSD, but did the Zephyr hit its mark or fall short of the target?

QNAP TS-459 Pro 4-Bay TurboNAS

QNAP TS-459 Pro 4-Bay TurboNAS

May 10, 2010 | At CES QNAP launched a slew of new NAS products that feature Intel's latest dual core Atom processors. Today Chris takes a look at the performance.

A-DATA S599 SSD RAID Report - SandForce SF-1200 x2

A-DATA S599 SSD RAID Report - SandForce SF-1200 x2

May 6, 2010 | Dual 100GB SF-1200 drives in RAID 0 explored. Step inside for the juicy numbers.

Thecus N4200 4-Bay NAS Server

Thecus N4200 4-Bay NAS Server

May 4, 2010 | Two exclusive features are just the starting point for this innovative new NAS appliance.

OWC Mercury Extreme SandForce SF-1200 100GB SSD

OWC Mercury Extreme SandForce SF-1200 100GB SSD

May 3, 2010 | Other World Computing might be from Planet Mac, but their SSDs are fantastic while staying cost effective.

Kingston SSDNow V SNV425-S2BN 128GB Solid State Drive Bundle

Kingston SSDNow V SNV425-S2BN 128GB Solid State Drive Bundle

April 28, 2010 | Smooth migration from one notebook drive to the new SNV425-S2 is this SSDs strong suite. Chris has all of the details.

A-DATA Nobility NH01 USB 3.0 Portable HDD Video Review

A-DATA Nobility NH01 USB 3.0 Portable HDD Video Review

April 22, 2010 | A-DATA is out with its portable 2.5-inch NH01 USB 3.0 hard disk drive. We put it through the paces on video.

VIZO SPEED-UP USB 3.0 ExpressCard

VIZO SPEED-UP USB 3.0 ExpressCard

April 13, 2010 | One of the hottest new technologies for 2010 is here in a low cost solution that will add connectivity to your notebook.

A-DATA Nobility N002 128GB USB 3.0 + SATA-II Portable HDD

A-DATA Nobility N002 128GB USB 3.0 + SATA-II Portable HDD

April 9, 2010 | Everyone has an external HDD, but A-DATA has the smallest and fastest you can buy.

Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB SATA 6G Hard Drive

Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB SATA 6G Hard Drive

April 8, 2010 | Now with 600GB of capacity and a new SATA 6G interface, the VelociRaptor gives power users a reason to roar.

VIZO SPEED-UP USB 3.0 PCI-E Host Card

VIZO SPEED-UP USB 3.0 PCI-E Host Card

April 7, 2010 | One of the hottest new technologies for 2010 is here in a low cost solution that will add diversity to your system.

Corsair Flash Padlock 2 8GB 256-bit Encrypted Pen Drive Video Review

Corsair Flash Padlock 2 8GB 256-bit Encrypted Pen Drive Video Review

April 5, 2010 | Today we investigate Corsair's hardware encrypted 256-bit Padlock 2 pen drive on video and see how it works.

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