SSDs for 2014

HP Z Turbo 512GB PCIe SSD Review - With RAID 0 Numbers

December 12, 2014 | The race past SATA's 6Gbps limitation continues. In this review, Chris looks at HP's Z Turbo SSD, and even puts two in RAID 0 to increase performance.

Silicon Power S60 240GB SSD Review

December 11, 2014 | Another flip-flopper hits the market. The Silicon Power S60 first released as a SandForce-based SSD, but now sports a Phison S8, without customer warning.

Mushkin Reactor 1TB SSD Review - Amazing price with good performance

December 10, 2014 | Chris takes an exclusive look at a new SSD from Mushkin, the Reactor 1TB. This is the cheapest 1TB drive on the market, and also offers good performance.

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 3D V-NAND SSD Review

December 8, 2014 | Samsung's three smaller capacity 850 EVO SSDs use the new MGX controller. Chris looks at the new controller, and gives us his thoughts on the 250GB model.

Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 3D V-NAND SSD Review

December 8, 2014 | Samsung has teased 3D V-NAND for six months now. Can the company's mainstream SSD line still deliver on cost, or is V-NAND too expensive for this market?

Fujitsu FSXtreme 240GB SLC SSD Review

November 26, 2014 | Chris delivers one of the first full English reviews of Fujitsu's FSXtreme 240GB SSD. The special thing about this drive is that it uses speedy SLC NAND.

Corsair Neutron XT SSD Preview

November 17, 2014 | Corsair taps Phison's new quad-core S10 controller to power the new Neutron XT, Corsair's new flagship performance SSD. Here's our full first look at it.

Fujitsu Quadro-M Series PCIe SSD Preview

November 7, 2014 | Today Chris gives us a full preview of Fujitsu's Quadro-M Series, a consumer PCIe SSD that is set to come onto the market soon.

Fujitsu F100 512GB SSD Review

November 6, 2014 | Fujitsu is not a company name you typically hear when discussing SSDs, but today Chris delivers an exclusive review of the F100 512GB SSD.

ADATA Premier Pro SP910 512GB SSD Review

November 5, 2014 | Today Chris spends time telling us all about ADATA's Premier Pro SP910 SSD in the 512GB capacity. Should this be your next drive? Read on and find out.

G.Skill Phoenix Blade 480GB PCIe SSD World Exclusive Review

November 3, 2014 | G.Skill hasn't released a SSD in a long time, but now they've returned, they've done it in style. Here's our exclusive review of the G.Skill Phoenix Blade.

Kingston HyperX 3K 480GB SSD Review

October 31, 2014 | Today Chris spends time telling us all about Kingston's HyperX 3K SSD in the 480GB capacity. Should this be your next SSD? Read on and find out.

SanDisk Ultra II 480GB SSD Review

October 30, 2014 | Another blast from the past comes our way in a capacity we've never tested. Here's Chris' full take on SanDisk's 480GB Ultra II SSD.

Intel 530 Series 480GB SSD Review

October 27, 2014 | Intel 530 SSDs never received much attention, but when you need a low cost, high capacity drive that's reliable, this one is worthy of your consideration.

Apotop S3C 256GB Low-Cost SSD Review

October 8, 2014 | Apotop is a new name here at TweakTown, but the company has one of the lowest priced 256GB SSDs on Newegg. Today, Chris takes a look at the S3C 256GB SSD.

Angelbird SSD wrk 512GB SSD Review

October 6, 2014 | Angelbird has a brilliant looking SSD on its hands with the wrk 512GB, but is that all you look for when buying an SSD? Here are Chris' full thoughts.

Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD Review

September 29, 2014 | Chris concludes his Samsung 850 Pro coverage with a look at the 256GB model. The 850 Pro is the fastest SSD on the market, and costs less than $200.

Micron M600 SSD Product Family Overview - SATA, mSATA and M.2

September 29, 2014 | Micron's M600 SSDs in various form factors will soon make their way into systems from OEMs and SI. Today Chris looks at the 256GB and 1TB models.

ADATA Premier SP610 256GB SSD Review

September 16, 2014 | ADATA is known for putting out quality SSDs at very low prices. With the fabs entering the same market, can ADATA's SP610 compete in this market?

SanDisk Ultra II 240GB SSD Review - SanDisk TLC NAND Flash takes shape

September 12, 2014 | Last month we previewed Toshiba's TLC flash, our first look at TLC outside of Samsung. Today we look at SanDisk's first retail SSD with TLC flash.

Corsair Force Series LX 512GB SSD Review

September 9, 2014 | Today Chris takes a look at a low-cost SSD from Corsair, the Force Series LX 512GB. Read on as he tells us all about it and how it performs.

Samsung XP941 256GB Ultra M.2 PCIe SSD Review

September 2, 2014 | The rush is on for Haswell-E and X99 boards. Most of them support PCIe x4 lanes for M.2 high speed storage. It's what you need to take advantage of them.

Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD Review

September 1, 2014 | Today Chris gives us a close up look at Samsung's 850 Pro 512GB SSD, the one he considers best for price and performance in the 850 Series. Take a look.

Whitepaper: The V-NAND Paradigm Shift (Sponsored Article)

August 26, 2014 | Whitepaper: The V-NAND Paradigm Shift is a sponsored article on TweakTown discussing Samsung, 3D V-NAND, and the future of SSDs and storage.

Plextor M6 PRO SSD with PlexTurbo Caching Layer Technology Preview

August 25, 2014 | Plextor first displayed PlexTurbo and the M6 PRO SSD back in June, but since then little has leaked about the product... until now. Let's take a look!

AMD Radeon R7 240GB Gaming SSD Review

August 18, 2014 | AMD sent the specifications and OCZ applied the expertise. Now AMD has a high-quality "gaming" SSD to bundle with systems for a vertical approach.

Samsung XP941 128GB PCIe SSD Review

August 18, 2014 | Ultra M.2 is coming on most Intel X99 chipset motherboards. Today Chris looks at the only 128GB Ultra M.2 drive you can buy today. Let's take a look now.

OCZ ARC 100 Series 240GB Value SSD Review

August 13, 2014 | With guaranteed flash from Toshiba, OCZ is in a position expand the company's product line. The ARC 100 is next step for OCZ to regain market share.

Silicon Motion SM2256 with Toshiba TLC A19 Flash SSD - Exclusive Tests

August 9, 2014 | Chris scored a double world exclusive today - SMI's new SM2256 controller and Toshiba's new A19 TLC flash. Let's jump in and take a look the SSD results.

Crucial MX100 512GB SSD Review

August 7, 2014 | Crucial unleashes new 16nm MLC flash to combat Samsung's 3-bit MLC in price and performance. Today Chris tells us all about the new MX100 512GB SSD.

Phison S10 Quad-Core Performance SSD Controller Preview

July 31, 2014 | Phison enters the high performance ring with a quad-core SSD controller capable of 100K IOPS. Chris shows us a prototype version with some benchmark tests.

Intel SSD Pro 2500 Series 240GB Encrypted SSD Review

July 22, 2014 | Intel brings managed SSD storage encryption to the channel with the new Pro 2500 Series. Read on as Chris tells us about Intel's newest solid state drive.

Crucial MX100 256GB SSD Review

July 21, 2014 | Crucial unleashes new 16nm MLC flash to combat Samsung's 3-bit MLC in price and performance. Read on and see what Chris thinks of the new MX100 256GB SSD.

Samsung 850 Pro 128GB SSD Review

June 30, 2014 | The Samsung 850 Pro brings high performance to the small 128GB capacity size. Someone forgot to shrink the price though. Check out Chris' review now.

Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SSD Review - The New Performance King

June 30, 2014 | Utilizing the most advanced NAND structure to date, the Samsung 850 Pro takes SATA past the Extreme. Today Chris gives us his full thoughts in this review.

SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB SSD Review

June 28, 2014 | The Extreme PRO only goes down to 240GB, but it tops our chart as the fastest consumer SSD you can buy today. Check out Chris' full review of this new SSD.

SanDisk Extreme PRO 480GB SSD Review

June 28, 2014 | The 960GB model demands a premium price, but the 480GB Extreme PRO SSD delivers the same performance at a lower price. Follow on for our full review.

SanDisk Extreme PRO 960GB SSD Review - SATA III to the Extreme

June 19, 2014 | Just when you thought we reached the limits of SATA III, SanDisk releases the Extreme PRO SSD to show us the interface still has some performance to give.

ASRock Z97 Extreme6 PCIe Ultra M.2 Storage Performance Overview

June 2, 2014 | Chris looks at the new ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Ultra M.2 slot and tests the 32Gb/s capable storage format with a Samsung XP941 SSD. Let's see how it all goes.

JMicron JMF667H Firmware Preview Testing with L85A, L85C and A19 Flash

June 1, 2014 | Chris tests four reference sample SSDs from JMicron with new firmware with various different types of flash. Follow on for the full performance details.

Corsair Force Series LX 256GB SSD Review

May 27, 2014 | Corsair jumps at Silicon Motion's new SM2246EN controller and brings it to market in the new Force LX SSD. Read on as Chris gives us the full rundown.

Samsung XP941 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD Review

May 20, 2014 | It's the world's fastest consumer SSD, but to get the most out of it, you need to jump through some hoops. Read on as Chris gives us the complete rundown!

ADATA Premier Pro SP920 512GB SSD Review

May 13, 2014 | ADATA's SP920 may be a rebadged M550, but the company sweetened it with an excellent accessory package and low price. Let's see what Chris has to say.

Transcend SSD340 256GB SSD Review

May 12, 2014 | The mainstream SSD market is blowing up with products as low as 50 cents per GB. Transcend has the new SSD340 on store shelves, Chris walks us through it.

PNY Optima 240GB SSD Review - A Low Cost SSD for the Mainstream at $90

April 29, 2014 | PNY has the two lowest priced 256GB class SSDs on Newegg. One we've seen before and the other is new. Chris tells us about the new SMI controlled Optima.

OCZ RevoDrive 350 480GB PCIe SSD Review

April 24, 2014 | OCZ's move to all Toshiba flash has brought us a new Vector, Vertex and today, a new RevoDrive. Read on as Chris gives us the details on this new PCIe SSD.

Crucial M550 512GB SSD Review

April 24, 2014 | Our final review in the M550 family brings us face-to-face with the 512GB model. With 128Gb NAND like the 1TB model, this one should perform really well.

Crucial M550 256GB SSD Review

April 10, 2014 | Crucial makes a play on the performance SSD market with the M550. We've seen the 1TB and 128GB models, and now it's time to see how the 256GB model fares.

Plextor M6S 256GB SSD Review

April 9, 2014 | Plextor hits back with a mainstream SSD that's optimized for low power and gives end-users more performance than the previous generation M5S.

ADATA Premier Pro SP920 128GB SSD Review

April 9, 2014 | After reviewing the SP920 1TB, Chris is back to look at the smallest SP920 model. Can the SP920 128GB compete with the fastest SSDs on the market?