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Gone in a Flash - 5 Solid State Drives Compared
Solid state drives have been threatening to storm the mainstream performance segment for a while now. And with new MLC-based drives from OCZ and Patriot that have drastically reduced the entry price, it's time we rounded up some of the top drives from the usual suspects to find out who's the best of them.
First Looks: ASUS SBC-04D1S-U External Blu-ray Combo Drive
A slim accessory for any PC owner hoping to add Blu-ray playback conveniently, the ASUS SBC-04D1S-U Blu-ray combo drive has landed in our lab.
From a Gigabyte to a Terabyte - 10 Years of Storage Development
Remember the days when one gigabyte seemed like all the storage space you'll ever need? Now, 500GB hard drives are commonplace and one terabyte hard drives are no longer head turners. Join us as we take a look back at the last ten years in storage development.
First Looks: Samsung S2 Portable External HDD
Portable external HDDs are a dime a dozen, but few are as sleek and good-looking as the Samsung S2. We dig deeper to see if it's more than just another pretty face.
Data For All - The Vox BlackBox NAS
Looking pristine and chic in white is the BlackBox shared network storage device from Vox. Although it doesn't boast of a rich feature set, it does have some nice touches. We check it out to see what's what.
Intel's X25-M Solid State Drive Examined
If you're wondering what to do with all the spare cash lying around, here's a suggestion:- juice up your notebook for even more performance with a solid state drive (SSD), the latest 80GB version from Intel, the X25-M. Are your wallets ready?
First Looks: LG BE06 External Blu-ray Disc Rewriter & HD DVD-ROM Drive
Blu-ray has emerged as the HD format of the industry and here to promote this cause is LG's BE06 external Blu-ray Rewriter and HD DVD-ROM drive.
LG GGW-H20L (Blu-ray Rewriter/HD DVD-ROM)
LG continues to offer hybrid drives that read both Blu-ray and HD DVD and one such model, the LG GGW-H20L has finally reached us. Similar to the GGC-H20L that we had reviewed late last year, this optical drive adds Blu-ray write functionality at an unprecedented 6x speed.
First Looks: ExcelStor GStor Wave 160GB
The GStor Wave not only offers shock protection, but comes with a suite of portable software that users on the go will appreciate.
Sony BDU-X10S Internal Blu-ray Drive
Following its recent triumph as the HD format of choice, Sony's Blu-ray is going places. As it happens, it's coming to the PC in the form of a more affordable sub US$200 Blu-ray drive - the Sony BDU-X10S. Check it out as we test its Blu-ray capabilities.
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Designed around a 10,000rpm spin speed, this SATA 6Gbps drive features a 64MB cache, 1.4 million hours MTBF, and comes backed with a 5-year ...
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Transcend's latest 2.5-inch solid state drive uses the latest SATA 6Gbps interface and SandForce controller for blazing fast performance.
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