<![CDATA[Gizmodo: Ssd]]> http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: Ssd]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/ssd http://gizmodo.com/tag/ssd <![CDATA[Solid State Shakeup: Intel 520 vs Patriot Pyro SE vs OCZ Octane]]> Let's play a little game. We have three solid state drives-one each from Patriot, OCZ, and Intel. Two of them are powered by the ubiquitous SandForce SF-2281 controller, and the other marks the consumer debut of a new 6Gb/s SATA controller. Guess which drive has the new controller?  More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5883461&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mushkin's Speedy New SSD Drives Are at the Top of My Post-CES Buy List]]> My new years resolution—stop putting up with the interminably slow boot times of my desktop's conventional hard drive. With these new solid state drives from Mushkin, I may actually keep my resolution past January. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5875389&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Upgraded Seagate Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Drive Is Bigger and Faster]]> Seagate's newly upgraded Momentus XT drive now sports 750GB of storage and 70 percent faster performance. Seagate says the drive boasts boot-up and application launch speeds comparable to full SSDs despite only having 8GB of solid-state storage—all for only $245. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5863262&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Do Rising Hard Drive Prices Mean You Should Buy a SSD Right Now?]]> Prices for hard disk drives are increasing dramatically because of the tragic flooding in Thailand. Some of the world's major HDD manufacturers based there have been forced to close factories, creating supply problems and price hikes. So what should you do? More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5855230&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The World's First 2.5-Inch 1TB SSD Needs to Get In My Laptop's Belly Like Now]]> OCZ's new Octane series is the first solid state drive to squeeze one full terabyte of storage into a 2.5-inch drive, but the awesome doesn't stop there. It has read speeds of up to 560MB/s and write speeds of 400MB/s, versus top competitors who are at 500MB/s read and 315MB/s write. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5851546&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How to Buy a Hard Drive: An Essential Guide]]> Do you need gigabytes or performance? Laptop upgrades or a screaming new gaming PC? We walk you through what you need to know to pick the right storage solution for your PC. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5834319&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Samsung's New Double-Speed SSDs]]> Sammy just took the lid off of a set of new solid state drives that promise a significant speed boost from their already peppy previous line of SSDs. They look good enough to eat. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5831622&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How To Keep Your iTunes Library When It Won't Fit on Your Hard Drive]]> Ultraportable notebooks are finally fast enough that we can use them as our main machines. But damn, the SSDs they pack are small—how are you supposed to fit your entire music library on one of these? You're not. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5825217&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[SSD + Hard Drive = OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid]]> Oh, to have the lightness and speed of an SSD, but with the capacity of a hard drive! OCZ, the mind-reader it is, has made a component that will offer up to 1TB in HDD space, and up to 120GB in SSD. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5808262&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Intel SSDs Will, In Fact, Get Smaller and Faster This Year]]> The roadmap for this year's Intel SSDs has been exposed, and some will use a manufacturing technology as small as 25nm MLC and 34nm SLC, meaning more efficient drives in bigger capacities or smaller form factors for you. [Engadget] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5797070&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Crucial's New SSDs for Laptops]]> I let most component news hit the floor but I can't seem to get enough of SSD news because of how much I want my laptop to stop ticking and clicking and whirring. Crucial's new M4 line of 2.5-inch SSDs just came out. Cult of Mac says: More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5796483&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[SSD Showdown: 4 Top Drives Reviewed]]>

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]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5793678&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Subtle SSD Vendor Change Gives MacBook Air a Subtle Speed Boost]]> Apple uses multiple vendors in interchangeable ways to make a single product, but rarely if ever do performance specs change when this happens. Not so with the MacBook Air! The Toshiba bits that are inside my Air, from October, are actually slower than those in the latest batch, which house an SSD blade from Samsung. Grumble, grumble. [TUAW] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5792847&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[SSD TRIM Support Makes an Early OS X Appearance on new MacBook Pros]]> We previously thought that OS X wouldn't see TRIM support until Lion came out later this year. But as it turns out, Apple slipped it in to the 10.6.6 build currently shipping with new Macbook Pros. [Apple Insider] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5777080&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[OS X Lion Will Take Better Care of SSDs with TRIM Support]]> OS X Lion Will Use TRIM commands when dealing with SSDs, which will extend the life of the storage devices found in all MacBook Airs. [HardMac via Cult of Mac] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5770847&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New MacBook Pro Rumors: Bigger Trackpad and a Dedicated SSD for OS X]]> BGR is hearing that the upcoming MacBook Pros will have a larger trackpad and use a dedicated 8 or 16 GB SSD to run OS X. Also, they're supposed to be a half pound lighter. [BGR] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5766516&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[OS X Snow Leopard's Secure Delete Doesn't Work With SSDs]]> OS X's secure delete, which overwrites data multiple times so snoops can't recover them even if they have access to your hard drive, turns out to not work with SSDs. The problem? SSD write algorithms are different, because the physical media is different, but also to preserve its lifespan. The end result though is 2/3 of a file can be recoverable. [ZDnet] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5766418&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Victorinox Hides the 'World's Smallest' 256GB SSD in a Pocket Knife]]> They're calling it the world's smallest 256GB SSD. All I know is that it's gonna be hell of a lot more useful than that plastic toothpick thing they usually cram in there. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5731589&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Putting an SSD in Your PS3 Cuts Gran Turismo 5 Loading Times in Half]]> If you've got one of the old-school fat PS3s, you can rev up performance by installing an SSD. The real world improvement, according to one forum user: Gran Turismo 5 loading nearly twice as quickly. Vroooom. [Beyond3D via CrunchGear] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5713578&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Apple Shuts Down PhotoFast's MacBook Air 256GB SSD Upgrade Kit Production]]> As if the new MacBook Air wasn't sweet enough, you could also—until now—trick it out with a speedy SSD upgrade from PhotoFast. But Apple's put an end to that. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5702145&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[MacBook Air's SSDs Will Be Sold to Other Companies by Toshiba]]> The very same Toshiba SSDs that Apple uses in its MacBook Airs are now being offered to other companies who may or may not be green-eyed with envy at the slinkiness of the Airs. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5684191&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Expensive, Yet Fast Describes Iomega's USB 3.0 SSD Flash Drives]]> USB 3.0 is fast. Faster than standard 7200 RPM disks can handle. So how do you make external storage faster to better fill up the transfer pipe? By putting an SSD inside. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5664486&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Intel's Leaked 25nm SSD: 600GB Storage With Four Times the Lifespan]]> We'd gotten a glimpse at some juicy info about Intel's next-generation SSDs in August—and were already pretty excited about it—but now AnandTech's full spec rundown has us downright giddy. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5657487&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sandisk Offering Tiny, Solderable SSD Flash Drives]]> Sandisk is testing an uber-tiny (16x20x1.85mm) solid state flash memory device that can be soldered directly onto motherboards. Ranging from 4GB to 64GB, the added memory could aid mobile devices like tablets, media players, or phones. [cnet] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5616281&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[This Tiny Thing is Actually a 64GB integrated SSD From SanDisk]]> It's a new world record, this time in the "smallest SSD" category. Available in 4GB - 64GB capacities, SanDisk's integrated "iSSD" is destined for tablets and really, really slim laptops. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5615722&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Leaked: 2011 Intel SSD, Sandy Bridge CPU Roadmap]]> A duo of leaked Intel roadmap slides have purportedly revealed the company's plans for its Sandy Bridge CPUs and an expanded SSD lineup for 2011. Let's look! More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5613237&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New SSD Can Be Used For Internal Or External Storage]]> Super Talent's new UltraDrive MX SSD has a feature that allows the SSD to be used as an internal drive or as an external storage device. It's because the SSD can connect to a computer with SATA II and USB. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5598912&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Seagate Dishes Out Momentus XT HDD, World's Fastest 2.5-Inch HDD]]> Offering 250GB, 320GB and 500GB options, Seagate's hybrid Momentus XT HDD is allegedly the world's fastest 2.5-inch drive for laptops (breaking their previous record), and comes in at a shade over 100 bucks. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5546086&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Memory [Forever]]]> You have more of your memories stored online than all of your ancestors ever left behind. The future of memory is already here. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5493176&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[It Only Gives You 32GB, But the OCZ Onyx Is Still An SSD Under $100]]> 32GB, 64MB cache, and read and write speeds of 25MB/s and 70MB/s aren't terribly exciting when it comes to a solid state drive, but the OCZ Onyx still caught our eye because it's among the first SSDs to slip below $100. [Hot Hardware via CrunchGear] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5490607&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Corsair's Force Series SSDs Are the Fastest in Its Class With 280MB/s Reads]]> These Force Series SSDs from Corsair have up to 280MB/s reads and 260MB/s writes, which are supposedly "class-leading". Even if it's not the fastest solid state drives on the market period, it's the fastest Corsair's ever made. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5485983&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[SiliconEdge Blue Reviewed: WD's First Consumer SSD Not Worth the Money]]> An SSD is something that you wish you had: they're fast, efficient, and quiet. Now Western Digital has introduced SiliconEdge Blue, the first line of consumer SSDs from one of the biggest names in storage. Too bad they're overpriced. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5484841&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Radion HyBrid Disk Combines Solid State Drive With Backup Hard Drive]]> Raidon Hybrid Disk puts together a Solid State Drive with a hard drive that backups data, just in case the former goes to hell in ball of fire and data loss mayhem. No price or capacities yet. [Raidon via MacWorld] More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5481228&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[In The Future, 1TB SSDs Will Be The Size Of A Postage Stamp]]> Anyone familiar with Moore's Law will know that over the years, storage has got bigger and cheaper. But the possibility of a 1TB SSD being the size of a postage stamp? Sounds impossible, but not to those crafty Japanese scientists. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5469380&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HDDBOOST Fuses SSDs with HDDs for Speed Made Cheap]]> So, the HDDBOOST may be ridiculously brilliant. It's a hard drive bay that offers SATA connections to both a normal hard drive and a solid state drive. Ultimately, it promises the speeds of SSD with the storage capacity of HDD. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5464136&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Intel and Micron's 25nm NAND Flash: The Secret to Cheap SSDs]]> Intel and Micron's IMFT joint venture's just announced they've started producing NAND flash using 25nm transistors—they're pushing 8GB on a single die—with products shipping sometime this year in fatter capacities (up to 600GB). In English: More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5461483&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Giz Explains: SSDs and Why You Wish You Had One]]> Speed. Toughness. Efficiency. Silence. That's why we want solid-state drives in our computers. But we worry about the zoom-zoom performance degrading over time, and the fact that SSDs might eventually wear out. Here's what you need to know about 'em. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5453498&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Kingston SSDNow V 30GB Flash Drive for $80]]> Lost in the CES maelstrom, we missed the Kingston SSDNow V 30GB, a solid state hard drive designed to run your operating system, faster faster, kill kill, pussycat. The best thing is the price: Only $80 after rebates. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5449098&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Video: ioSafe Goes Crazy—Burns, Drowns, and Crushes Solo SSD To Prove Toughness]]> We traveled to the desert wilds of Vegas, to watch ioSafe literally GO CRAZY in their thirst to prove that their Solo SSDs are tougher than Rambo. It survived being set fire to, drowned and crushed under 25t of weight. More »
]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5443091&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[OCZ's External SSD Now Comes In USB 3.0 Variety]]> OCZ announced their new line of SSDs for the first part of 2010, and it includes an external USB 3.0 SSD that can transfer at speeds up to 357 megabytes per second. More »
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