88SS1074
Kingston's HyperX gaming brand is introducing their first SSD with adjustable RGB LED lighting. The LEDs add significantly to the price tag, but internally it's a mid-range SATA SSD. This lighting-first and SSD-second design pays off with no fewer than 75 RGB LEDs to illuminate the drive and surrounding components, but from our performance benchmarks it's clear that Kingston had to make some real sacrifices on the SSD side to bring this drive together.
Kingston Begins Shipping 2TB UV500 Series SATA SSDs
Kingston, who recently released their new UV500 line of SSD products, has announced it is now shipping a 2 TB capacity drive a 2.5-inch form factor. Kingston states the...
14 by Joe Shields on 6/1/2018One Design, Two Products: The SanDisk Ultra 3D (1TB) and WD Blue 3D (1TB) SSD Reviews, with BiCS 3D NAND
The first 3D NAND SSDs from Western Digital and its SanDisk subsidiary have arrived. The same mainstream SATA SSD with 3D TLC is being sold under two names, but...
52 by Billy Tallis on 9/14/2017Marvell Show the 88SS1079 Controller: An Updated 88SS1074
At CES, Marvell announced an updated version of its popular 88SS1074 SATA SSD controller in the 88SS1079. There's no significant change to performance or features as far as we...
1 by Ian Cutress & Billy Tallis on 1/13/2017The Crucial MX300 750GB SSD Review: Micron's 3D NAND Arrives
Micron is the second company to the 3D NAND flash milestone, with today's release of the Crucial MX300 750GB Limited Edition. This follows on from two years ago when...
85 by Billy Tallis on 6/14/2016The SanDisk X400 1TB SSD Review
The SanDisk X400 is the flagship model of SanDisk's business/OEM SSD lineup. As the successor to the X300 and X300s, the X400 continues the strategy of combining premium features...
41 by Billy Tallis on 5/6/2016