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SATA 3 SSD Roundup Review
Storage | 27/02/2012
As we bring a new benchmark to the OC3D suite of testing, we thought we'd give you a quick run through of some popular SSDs.
Corsair 240GB Force GT RAID0 Review
Storage | 04/01/2012
What happens if you take one of the fastest SSDs on the market, the Corsair Force GT, and pair two up in RAID0? The quest for 1GB/s begins...
Samsung 830 SATA3 SSD 256GB Review
Storage | 05/12/2011
Samsung provide the NAND chips for nearly all the SSDs on the market. Cutting out the middle-man we look at a Samsung branded model.
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Specifications for Crucial's PCIe 5.0 T700 have leaked
Storage | 20/03/2023
It looks like this drive's 2TB model will be faster than its standard 1TB model.

Fake Samsung 980 PRO SSDs show up in the Asian PC market
Storage | 18/03/2023
The SSDs have the right sticker, but everything else is wrong.

SK Hynix reveals its 8th Generation 300-layer 3D NAND, promising lower costs and higher performance levels
Storage | 18/03/2023
The taller the NAND, the better the performance.

Crucial teases their T700 PCIe 5.0 SSD - 12+ GB/s Performance
Storage | 18/03/2023
Crucial's next-generation SSD is fast, very fast.
Crucial M4 128GB SSD Review
Storage | 19/08/2011
Hot on the heels of the successful C300, Crucial have released the M4, a 6Gbp/s speedster.
Kingston Hyper X 240GB SSD Review
Storage | 03/08/2011
Kingston have emblazoned their Hyper X branding upon a new line of SATAIII SSDs. Do they live up to the name?
Patriot Inferno 60GB SSD Review
Storage | 10/01/2011
Today we take a look at a Sandforce based SSD from Memory giants Patriot. Have the early problems been ironed out?
Synology NAS DS211 & DS411j Review
Storage | 16/11/2010
Synology are back with a refreshed range of NAS devices. How will they perform?
WD VelociRaptor 600GB RAID review
Storage | 02/11/2010
Before SSDs there was the Western Digital VelociRaptor. With price per GB seemingly stable, it's time to revisit the HDD performance King.
Kingston SSD Now V+ 256GB Review
Storage | 14/09/2010
At the end of last year we looked at the 64GB V+ and found it a superb SSD choice. How does its big brother fare at the end of 2010?
OCZ Vertex 2 SSD Review
Storage | 01/08/2010
The OCZ Vertex was one of the first mega-performing SSDs. Does the Vertex 2 continue the lineage?
Mushkin Callisto 120GB SSD Review
Storage | 24/06/2010
Mushkin enter the SSD arena with their Callisto lineup of MLC based drives.
Crucial C300 SATA 6Gb/s SSD Review
Storage | 23/06/2010
We all know that SSDs are blazingly fast. What would you get if you took an SSD and added SATA 6Gb/s support? Let's find out.
Icy Box Hard Drive Docking Stations Review
Storage | 13/05/2010
We take a look at a pair of Icy Box docking stations and compare E-SATA to USB3
Corsair V128 Nova Review
Storage | 19/04/2010
Today we look at the latest high performance SSD from Corsair, the Nova. How does it do?
Corsair Flash Padlock 2 8GB Review
Storage | 31/03/2010
Carrying your personal data around on a USB drive may be convenient, but what happens when you loose it?
Silicon Power E10 and M10 SSDs
Storage | 26/02/2010
Today we have a look at two Solid State Drives from the Taiwanese company Silicon Power. Do they cut the mustard?
Synology DS710+ 2-bay All-in-1 NAS Server
Storage | 22/02/2010
Synology have just released their latest NAS aimed at the SMB market. But can it hold its own against a fully fledged file server?
Synology DS410j NAS Station
Storage | 27/01/2010
With the ever growing need for digital storage, Synology have released a new 4 bay NAS solution for the home and small business user. Look inside to see if it checks all the boxes.
Crucial M225 128GB
Storage | 06/01/2010
Today we look at the Crucial M225 128GB, a notebook replacement SSD.
Kingston SSDNow V+ 64GB
Storage | 04/12/2009
The Kingston SSD Now V+ 64GB solid state drive comes through the OC3D Labs. Does it's value price tag mean value performance?
Apacer AC202 External Hard Drive
Storage | 05/11/2009
Looking for a way to carry large amounts of data around, without the cost of USB flash drives? Newcomers to the land of OC3D, Apacer, may have the answer...

Far Cry 5 gets a free 5th anniversary next-gen update and free weekend on all platforms
Storage | 17/03/2023
Far Cry 5 at 60 FPS on modern consoles.

Corsair's White MP600 PRO LPX SSD has been revealed, and it looks incredible
Storage | 16/03/2023
Corsair's premiere PCIe 4.0 SSD now has a white version.

Apex Storage's X21 Add-In-Card card can support 21 M.2 SSDs for 168TB of storage
Storage | 13/03/2023
168TB of storage at 30.5 GB/s. Wowzers!

Scan UK enables incredible 2TB Steam Deck upgrades with Sub-£200 M2 2230 SSD
Storage | 11/03/2023
Want a 2TB Steam Deck? Scan's making that a possibility.

Legendary PCIe Gen4 SSD Pricing - ADATA's LEGEND 800 is a bargain
Storage | 11/03/2023
£46 for 1TB and £92 for 2TB. Wow!

Sabrent targets 14,000 MB/s speeds with their Rocket X5 PCIe 5.0 SSD
Storage | 10/03/2023
Sabrent's working with Phison to push PCIe 5.0 to its limits.

This unorthodox PlayStation 5 SSD cooler steals airflow from the console's main fan
Storage | 08/03/2023
Want your PS5's SSD to be cooler? GRAUGEAR has a solution for you.

Like a Dragon: Ishin's newest PC patch tackles stuttering on PC
Storage | 06/03/2023
Expect Like a Dragon Ishin to run much better on PC now.

Need a big MicroSD card? This Samsung model is a bargain at £40
Storage | 06/03/2023
The perfect addition for a Switch or Steam Deck user.

MSI delivers a wave of SPATIUM SSD deals for March 2023
Storage | 01/03/2023
Need an SSD? MSI has some solid deals for you.

Scan UK's selling a killer 1TB Steam Deck SSD upgrade for under £100
Storage | 01/03/2023
Western Digital/s M.2 2230 SN740 SSD is a bargain for Steam Deck/Surface upgrades.

Kingston's FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 SSD is now available for under £85 in the UK
Storage | 01/03/2023
Not bad for a 1 TB 7,300 MB/s PCIe 4.0 SSD.

TEAMGROUP launches their T-Force CARDEA Z540 12GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD
Storage | 24/02/2023
PCIe 5.0 SSDs are here, and TEAMGROUP is delivering top of the line performance.

Gigabyte's Aorus PCIe Gen 5 10000 SSD has been listed at retailers
Storage | 24/02/2023
Gigabyte has a new flagship SSD, and it is insanely fast.

Sabrent's Rocket 2230 M.2 SSD is in stock in the UK through Scan
Storage | 21/02/2023
Want a SSD to upgrade your Steam Deck?

Intel's 670p SSD is now the cheapest 2TB NVMe drive on the market
Storage | 14/02/2023
2TB NVMe for under £110.

Samsung releases new 990 PRO SSD firmware, reportedly addressing the SSD's Health Decline bug
Storage | 13/02/2023
It's time to update your 990 PRO.

Samsung confirms that a 990 PRO SSD firmware fix is coming this month
Storage | 06/02/2023
Expect Samsung to address their firmware issues soon.

Corsair teases their MP700 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2.0 SSD
Storage | 26/01/2023
I wonder if a MP700 PRO is in the works.

Sabrent's Rocket 2230 M.2 SSD is in stock in the UK
Storage | 25/01/2023
A great upgrade for Steam Deck users.

Hogwarts Legacy will have extensive support for ray tracing
Storage | 19/01/2023
Expect high-end graphics options for high-end gaming systems

Micron creates the world's first 30TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Storage | 13/01/2023
Could you fill this drive?

Samsung reveals their 5nm PM9C1a SSDs with 7th Gen V-NAND
Storage | 12/01/2023
This SSD's M.2 2230 version may be a perfect Steam Deck upgrade.

Mushkin showcases Epsilon PCIe 5.0 SSD prototype at CES 2023
Storage | 09/01/2023
Another Phison E26-based SSD with a beefy heatsink.

Patriot reveals 12GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD prototype at CES 2023
Storage | 06/01/2023
This PCIe Gen 5 Engineering Sample is NUTS!