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SanDisk Extreme 120GB Review
Storage | 16/03/2012
Famous for SD cards, SanDisk have placed their memory know-how into the world of Solid State Drives.
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...
OC3D News ›› Storage

Kingston launches its FURY SSD brand with an ultra-high-speed 7,300 MB/s model
Storage | 02/11/2021
Meet the FURY Renegade, Kingston's fastest SSD.

Western Digital's got some smashing SSD Deals this week
Storage | 26/10/2021
The WD-BLACK SN750 and SN850 are available for great prices right now.

Kingston launches a new flagship SSD, the KC3000
Storage | 25/10/2021
This is the best PCIe 4.0 SSD that Kingston has to offer.

Microsoft reveals 2TB and 512GB SSD expansions for their Xbox Series X and S consoles
Storage | 21/10/2021
Finally, a 2TB storage option for Xbox Series X/S.
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.
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?

Samsung's new 980 PRO SSD model ships with a Heatsink for PS5 compatibility
Storage | 13/10/2021
Meet Samsung's 980 PRO SSD with Heatsink.

Seagate launches a high-speed external storage drive for Xbox
Storage | 08/10/2021
A high-speed storage expansion for Xbox.

Western Digital delivers budget performance with their new Blue SN570 NVMe SSD
Storage | 05/10/2021
Up to 3,400 MB/s reads and 3,000 MB/s writes are possible with the SN570

Want to install Windows 11 today? Here's how to do it
Storage | 05/10/2021
Microsoft has released ISOs and Media Creations Tools for Windows 11.

Sabrent's Dual NVMe SSD docking station is the solution you need for modern SSD cloning
Storage | 04/10/2021
Offline NVMe SSD cloning for your convenience.

Phison plans to ship PCIe 5.0 SSDs in 2022 with their new E26 controller
Storage | 29/09/2021
Expect PCIe 5.0 SSDs in the second half of 2022.

Akasa delivers 20Gbps connectivity with its USB 3.2 M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure
Storage | 28/09/2021
Connectivity speeds of up to 2.5GB/s are possible with this SSD enclosure

KIOXIA Teases "Next-Gen PCIe Gen5 Prototype" SSD with Insane Performance
Storage | 23/09/2021
KIOXIA plans to deliver insane 15 GB/s speeds.

Samsung's 980 Pro SSD drops to its lowest ever price - 7,000MB/s for under £135
Storage | 17/09/2021
PCIe 4.0 SSD prices are dropping fast!

Samsung plans to launch a 980 PRO SSD with a PS5-compatible heatsink later this year
Storage | 16/09/2021
Samsung's 980 PRO is getting a new model with a built-in heatsink.

be quiet! calls their MC1 M.2 SSD heatsink a "perfect match" for PlayStation 5
Storage | 15/09/2021
be quiet! promises "trouble-free gaming" with its M.2 SSD heatsink.

Sabrent explains the science behind their PS5-optimised SSD heatsink
Storage | 13/09/2021
Why is Sabrent's heatsink better than other solutions? Sabrent Answers

Corsair unleashes their MP600 PRO XT SSD with major speed upgrades
Storage | 09/09/2021
Whoa... that's a lot of IOPS.

Some PCIe 4.0 SSDs are faster in a PS5 than they are in a PC
Storage | 08/09/2021
Gigabyte's Aorus NVMe Gen4 SSD is 600 MB/s faster in a PS5.

Western Digital's 7,000 MB/s PCIe 4.0 SN850 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD is now available for under £150
Storage | 07/09/2021
PCIe 4.0 SSD prices have fallen fast!

Chia miners are sell hardware en-masse due to its plummeting value
Storage | 06/09/2021
Chia value is down 85% from its peak.

Sabrent has created an optimised PS5 SSD heatsink for its Rocket Series SSDs
Storage | 06/09/2021
This heatsink should support all PS5-compatible SSDs

Samsung's 980 1TB SSD is now available for £85
Storage | 01/09/2021
An affordable high-speed PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD option.

Sabrent Teases 8TB Rocket 4 Plus SSD - Ultra High Capacity M.2 Storage
Storage | 31/08/2021
Sabrent's fastest SSD has just gotten more storage dense.

Western Digital Promises to Do Better Following SN550 QLC Scandal
Storage | 31/08/2021
Western Digital will replace drives for unsatisfied customers.

Kingston promises "record-breaking" performance with its DataTraveler Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drives
Storage | 31/08/2021
Up to 1,000 MB/s reads from a USB flash drive.

Samsung's 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSD has seen a dramatic price cut
Storage | 31/08/2021
From over £200 to a little more than £150.

Gigabyte confirms that their AORUS Gen4 7000s SSD is "fully compliant" with Sony's PlayStation 5 console
Storage | 30/08/2021
It has the speed, it has the heatsink and it had the capacity.

Seagate launches a new series of Game Drives for Xbox Series X/S
Storage | 26/08/2021
Need more storage for your console? These might be what you need.

Deal Alert - Crucial's 1TB P2 SSD is now available for £60
Storage | 13/08/2021
Now that's what I call a bargain!