StorageReview.com
Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Lexar Echo ZE Backup Drive Review

The Lexar Echo ZE backup drive is a miniature thumb drive meant to be a “plug-and-stay” backup solution – it stays in your USB drive and backs up files while you work (or play).  Available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB models, the Echo ZE comes with Lexar Echo backup software that provides encryption of backed

Consumer

SanDisk 16GB microSDHC Review

SanDisk makes a family of microSDHC cards, ideal for mobile phones and other small electronics, in capacities of 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB. As those smartphone owners of something other than the iPhone consider replacing the generally paltry storage card included with the phone, we investigate SanDisk’s 16GB microSDHC card to see if it’s a

Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB Review

Crucial currently wears the fastest consumer SSD crown, as seen in our recent review of the 256GB C300. Thanks to the SATA 6Gb/s interface and Marvell controller, Crucial’s SSDs manage spectacular speeds. 256GB SSDs aren’t for everyone though, Crucial has wisely expanded their capacity offerings to include 128GB and 64GB versions of the C300. In this

Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Intel X25-M and X25-V RAID 0 Review

With the price of SSDs being driven lower and lower, one question keeps coming up; how well will two SSDs perform in RAID 0? After reviewing both the 160GB Intel X25-M and 40GB X25-V a few months ago, we decided to see how well they performed in RAID 0. On one side we try to

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Icy Dock SATA 2.5″ Rack For 3.5″ Drive Bay Review

The Icy Dock MB991IK-B is a tray load rack that supports 2.5″ drives and fits in a standard 3.5″ drive bay. The principle is pretty simple, to give users an easy way to swap out 2.5″ drives in a convenient tray system, rather than having to open up the PC case to trade them out.

Consumer  ◇  HDD

Western Digital Scorpio Black 500GB Review (WD5000BEKT)

Although more than two years have elapsed since its public unveiling, the 320GB Western Digital Scorpio Black continues to hold the distinction of the fastest platter-only notebook drive we’ve tested at StorageReview.com. Sure, some SSDs have turned in better numbers, and the hybrid SSD/HDD Seagate Momentus XT even succeeded in besting WD’s long-running benchmark champion.

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Connectland USB 3.0 2.5″ SATA Enclosure Review

As computer systems slowly make their way to USB 3.0, accessories are being released to take advantage of the new speed gains. Of course external enclosures are included in the push, Brando recently sent us the ultra-slim Connectland USB 3.0 2.5″ SATA enclosure. If you need a simple enclosure that looks great and is barely larger

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Samsung SE-S084D External DVD Drive Review

In mid-June Samsung released a rainbow array of ultra-thin external DVD drives. The drives come in seven colors and due to their minimalist take and sleek lines, the family picked up an iF Product Design Award. Designed for notebook and netbook users without an embedded optical drive, the Samsung SE-S084D promises to solve a lot of problems by being

Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Corsair Force F40 Review (40GB)

The Force series SSD line from Corsair represents their fastest and highest performing SSD models, and Force F40 SSD represents one of the capacity extensions (40GB, 80GB and 160GB) announced in July. Equipped with the latest controllers from SandForce, these models are the crème de la crème of the consumer flash storage world. In this mini

Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD Review (120GB)

The OWC Mercury Extreme Pro series of SSDs leverage the SandForce SF-1200 controller and are firmly entrenched in the performance SSD category. Aside from blazing 285MB/s read speeds in capacities up to 480GB, the Mercury Extreme Pro features a nifty all-metal blue-painted case and a claim of reduced power consumption (compared to other leading SSDs)