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Enterprise  ◇  HDD

Seagate Enterprise Value HDD (Constellation CS) Review

The Seagate Enterprise Value HDD which is also known as the Constellation CS, is a 3.5", 7,200RPM SATA drive with a maximum capacity of 3TB that is targeted at organizations looking for the cost-effectiveness of consumer HDDs but also the enterprise features they need. The Constellation CS fit those needs by offering inexpensive bulk-storage for cases such

Consumer  ◇  Portable Storage

Toshiba Canvio Connect 750GB Review

The Toshiba Canvio Connect is a lifestyle portable storage device that interfaces over USB 3.0 and has capacity up to 2TB while simultaneously offering significant backup tools and remote access to digital content. The Canvio Connect is Toshiba’s latest addition to the Canvio line of drives which are designed for everyday media and file storage

Enterprise  ◇  Server

Lenovo ThinkServer RD530 Review

The Lenovo ThinkServer RD530, the 1U sibling to the 2U RD630 we previously reviewed, is a mainstream server designed with the specs users need to support database applications as well as virtualized infrastructures. The RD530 offers essentially the same hardware and options as the RD630 in half the space. The ThinkServer RD530 runs on the

Client HDD  ◇  Consumer

WD Blue UltraSlim 500GB Review (WD5000MPCK)

The WD Blue UltraSlim blends affordability with capacity and is WD’s latest effort at a mainstream hard drive designed for OEMs. This WD message has long been utilized by the Blue line of hard drives, but this time WD has pushed the boundaries even further, or perhaps you could say contracted those boundaries by releasing the

Enterprise  ◇  HDD

Toshiba SAS HDD Enterprise 3.5″ Review (MG03SCAx00)

Toshiba’s new MG03 SAS Enterprise 3.5″ hard drives offer a 7,200 RPM spindle speed with top-of-the-line capacities up to 4TB and SAS 6Gb/s interface in either standard or encrypted (SED) models. The encryption feature is part of a push Toshiba is mounting to provide more security options across all new drives. The MG03 SAS Enterprise

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Icy Dock 3.5″ SATA Dual Bay RAID Enclosure Review (MB662U3-2S)

The Icy Dock 3.5″ SATA Dual Bay RAID Enclosure is the newest offering in the ICYRAID line, and it gives users the ability to externally store and cool two 3.5″ HDD’s. Much like the rest of the Icy Dock line which has garnered an impressive reputation for its hard disk enclosures and its removable storage kits, this model has

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Corsair Obsidian Series 900D Case Review

Corsair’s Obsidian Series 900D Super Tower is the manufacturer’s most robust, high-end case with ten expansion slots, up to fifteen internal 3.5″ drive bays, support for dual bottom-mounted power-supplies, and loads of other features for a wide-range of applications. The 900D has vaulted to the top spot as Corsair’s most premium case, adding to the

Enterprise  ◇  SSD

SMART Storage CloudSpeed 500 Enterprise SSD Review

The SMART Storage Systems CloudSpeed 500 is an entry enterprise SSD  with SATA interface designed to meet the needs read-intensive scenarios such as boot drive, workstations and certain embedded applications. The CloudSpeed 500 uses a SandForce controller paired with 24nm MLC NAND to deliver not just high throughput, but also high endurance. It can be

Enterprise  ◇  HDD

HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 Review (HUS724040ALE640)

HGST’s Ultrastar 7K4000 3.5″ form factor enterprise-class HDD now ranges up to 4TB in capacity and spins at 7,200RPM while interfacing over SATA 6Gb/s. The drive offers the enterprise a 33% capacity leap over previous models, and it accomplishes that task of delivering robust capacity by utilizing five platters at 800GB each to attain the

Enterprise  ◇  SSD

OCZ Deneva 2 Enterprise SSD Review

The OCZ Deneva 2 is an enterprise-class SSD that interfaces over SATA 6GB/s and has several different models utilizing an array of NAND. Our test model incorporates eMLC NAND to offer users more write cycles than standard MLC, and simultaneously it provides economics closer to MLC than the more expensive SLC. The Deneva 2 also