The Kingston SSDNow V Series drive (SNV425-S2) represents the manufacturer’s entry-level consumer solid state drive. Built in three capacities (30, 64, and 128GB), the V Series drives are designed as an upgrade option for those seeking the performance of an SSD, but at a lower price point than the current crop of enthusiast- and enterprise-centric solid

Hard drive manufacturers have seen the writing on the wall; embrace flash storage or suffer the consequences. Seagate is one of the few remaining hard drive manufacturers who haven’t released a line of consumer SSDs. Today though, they have come out with a cross between flash and magnetic storage known as a solid state hybrid

 The Verbatim CLŌN was announced in January 2010 among a pack of new external backup products from Verbatim.  The CLŌN features a small size (4.54” x 2.99” x 0.59”) and user-friendly features to make it a no-nonsense portable backup solution.

Traditionally, 1.8 inch hard drives have mostly been relegated to service in media players and mobile applications. With increased interest in ultraportable laptop computers, however, drive manufacturers have been ramping up the level of innovation in small-footprint storage. In many ways, Samsung’s ultra-tiny, high-capacity external – the Samsung S1 Mini – is the direct beneficiary

The 40GB X25-V is part of Intel’s new Value SSD line which aims to merge both performance and value for consumers who are starting to think about upgrading to a SSD, or want to use an SSD as a boot drive. Right now this new SSD has a retail price of $125, making it the

Seagate’s line of FreeAgent external hard drives represent one of the more established external storage solutions out there. Seagate’s been about the business of building file transport systems – including the ultraportable FreeAgent Go series – for a while now, and we recently got our hands on the latest iteration of this road warrior’s standby.

The 8GB Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS is a hardware-encrypted USB thumbdrive designed for military, government, and enterprise applications. Built to the highest standards, this USB drive offers a durable alloy case and fully waterproof construction. In this review we put this Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 to the test and see how well it holds

This year we have seen a number of companies enter the widely expanding world of solid state drives. For this review Plextor is at the center of attention, who has recently released their first generation SSDs. The models include the 64GB PX-64M1S and the 128GB PX-128M1S, with our review focused on the 128GB model. How

Samsung has launched a new USB 3.0 external hard drive, the STORY Station 3.0. The STORY Station features a 3.5" hard drive inside and a USB 3.0 interface, which is capable of speeds up to 5Gb/s… ten times faster than USB 2.0.