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Spotlight: Intel launches 520 Series solid-state drive

Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) has launched its 520 Series solid-state drive (SSD), which is a blistering fast SATA 3 SSD armed with a SandForce controller. Intel claims that the 520 Series, available in

Seagate launches next-gen Momentus XT hybrid drive

Hard disk manufacturer Seagate has started shipping its second-generation hybrid hard drive (HHD), just one and a half years after the release of the company's first-gen HHD in May 2010. As its name

Seagate introduces new enterprise SSDs

Seagate has unveiled two new solid-state drives that the company says are suited for use in the data center. As reported by InformationWeek, the Pulsar.2 and Pulsar XT.2 are both 2.5-inch SSDs

Specifications for PCI Express-based SSD released

The Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Work Group earlier this week released version 1.0 of a the NVM Express specification, which details the standards for solid-state drives that run

Intel unveils 510 Series SSD with SATA3 for 500MBps read performance

Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) has unveiled a new 510 Series of solid-state drives (SSD) based on latest 6Gbps SATA3 interface. Constructed using Intel's 34nm MLC NAND Flash memory, the 510 SSD incorporates a

SandForce announces new 500MBps controller for solid-state drive

SandForce, one of the leading makers of controller chips for solid-state drives (SSD) has announced a new generation of controllers that offer double the performance of legacy models. It also sports

SSD maker accuses competitors of 'dirty tricks' to inflate performance figures

A SSD startup has stepped forward to accuse its competitors of an "egregious disparity between promised performance and reality." Christopher George, founder and chief technology officer of DDRdrive,

The evolving face of SSD technology

There is no doubt that solid-state drives, or SSDs are here to stay, though the exact use of this storage implementation of flash memory appears to be evolving. There are a few broad trends on the

New controller from Marvell merges SSD, HDD storage

Marvell showed off a new hybrid storage controller this week that combines the strengths of speedy solid-state drives (SSD) with the higher storage capacities of hard disk drives (HDD). In a

Intel unveils new line of SSDs one-eighth the size of X25-M

Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) has unveiled a new solid-state drive (SSD) that is just one-eighth the size of its popular 2.5-inch X25-M SSD. Weighing a mere 10 grams, the new Intel SSD 310 Series drive is