Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Intel's PCI-E 910-Series SSD reviewed: blazing fast, even under pressure]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/06/intels-pci-e-910-series-ssd-reviewed-blazing-fast-even-under/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/06/intels-pci-e-910-series-ssd-reviewed-blazing-fast-even-under/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/06/intels-pci-e-910-series-ssd-reviewed-blazing-fast-even-under/#comments first-review-for-intels-pci-e-910-series-ssd

Intel's not one to mess around when it storms a new market, and its jump into enterprise-level PCI Express SSD seemed no exception. Now, a full review by Hot Hardware of its 400GB ($1,929) and 800GB ($3,859) 910-series confirms that while not as stupid-fast as some, the 2 GB/s read and 1 GB/s write speeds are still sublime. On top of that, throughput holds steady even when the device is besieged by thousands of IO demands. A lack of bootability and on-board RAID were complaints, but these SSDs are intended for datacenters, not your gaming PC. And for its target market, the lowish $4.82 price per GB and chart-topping 14 Petabyte max endurance are also endearing qualities. Given its history of SSD reliability, Intel is bound to draw a crowd of corporate admirers to its 910 series -- even though it's fashionably late to the boardroom.

Intel's PCI-E 910-Series SSD reviewed: blazing fast, even under pressure originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 May 2012 04:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel announces PCI-Express 910 SSD lineup for enterprise customers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Super Talent's developed a PCI Express flash storage system that's far faster than your current SSD yet promises to be cheaper than the company's current PCIe offerings. The RAIDDrive UpStream uses a Sandforce controller to push around 1GBps of data at twice the speed of a SATA unit. Available to buy in 220GB, 460GB and 960GB editions, it sandwiches in four RAID drives to competitor OCZ's two, and is promised to be an "upsetter" by marketing director Peter Carcione. The company's hoping to get the devices into boxes and onto shelves by the end of April, for a price that's yet to be decided. Just remember, powerful SSDs are like having a butler: desirable, yes, but also a little pricey if your surname isn't Abramovitch or Buffett.

Super Talent teases whip-fast RAIDDrive UpStream PCIe SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: OCZ CES 2012 lineup

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OCZ goes SSD crazy at CES, leaves no port unplugged originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don't need to tell you CF is one of the few memory card formats that's managed to survive the SD tidal wave (remember when you needed Memory Stick to use a Sony point-and-shoot?). But if you're the kind of serious shooter who uses CF, you might be tickled to know its high-speed successor is just about good to go. The CompactFlash Association said it's finished work on XQD, a next-gen format that promises faster speeds, along with a smaller footprint than current-gen CF cards. As for transfer rates, the included PCI Express interface promises theoretical write speeds as high as 5 Gb/s, though the association is quick to peg real-world writes at 125 MB/s and up. Still, that's plenty fast for processing RAW stills and 1080p video, and it's a clear bump over the 100 MB/s write rates (max) you'll get from today's CF cards. No word on availability or partnerships, though we know Nikon led XQD's development, and that Canon endorsed it, so it's safe to say we'll see this in some major releases sometime after the association starts licensing the technology in early 2012.

CompactFlash Association readies next-gen XQD format, promises write speeds of 125 MB/s and up originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CanonCFcf cardCfCardCompactFlashCompactFlash AssociationCompactflashAssociationmemory cardmemory cardsMemoryCardMemoryCardsnew formatNewFormatNikonpci expressPciExpressXQDThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:47:00 EST<![CDATA[PCIe 4.0 inches towards reality, hits 16 gigatransfers per second (that's a thing, right?)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/pcie-4-0-inches-towards-reality-hits-16-gigatransfers-per-secon/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/pcie-4-0-inches-towards-reality-hits-16-gigatransfers-per-secon/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/pcie-4-0-inches-towards-reality-hits-16-gigatransfers-per-secon/#comments PCIe 4.0 Don't get too excited just yet, but PCIe 4.0 is coming. PCI-SIG, the body that governs the standard, has announced the next evolution of the interface, which should start popping up in servers, desktops, laptops and even tablets around 2015. Sadly, details are pretty slim on the slot -- final specs aren't expected to be announced before 2014. All we know is that PCIe 4.0 will be able to perform 16 gigatransfers per second (GT/s), which tells us only slightly more than jack squat. It simply means that a PCIe 4.0 card will be capable of transferring 16 billion discrete chunks of data per second, twice that of PCIe 3.0. What that doesn't tell us though, is the size of those chunks. If they're the same size, 4.0 will provide double the current bit rate of 1 GB/s per-lane. If, for some reason, the channel width were halved there would be no speed increase -- but we seriously doubt that's the case. So, will we be looking at 32 GB/s PCIe 4.0 x16 GPUs in a few years? That is a definite maybe.

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PCIe 4.0 inches towards reality, hits 16 gigatransfers per second (that's a thing, right?) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>PCIPCI 4.0pci expresspci express 4.0PCI SIGpci-sigPci4.0PCIePCIe 4Pcie4PciExpressPciExpress4.0PciSigPeripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest GroupPeripheralComponentInterconnectSpecialInterestGroupWed, 30 Nov 2011 15:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/angelbirds-wings-pcie-based-ssd-preview-and-benchmarks/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/angelbirds-wings-pcie-based-ssd-preview-and-benchmarks/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/angelbirds-wings-pcie-based-ssd-preview-and-benchmarks/#comments Storage enthusiasts (yeah, there is such a thing -- what of it?) would probably tell you that PCIe-based SSDs are a dime a dozen these days. But in all seriousness, the prices we're seeing are proof that a few more competitors wouldn't hurt. A few weeks back, Austria's own Angelbird started to ship a solution that we first heard about during 2010, and we were fortunate enough to pop a Wings PCIe SSD RAID card into our Mac Pro for testing. For years, we've been booting this up and running every single application off of its stock HDD -- a 640GB Hitachi HDE721064SLA360 (7200RPM) -- as we surmise many of you desktop owners might be. Anxious to see if these are the Wings your existing tower needs to soar? Head on past the break for our impressions.

Gallery: Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD

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Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Myriam Joire contributed to this report.

Gallery: MSI demo's X79 motherboards with PCI Express 3.0 and UEFI BIOS at IDF 2011

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MSI demos X79 motherboards with PCI Express 3.0 and UEFI BIOS at IDF 2011 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bioschipsetchipsetsidfidf 2011Idf2011intelintel developer forumintel x79IntelDeveloperForumIntelX79motherboardmotherboardsmsipci expresspci express 3.0PCIePCIe 3.0Pcie3.0PciExpressPciExpress3.0uefivideox79x79 chipsetX79ChipsetMon, 19 Sep 2011 21:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Magma ExpressBox 3T gives you 3 external PCIe slots over Thunderbolt]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/magma-expressbox-3t-gives-you-3-external-pcie-slots-over-thunder/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/magma-expressbox-3t-gives-you-3-external-pcie-slots-over-thunder/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/magma-expressbox-3t-gives-you-3-external-pcie-slots-over-thunder/#comments ExpressBox 3T Laptops aren't exactly renowned for their expandability, especially those beautiful slivers of aluminum from Apple. (Simply upgrading the RAM on your Air requires you break out the soldering iron.) Magma has a solution, the ExpressBox 3T. This silver case houses its own 220w power supply and a trio of PCIe 2.0 slots. Two of those slots are of the x8 variety (though one can hold an x16 card) while the third is scaled back to x4. And they all talk to your notebook via that wonderful little port known as Thunderbolt. It even comes with a carrying case which, we suppose, makes this hunk of metal "portable," but we certainly wouldn't want to lug it around very often. Sadly there's no info just yet about price or release date, but we do have a gallery of images below and the complete PR after the break.

Gallery: Magma ExpressBox 3T

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Magma ExpressBox 3T gives you 3 external PCIe slots over Thunderbolt originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breakout boxBreakoutBoxexpansionexpansion boxExpansionBoxexpressboxexpressbox 3tExpressbox3tmagmamagma expressbox 3tMagmaExpressbox3tpci expresspciePciExpressWed, 07 Sep 2011 17:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget's back to school guide 2011: accessories]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-accessories/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-accessories/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-accessories/#commentsWelcome to Engadget's Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we're here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we've got a slew of accessories -- and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back -- at the end of the month we'll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides -- and hit up the hub page right here!


Fall's slowly, but surely creeping back in, and we bet you've already started to gather up the necessary gear for your return to the residence hall. Sure, you've got the basics covered, with a computer, smartphone, MP3 player and even a tablet at the ready. But wouldn't it be nice to start the school year off in style with some handy accoutrements to trick out those digital crutches? Let's face it, you're going to need a lapdesk buffer zone between you and your laptop's scorching heat for those countless hours spent churning out term papers. Or, an external hard drive, so you can store those full seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and bring the late night funny to your stressed-out friends. However you manage to make it through the year and snag that 4.0 GPA, we've got a selection of accessorized aids to match your collegiate budget. Oh, and don't forget, we're giving away $3,000 worth of essential back to school gear to 15 readers, and you can be among the chosen few simply by dropping a comment below! Click on past the break to start browsing.

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Engadget's back to school guide 2011: accessories originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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External Thunderbolt graphics card for Macs to be developed soon, thanks to Facebook poll originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hard to believe that we spotted OCZ Technology's original Z-Drive at CeBIT 2009. Just over two full years have passed, and already we've seen the 600MB/sec claims offered on that fellow eclipsed by a few successors. Today, the latest in the line is making its debut, with the Z-Drive R4 offering 2,800MB/sec and over 500,000 IOPS with a single SuperScale controller; step up to a dualie, and you'll see 5,600MB/sec transfer rates coupled with 1.2 million input-output operations per second. Not surprisingly, this guy's aimed squarely at enterprise users -- folks who can genuinely take advantage of the speed, and are willing to pay the unpublished rates (yeah, we asked!) that go along with it. It's retaining the PCIe-based form factor, and will be shipped in two standard configurations: a half height version designed for space constrained 1U servers and multi-node rackmount servers, and a full height version. Each of those will be made available with SLC / MLC NAND flash memory, and as with all of OCZ's enterprise kit, customer-specific configurations and functionality are available upon request. Full release is after the break, big spender.

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OCZ's Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSD offers 2,800MB/sec, 500,000 IOPS, plenty of thrills originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>enterpriseoczocz technologyOczTechnologypci expresspci express ssdpci-epci-e ssdPci-eSsdpciepcie ssdPcieSsdPciExpressPciExpressSsdr4solid state driveSolidStateDrivessdstoragez-drivez-drive r4Z-driveR4Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[MSI unveils Z68A-GD80 (G3) PCI Express 3.0 motherboard]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/msi-unveils-z68a-gd80-g3-pci-express-3-0-motherboard/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/msi-unveils-z68a-gd80-g3-pci-express-3-0-motherboard/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/msi-unveils-z68a-gd80-g3-pci-express-3-0-motherboard/#comments MSI unveils Z68A-GD80 (G3) PCI Express 3.0 mainboard The long-awaited debut of PCI Express 3.0 is finally here, and it's come aboard MSI's Z68A-GD80 (G3) motherboard. Rocking Intel's latest design standard, this board's packing two PCIe 3.0 -- one x16 and one x8 -- and three PCIe 2.0 slots, two USB 3.0 ports, and four DIMM slots. What's more, the board offers Click BIOS II, for a consistent interface whether you're tweaking at boot time or boosting clock speeds in Windows, and Virtu's switchable graphics. Unfortunately, for you mother lovers, there's still no word on pricing or availability for the Z68A-GD80 (G3). Full PR after the break.

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MSI unveils Z68A-GD80 (G3) PCI Express 3.0 motherboard originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - Hot Hardware
Read - AnandTech
Read - Tom's Hardware
Read - PC Perspective
Read - The SSD Review

OCZ's RevoDrive 3 X2 review roundup: SSD melts faces with 1.5GBps read and 1.2GBps write speeds originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>oczocz revodrive 3 x2OczRevodrive3X2pci expresspci express ssdpciepcie ssdPcieSsdPciExpressPciExpressSsdreviewsrevodrive 3 x2Revodrive3X2round-uproundupssdWed, 29 Jun 2011 07:41:00 EST<![CDATA[PCI Express cables could take us to 32Gbps speeds by 2013]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/pci-express-cables-could-take-us-to-32gbps-speeds-by-2013/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/pci-express-cables-could-take-us-to-32gbps-speeds-by-2013/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/pci-express-cables-could-take-us-to-32gbps-speeds-by-2013/#comments Thought Thunderbolt was the only superfast interconnect in town? Well, it is and will be for a little while yet, but the PCI Special Interest Group has just held its annual meeting and developer conference in California, where plans for a 32Gbps PCIe cable were revealed. Details are still fluid on precisely what such a connector would look like and do, but the expectation is that it'll be built out of copper wire, will be flatter and thinner than Thunderbolt's rotund construction, and will be able to channel power as well as data through to devices up to 10 feet (3m) away. Targeting consumer applications, and extra skinny tablets and laptops in particular, this cabled variety of PCI Express will start off based on the 3.0 spec in 2013, but will then move on from there to PCI Express 4.0 and, potentially, optical data conveyance. Oh yes, PCIe 4.0 also got announced by the PCI SIG, though that's at least four years away at this point -- no need to sweat about having it in your next motherboard, not yet anyway.

PCI Express cables could take us to 32Gbps speeds by 2013 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bandwidthcablecablesfutureinterconnectpci epci expressPCI SIGpci-ePciEPciExpressPciSigplansroadmapThu, 23 Jun 2011 02:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Micron RealSSD P320h can read 3GBps, write 2GBps, impress millions of geeks per second]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/03/micron-realssd-p320h-can-read-3gbps-write-2gbps-impress-millio/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/03/micron-realssd-p320h-can-read-3gbps-write-2gbps-impress-millio/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/03/micron-realssd-p320h-can-read-3gbps-write-2gbps-impress-millio/#comments Speed may be a relative thing, but whatever you choose to compare Micron's new RealSSD P320h series to, you'll probably find them pretty competitive. Coming in 350GB and 700GB capacities, these PCI Express solid state drives can process data at a rate of 3GB per second and write it at a no less impressive 2GBps. If you're more interested in input / output operations per second, the P320h clocks in at 750,000 IOPS when running Linux or 650,000 with Windows Server as the OS. You don't need us to tell you that both numbers represent screaming-fast performance. Such mighty feats are achieved with the use of 34nm SLC NAND flash memory and Micron's own controller chip. Samples of the P320h are trickling out now and mass production is coming in the third quarter of 2011, and while no pricing info has been offered yet, it's safe to say you'll be needing your company CFO's blessing before making any P320h purchases. Video and full PR after the break.

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Micron RealSSD P320h can read 3GBps, write 2GBps, impress millions of geeks per second originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>34nmfastflashflash storageFlashStoragemicronnandpcipci expresspci-expresspciePciExpressrealssdslcslc nandSlcNandsolid statesolid state drivesolid state storageSolidStateSolidStateDriveSolidStateStoragespeedssdstoragevideoFri, 03 Jun 2011 03:09:00 EST<![CDATA[4G netbook onslaught imminent as Verizon clears Novatel LTE radio to run on its network]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/4g-netbook-onslaught-imminent-as-verizon-clears-novatel-lte-radi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/4g-netbook-onslaught-imminent-as-verizon-clears-novatel-lte-radi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/4g-netbook-onslaught-imminent-as-verizon-clears-novatel-lte-radi/#commentsXoom owners might still be waiting for an LTE upgrade, but it does look like 4G netbooks and tablets could be hitting Verizon's network pretty soon. The carrier, known for its stringent testing standards, has cleared Novatel Wireless' E362 module to run on its network, paving the way for devices with embedded 4G radios. In addition to LTE, the module is compatible with CDMA and HSPA+ / UMTS technology -- a safety net for people outside the 55 markets (soon to be 147) where Verizon is serving up 4G service. Okay, so with no word on pricing or product launches, an onslaught isn't exactly imminent, but when it happens we'll try not to say "told you so."

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4G netbook onslaught imminent as Verizon clears Novatel LTE radio to run on its network originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4G4g netbooks4g netbook4g tablet4g tablets4g xoom4gNetbook4gNetbooks4gTablet4gTablets4gXoomCDMAembedembeddableembeddedExpedite E362ExpediteE362HSPA+lte xoomLteXoommini cardMiniCardmodulemodulesmotorola xoomMotorolaXoomnovatelnovatel wirelessNovatelWirelessPCI expressPciExpressUMTSverizonverizon lteverizon wirelessVerizonLteVerizonWirelessvzwxoomFri, 20 May 2011 12:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel Thunderbolt: a closer look (updated with video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/intel-thunderbolt-a-closer-look/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/intel-thunderbolt-a-closer-look/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/intel-thunderbolt-a-closer-look/#comments So what's this Thunderbolt stuff, and why is it in your new MacBook Pro? Intel just broke it down for us, and now we'll do the same for you. Simply put, Thunderbolt's a familiar-looking port, a brand-new chip, and a cord, which allows devices to pipe two data streams simultaneously -- in both directions -- over a single cable at up to 10 gigabits per second to start, primarily using PCI Express x4 for data and DisplayPort for video. The Thunderbolt controller chip -- required for the system, but Intel says it's hardware-agnostic and doesn't require an Intel processor or chipset to use -- acts as a miniature router of sorts that rapidly switches between the two bidirectional channels of data.

Sounds great, but why would you want to buy into yet another copper cord? Intel defends that Thunderbolt will be backwards and forwards-compatible depending on the cable used. Representatives explained that the basic system can work with any other PCI Express 2.0-compatible I/O system with, say, a FireWire or eSATA adapter doing the dirty work --Intel wouldn't specifically comment on USB 3.0 -- and that the port you'll find in new MacBook Pros and storage devices can actually take an optical cable when those are cost-effective enough to roll out, because Intel will eventually bake the optical transceivers into the cables themselves. In the meanwhile, you can get up to three meters of range out of a basic cable, plus a fairly generous 10 watts of power over the bus, and since Thunderbolt devices are designed to be daisy-chained, you may be able to get another three meters for each device you add on that sports a pair of the ports.

Though Intel wasn't talking about likely prices for the chips or cables in even the most general terms, Promise and LaCie had prototype devices on hand headed to the market soon -- get a peek at them and a closer look at the cable in our gallery below, and we'll have video up in a little while too.

Update: Looks like LaCie's product now has a name and vague release date: it's the LaCie Little Big Disk, coming this summer, with a pair of solid state drives inside.

Update 2: Video after the break -- get a load of Thunderbolt streaming four 1080p clips from a MacBook Pro and attached Promise NAS simultaneously!

Gallery: Intel Thunderbolt, Promise Pegasus and LaCie Little Big Disk close-up shots

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Intel Thunderbolt: a closer look (updated with video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>copperDisplayPorthands-onIntelIntel ThunderboltIntelThunderboltIOLight PeakLightPeaknetworkingopticalPCI ExpressPciExpressThunderboltvideoThu, 24 Feb 2011 16:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Talent debuts CoreStore MV, super small, super fast mini PCIe SSD]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/23/super-talent-debuts-corestore-mv-super-small-super-fast-mini-p/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/23/super-talent-debuts-corestore-mv-super-small-super-fast-mini-p/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/23/super-talent-debuts-corestore-mv-super-small-super-fast-mini-p/#commentsSuper Talent is living up to its name today with the release of the world's "smallest and fastest" mini PCIe SSD. When we last took a look at the company's mini PCIe offerings, they were rocking 40MBps reads and 15MBps writes, but with the release of the new CoreStore SSD line, these exceptional storage makers have destroyed those 2009 specs with speeds topping out at 350MBps and 80MBps. The speedy CoreStore MV measures a mere 30mm x 50.95mm, combines Marvell's latest controller with DDR ONFi 2 flash, and is compatible with netbooks, notebooks, and other devices sporting a second gen mini-PCIe slot. Those devices working a standard PCIe slot can expect 350MBps reads and 220MBps writes with MV's big brother, the CoreStore MP. Both drives come in 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB and should be available starting next month at an undisclosed price -- though we figure true speed freaks will pay just about anything to get their fix. Jonesing for specs? Check out the source link below.

Super Talent debuts CoreStore MV, super small, super fast mini PCIe SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Corestore MPCorestore MVCorestoreMpCorestoreMvDDRflashflash memoryFlashMemorymarvellmarvell controllerMarvellControllermemorymini PCIemini PCie SSDMiniPcieMiniPcieSsdpciepcie ssdPcieSsdPciExpresssolid state driveSolidStateDriveSSDsuper talentSuper Talent Corestore MPSuper Talent CoreStore MVSuperTalentSuperTalentCorestoreMpSuperTalentCorestoreMvWed, 23 Feb 2011 09:05:00 EST<![CDATA[OCZ intros Vertex 3 Pro, Vertex 3 EX and Z-Drive R3 PCIe SSD at CES]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/ocz-intros-vertex-3-pro-vertex-3-ex-and-z-drive-r3-pcie-ssd-at/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/ocz-intros-vertex-3-pro-vertex-3-ex-and-z-drive-r3-pcie-ssd-at/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/ocz-intros-vertex-3-pro-vertex-3-ex-and-z-drive-r3-pcie-ssd-at/#comments Hello, speedsters! OCZ Technology has just busted out a new trio of solid state solutions here at CES, so we won't waste any time getting down to business. Up first is the performance-oriented, MLC-based Vertex 3 Pro, which runs along quite hastily on the SATA 6Gbps interface. We're told that it's built with a next-generation SandForce controller, enabling it to approach 80,000 IOPS and demonstrate 550MB/sec transfer rates. Up next is the Vertex 3 EX, which also utilizes a SATA 6Gbps interface but relies on SLC Flash memory. It's also capable of pushing a similar read rate (and the write rate of 525MB/sec ain't too shabby, either), with both the EX and Pro to be offered in capacities of 50GB, 100GB, 200GB and 400GB. Finally, the third-generation Z-Drive is being officially revealed, with the Z-Drive "R3" PCI Express SSD being the company's first SandForce-drive PCIe SSD. It's engineered for Tier-0/1 data applications, and offers performance rates of 1GB/sec and 135,000 IOPS. Those with absurdly deep pockets can buy one with up to 1.2TB of onboard storage, but alas, OCZ's not serving up MSRPs on any of these guys. The full release is after the break, complete with details on its new ZX Series of power supplies.

Gallery: OCZ intros Vertex 3 Pro, Vertex 3 EX and Z-Drive R3 PCIe SSD at CES

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OCZ intros Vertex 3 Pro, Vertex 3 EX and Z-Drive R3 PCIe SSD at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI reveals mad Sandy Bridge motherboard with eight PCIe slots, eight USB 3.0 ports, and three BIOS chips originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badassbig bang marshalBigBangMarshalcesces 2011Ces2011clickbioscrazydesktopenthusiasthigh-endintelLga1155lucid hydraLucidHydramobomotherboardmsioverkillp67pci expressPciExpressquirkysandy bridgeSandyBridgeuefiusb 3usb 3.0Usb3Usb3.0xl-atxWed, 29 Dec 2010 06:26:00 EST<![CDATA[USB 3.0 for Mac review and benchmarks (with a LaCie 2big USB 3.0)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/usb-3-0-for-mac-review-and-benchmarks-with-a-lacie-2big-usb-3-0/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/usb-3-0-for-mac-review-and-benchmarks-with-a-lacie-2big-usb-3-0/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/usb-3-0-for-mac-review-and-benchmarks-with-a-lacie-2big-usb-3-0/#comments It took LaCie nearly a full year to ship the 2big USB 3.0 RAID drive -- a device that was announced in the fall of 2009 -- but now that it's here, it's being accompanied by a concept that actually far outshines the unit itself: USB 3.0 on a Mac. For whatever reason, Apple has refused to offer SuperSpeed USB on any of its machines, even a fully specced-out Mac Pro costing well north of $10,000. We've seen purported emails from Steve Jobs noting that USB 3.0 just isn't mainstream enough to sweat just yet, but coming from the guy who's still bearish on Blu-ray, we get the feeling that it'll be quite some time far too long before Apple finally caves and upgrades from USB 2.0. We're obviously no fans of the holdout -- after all, even a few sub-$500 netbooks are enjoying the SuperSpeed spoils already -- so we couldn't have possibly been more excited to hear that a longstanding storage vendor was about to fill the void that Cupertino continues to ignore. We were able to pick up a LaCie USB 3.0 PCIe expansion card as well as a 4TB (2 x 2TB) 2big USB 3.0 drive and put the whole setup through its paces on our in-house Mac Pro. Care to see how it stacked up against USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800? Head on past the break for the grisly details.

Gallery: LaCie USB 3.0 PCIe expansion card and 2big HDD

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USB 3.0 for Mac review and benchmarks (with a LaCie 2big USB 3.0) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2big2big USB 3.02bigUsb3.0applebenchmarkbenchmarksfirewirefirewire 400firewire 800Firewire400Firewire800hard driveHardDrivehddlacieleopardmacmac os xmac proMacOsXMacProos xos x 10.5os x 10.6OsXOsX10.5OsX10.6pci epci expressPciEPciExpressraidreviewsnow leopardSnowLeopardstoragesuperspeedsuperspeed usbSuperspeedUsbusbusb 3.0usb superspeedUsb3.0UsbSuperspeedFri, 17 Dec 2010 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[VisionTek Killer HD 5770 combo NIC / GPU hikes frame rates, lowers ping times for $200]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/visiontek-killer-hd-5770-combo-nic-gpu-hikes-frame-rates-lowe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/visiontek-killer-hd-5770-combo-nic-gpu-hikes-frame-rates-lowe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/visiontek-killer-hd-5770-combo-nic-gpu-hikes-frame-rates-lowe/#comments Mama always said that one was never enough, and just five months after revealing its first NIC / GPU combo card to us at Computex, Bigfoot Networks has taken the wraps off of its second. This go 'round, the outfit is partnering with VisionTek to produce the VisionTek Killer HD 5770, a single PCIe card that combines an AMD Radeon HD 5770 GPU (with 1GB of GDDR5 memory) and a Killer E2100 networking card. All told, buyers are presented with two DVI ports, a single HDMI output and a gigabit Ethernet jack. The card is compatible with Windows 7, Vista and XP, and put simply, it's designed to both improve your frame rates (that's AMD's role) and lower your latency / jitter (hello, Bigfoot!). The NIC portion actually has a 400MHz onboard processor that helps minimize the impact of slight changes in your connection, and Bigfoot's management software will be thrown in for good measure. The board is expected to hit North American retail shops within a fortnight or so, with the $199.99 asking price representing a ~$10 savings compared to buying an HD 5770 GPU and Killer 2100 separately. Oh, and you get a pretty sick dragon, too.

Gallery: VisionTek Killer HD 5770 combo NIC / GPU

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VisionTek Killer HD 5770 combo NIC / GPU hikes frame rates, lowers ping times for $200 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Future professional photography and video applications will require memory cards with faster read/write speeds. The development of a new high-performance card standard with a serial interface will meet the needs of the professional imaging industry for years to come and open the door for exciting new applications.
Sounds like tacit approval to us. And really, anything that brings Sony and Sandisk together on a future storage format should be seen as a positive step. Unless, of course, you're the SD Card Association or anyone who recently purchased a CFast card.

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Sandisk, Sony, and Nikon propose 500MBps memory card with more than 2TB capacity originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canoncfacompactflashcompactflash associationCompactflashAssociationmemory cardMemoryCardnikonpatapci expressPciExpressproposalsandisksonyspecificationTue, 30 Nov 2010 01:40:00 EST<![CDATA[PCI Express makes the 3.0 leap, doubles bandwidth over PCIe 2.0 spec]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/pci-express-makes-the-3-0-leap-doubles-bandwidth-over-pcie-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/pci-express-makes-the-3-0-leap-doubles-bandwidth-over-pcie-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/pci-express-makes-the-3-0-leap-doubles-bandwidth-over-pcie-2-0/#comments First Bluetooth, then USB and now PCI Express. It's clearly the era of version 3.0, and given that the PCI Express specification has been humming along at 2.0 speeds for over two years now, we'd say an update was definitely due. Thankfully, the PCI-SIG has announced the availability of the PCIe Base 3.0 specification to its members today, and the highlights are certainly notable. There's a new 128b/130b encoding scheme and a data rate of 8 gigatransfers per second (GT/s), doubling the interconnect bandwidth over the PCIe 2.0 specification. And since we're sure you're fretting it, we'll go ahead and affirm that it maintains backward compatibility with previous PCIe architectures. We're also told that based on this data rate expansion, "it is possible for products designed to the PCIe 3.0 architecture to achieve bandwidth near 1 gigabyte per second (GB/s) in one direction on a single-lane (x1) configuration and scale to an aggregate approaching 32 GB/s on a sixteen-lane (x16) configuration." A lot of technobabble, sure, but one thing's for sure: your next graphics card is bound to murder your current one if paired with a PCIe 3.0 motherboard.

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PCI Express makes the 3.0 leap, doubles bandwidth over PCIe 2.0 spec originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessorypcipci expresspci express 3.0PCI-SIGpciepcie 3.0Pcie3.0PciExpressPciExpress3.0protocolspecificationFri, 19 Nov 2010 03:12:00 EST<![CDATA[LSI's WarpDrive SSD is a steal at $11,500]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/lsis-warpdrive-ssd-is-a-steal-at-11-500/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/lsis-warpdrive-ssd-is-a-steal-at-11-500/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/lsis-warpdrive-ssd-is-a-steal-at-11-500/#comments We want one of these so bad. The LSI WarpDrive SLP-300 packs 300GB of solid state storage onto a PCI Express card and promises up to 240,000 sustained IOPS (Input / Output Operations Per Second), with 1,400MBps sustained throughput -- about double the performance of OCZ's substantially cheaper RevoDrive X2. According to LSI, you would need over 400 regular hard drives in 36U of rack space and 300 times the power to match the WarpDrive for sheer IOPS. Sure, LSI recommends all sorts of fancy server applications to put this $11,500 card to good use, but we've been noticing some serious browser launch lag time lately... and we're worth it.

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LSI's WarpDrive SSD is a steal at $11,500 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FTC approves Intel settlement change, will let it ship Oak Trail without PCIe support originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomftcgpuinteloak trailOakTrailpci expresspciePciExpresssettlementWed, 03 Nov 2010 15:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony slips out second generation TransferJet chip, partners begin to take notice]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/sony-slips-out-second-generation-transferjet-chip-partners-begi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/sony-slips-out-second-generation-transferjet-chip-partners-begi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/sony-slips-out-second-generation-transferjet-chip-partners-begi/#commentsBless its heart. Regardless of how loudly consumers yell, Sony can't seem to understand that creating proprietary formats that no other company has any interest in adopting isn't the brightest of ideas. The eventual fates of UMD, ATRAC, MiniDisc and countless others are proof of the outfit's ignorance, but somehow or another, it seem as if TransferJet has a modicum of a chance to gain some traction. Nearly a year after outing its first generation TransferJet chip, Sony is using CEATEC to spring its second generation one into action. From what we can tell, the primary addition to this chip is its native compatibility with USB 2.0 and PCI Express, with hardware and software improvements credited with an effective data transmission boost to somewhere north of 300Mbps. Potentially more interesting, however, is the lower power draw, which could lead to TransferJet embeds within smartphones, tablets, netbooks and other low-cost mobile computers. Across the pond(s) in Tokyo, Toshiba has been caught showing off a TransferJet SD card that could allow a potentially wider swath of devices to support Sony's wireless protocol, although the hardware typically has to be designed specifically to not interfere with the chip's ultra short-range transmissions, and software drivers have to be built as well -- not even all of Sony's new Cyber-shots support its existing TransferJet Memory Stick. We'll be digging for more details (ship date, price, etc.) just as soon as we can.

Sony slips out second generation TransferJet chip, partners begin to take notice originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adapterceatecceatec 2010Ceatec2010CXD3270GGmemory stickMemoryStickms duoms proMsDuoMsPropci expressPciExpressprotocolsdsdiosecure digitalSecureDigitalsonysony transferjetSonyTransferjettoshibatransfertransferjetwirelessWed, 06 Oct 2010 16:49:00 EST<![CDATA[OCZ Ibis touts 2GBps High Speed Data Link, vanquishes SSD competition]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/ocz-ibis-touts-2gbps-high-speed-data-link-vanquishes-ssd-compet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/ocz-ibis-touts-2gbps-high-speed-data-link-vanquishes-ssd-compet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/ocz-ibis-touts-2gbps-high-speed-data-link-vanquishes-ssd-compet/#comments What's after ludicrous speed? If you ask OCZ, the answer is HSDL speed, which is the company's new interface idea for bypassing the bandwidth limitations of standard SATA/SAS interconnects. Using a high-quality SAS cable to hook up its new Ibis drive to a PCI Express host card, OCZ has managed to deliver a cool 2GBps of total bandwidth -- that's one gigabyte up and one gigabyte down... every second. In order to feed this massive data pipe, the company's gone and stacked four SandForce SF-1200 controllers inside the Ibis and RAIDed them together for good measure too. The upshot isn't too dramatic for desktop applications, where'll you'll see performance that's merely world-beating -- reading at 373MBps and writing at 323MBps -- but if you throw in some deeper queues and enterprise-level workloads you'll be able to squeeze out 804MBps reads and 675MBps writes. Needless to say, the Ibis scooped up many a plaudit in early reviews, and though it may be expensive at $529 for 100GB, it still seems to represent good value for those who have the workloads to saturate its High Speed Data Link.

OCZ Ibis touts 2GBps High Speed Data Link, vanquishes SSD competition originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>240gb3.5-inchbenchmarkbenchmarkshigh speed data linkHighSpeedDataLinkhsdlibismlc nandMlcNandnandoczocz ibisOczIbispci expresspci-epciePciExpressraidreviewreview roundupReviewRounduproundupsandforcesandforce sf-1200SandforceSf-1200sassf-1200solid state driveSolidStateDrivessdWed, 29 Sep 2010 08:22:00 EST<![CDATA[PhotoFast's PowerDrive-LSI PCIe SSD screams past the competition at 1400MB a second]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/17/photofasts-powerdrive-lsi-pcie-ssd-screams-past-the-competition/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/17/photofasts-powerdrive-lsi-pcie-ssd-screams-past-the-competition/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/17/photofasts-powerdrive-lsi-pcie-ssd-screams-past-the-competition/#comments Usually we find overwrought product names, ostentatious paintjobs, and flame decals tacky, but all's forgiven with this PCI Express 2.0 SSD. CompactFlash stalwart PhotoFast has unveiled its all-new PowerDrive, which claims it can read your mind data at 1.4GBps and write it at an even faster 1.5GBps. That's the rough equivalent of reading two full CDs' content every second! Need we say more? The PowerDrive's speed puts the stinking fast Fusion-io ioXtreme to shame, humbles PhotoFast's own 1GBps G-Monster, and matches OCZ's otherworldly Z-Drive. The supported OS list includes a nice selection of Linux flavors as well, and sizes stretch from 240GB up to 960GB. Pricing? One word: unaffordable.

PhotoFast's PowerDrive-LSI PCIe SSD screams past the competition at 1400MB a second originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Atheros and Wilocity embrace 'tri-band' wireless wares, 60GHz wireless PCIe

Atheros and Wilocity embrace 'tri-band' wireless wares, 60GHz wireless PCIe originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading NZXT's Sentry LXE touchscreen fan controller turns you into Storm, minus the cheese

NZXT's Sentry LXE touchscreen fan controller turns you into Storm, minus the cheese originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>coolingfanfansNZXTpcipci expresspciePciExpresssentrysentry lxeSentryLxetouchtouch screenTouchScreenvideoFri, 02 Jul 2010 04:53:00 EST<![CDATA[MSI Graphics Upgrade Solution seeks an ExpressCard slot to call home]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/msi-graphics-upgrade-solution-seeks-an-expresscard-slot-to-call/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/msi-graphics-upgrade-solution-seeks-an-expresscard-slot-to-call/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/msi-graphics-upgrade-solution-seeks-an-expresscard-slot-to-call/#comments It seems like we've been talking about external graphics cards forever, but how many do you recall that look quite as raw and ready as this? The Graphics Upgrade Solution, set for a full unveiling at Computex, is MSI's latest answer to the eternal problem that is gaming on the move. Serving as a conduit -- via its own PCI Express interface and the oft-neglected ExpressCard slot -- between desktop GPUs and laptops, the GUS comes with its own power brick that can support cards with up to an 84W TDP. That, together with the limited bandwidth on offer, makes the ATI Radeon HD 5670 bundle pretty much the top of the GUS pile, but at somewhere around $229 that doesn't look like a terrible deal at all. Alternatively, you can buy the bare unit for around $100 and make use of some old GPU to give a little extra pep to your laptop. It's all good.

MSI Graphics Upgrade Solution seeks an ExpressCard slot to call home originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 08:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel's 2011 CPUs require new motherboards, start saving those pennies now? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>32nmCPUCPU socketsCPUsCpuSocketsIntelLGA-1155LGA-2011on-die graphicson-die memory controllerOn-dieGraphicsOn-dieMemoryControllerPCI expressPCI Express 3.0PCi-ePCI-expressPciExpressPciExpress3.0processorprocessorsquad-channelSandy BridgeSandyBridgesata 6gSATA IIISata6gSata6gbpsSataIiisocketsUSB 3.0Usb3.0Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:56:00 EST<![CDATA[OCZ's Z-Drive gets swappable NAND sticks, ludicrous speed in second incarnation]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/oczs-z-drive-gets-swappable-nand-sticks-ludicrous-speed-in-sec/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/oczs-z-drive-gets-swappable-nand-sticks-ludicrous-speed-in-sec/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/oczs-z-drive-gets-swappable-nand-sticks-ludicrous-speed-in-sec/#comments While Fusion-io's PCI-Express SSDs garner glowing reviews and deplete wallets accordingly, OCZ hasn't been so lucky -- even as its similar Z-Drive boasted seriously speedy sequential transfer speeds that made it desirable for video editing and the like, it was tested and found wanting in consumer applications. This time, OCZ is playing to its strengths and marketing its next batch of Z-Drives directly to the professional market. Boasting banks filled with hot-swappable NAND modules, OCZ claims the Z-Drive R2 can be serviced and upgraded in the field -- and with two full tiers of flash memory woven together in a 2TB, eight-way RAID 0 configuration on their premium Z-Drive p88 model, the company claims you'll see 1.4GB/s (yes, that's gigabytes per second) read and write speeds. No word on pricing and availability, but you can safely assume that the power to instantaneously teleport your entire Doctor Who wallpaper collecti-- we mean, edit raw 1080p footage in real time -- won't come cheap.

OCZ's Z-Drive gets swappable NAND sticks, ludicrous speed in second incarnation originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>OCZOCZ TechnologyOCZ Z-Drive R2OczTechnologyOczZ-driveR2pci expressPCI-epci-e ssdPci-eSsdpci-express ssdPci-expressSsdPCIepcie ssdPcieSsdPciExpressPciExpressSsdSSDZ-driveZ-Drive R2Z-driveR2Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:21:00 EST<![CDATA[USB 3.0 PCIe and ExpressCard adapters flow from Addonics and VPI]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/usb-3-0-pcie-and-expresscard-adapters-flow-from-addonics-and-vpi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/usb-3-0-pcie-and-expresscard-adapters-flow-from-addonics-and-vpi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/usb-3-0-pcie-and-expresscard-adapters-flow-from-addonics-and-vpi/#commentsBelkin may have kicked things off nice and proper, but c'mon, surely you're smart enough to avoid paying such insane premiums for a major label, right? With the USB-IF recently certifying a full 50 SuperSpeed USB products, it looks as if the little guys are getting in on the upgrade game as well, with Video Products, Inc. and Addonics being the latest to offer up USB 3.0 PCIe and ExpressCard adapters. As you'd expect, the respective devices bring USB 3.0 support to products that were born without it, with VPI charging $45 for its 2-port PCIe host card, $52 to $65 for USB 3.0 HDD enclosures and an undisclosed amount for its forthcoming USB 3.0 switch. Addonics is offering your aged desktop USB 3.0 compatibility for the lowly rate of $35, while the ExpressCard will do the same for your laptop at $49.99. In related news, the company is also doling out PCIe / ExpressCard adapters for adding SATA 6Gbps support ($39.99 a pop), and if we were the betting type, we'd say the flood gates were just about to bust wide open.

USB 3.0 PCIe and ExpressCard adapters flow from Addonics and VPI originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>addonicseSATAeSATA 3.0eSATA 6G ExpressCardEsata3.0Esata6gExpresscardexpresscardpci expresspci express 2.0pci-epciePciExpressPciExpress2.0satasata 6gsata 6gbpsSata6gSata6gbpssuperspeed usbSuperspeedUsbusbUSB 3.0Usb3.0Video ProductsVideoProductsVPIWed, 03 Mar 2010 22:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Belkin unleashes overpriced USB 3.0 peripherals: PCIe card, ExpressCard and cables]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/belkin-unleashes-overpriced-usb-3-0-peripherals-pcie-card-expr/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/belkin-unleashes-overpriced-usb-3-0-peripherals-pcie-card-expr/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/belkin-unleashes-overpriced-usb-3-0-peripherals-pcie-card-expr/#commentsWe've seen a few USB 3.0 peripherals pop up overseas, but by and large, the American market has been left to ponder the future of their transfers. Will they really be stuck with USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 (rest its soul) forever? Will no one rise to the occasion and provide the necessary gear to support the raft of SuperSpeed USB kit that's just around the bend? At long last, those restless nights are coming to an end, as accessory mainstay Belkin has announced today a foursome of devices to help you get every last MB/sec possible from your next external HDD. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCIe add-in card ($79.99) gives your existing desktop a pair of USB 3.0 ports, while the ExpressCard adapter ($79.99) adds a pair to your laptop. Closing things out are a duo of USB 3.0 cables (A-B and Micro-B), both of which are available for $39.99 in a four foot run or $49.99 in an eight foot version. Mama always said speed didn't come cheap, and now you wish you would've listened. Don'tcha?

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Belkin unleashes overpriced USB 3.0 peripherals: PCIe card, ExpressCard and cables originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Green House delivers USB 3.0-friendly PCI Express interface card originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seagate teams with LSI to enter PCIe-based SSD game originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>LSIpci expresspci express ssdpci-epciepcie ssdPcieSsdPciExpressPciExpressSsdSeagatesolid statesolid state drivesolid state storageSolidStateSolidStateDriveSolidStateStoragessdTue, 26 Jan 2010 13:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Fusion-io ioXtreme PCI Express SSD reviewed: wicked fast, bloody expensive]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/fusion-io-ioxtreme-pci-express-ssd-reviewed-wicked-fast-bloody/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/fusion-io-ioxtreme-pci-express-ssd-reviewed-wicked-fast-bloody/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/fusion-io-ioxtreme-pci-express-ssd-reviewed-wicked-fast-bloody/#comments Okay, so maybe you didn't need a full-on review to tell you that Fusion-io's ioXtreme PCI Express SSD was staggeringly pricey, but at $11 per gigabyte ($895 for 80GB), you may want to turn a blind eye right now if you're short on disposable income. If you've managed to continue on, then you owe it to your collective senses to give the read link a look. The gurus over at HotHardware were able to get one of these lightning fast devices in for review, and while we were always assured that performance would be mind blowing, it's another thing entirely to see those promises proven in the lab. Critics found the card to be the "fastest overall SSD solution on the market today," with consistent 700MB/sec reads and 300MB/sec writes. Of course, they were still anxious to get their hands on a supposedly forthcoming update to make this thing bootable, and the omission of a RAID BIOS definitely put a small damper on things; still, it's hard to let annoyance such as those overshadow the monster performance numbers, but we'd recommend giving the full skinny a good lookin' at before committing your child's college education fund to a pile of NAND.

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Fusion-io ioXtreme PCI Express SSD reviewed: wicked fast, bloody expensive originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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