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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of Crucial's new MX500 SSD. Powered by Silicon Motion's SM2258 controller and available with up to 2TB of Micron's second generation 3D TLC NAND, the drive delivers 560 MB/s read and 510 MB/s write speeds for faster boot times, quicker application launches and better overall system performance. The MX500 also offers a long list of features including AES 256-bit encryption, thermal and power loss protection, TRIM support and active garbage collection. It also comes equipped with Crucial's Dyamic Write Acceleration technology, which uses an adaptable pool of high speed, single-level cell flash memory to enable faster saves and file transfers.
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CDRLabs kicks off the week with a review of Synology's latest 2-bay Plus-series NAS, the DS218+. Designed with home users and small businesses in mind, this all-around storage solution is equipped with an Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core 2.0 GHz processor, 2GB of DDR3L RAM, three USB 3.0 ports, an eSATA port and a gigabit Ethernet port. The DS218+ also offers a wide range of applications for cross-platform file sharing, data backup, cloud synchronization and multimedia streaming. In addition, it supports the latest version of Surveillance Station which employs user-friendly video management tools and smart analytics to help protect your home or business.
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CDRLabs has taken an in depth look Crucial's new BX300 SSD. Aimed at the everyday consumer and DIYer looking to upgrade to an SSD, the BX300 offers substantial yet affordable performance gains compared to a typical hard drive. Powered by Silicon Motion's SM2258 controller and available with up to 480GB of Micron's 3D MLC NAND, the drive delivers 555 MB/s read and 510 MB/s write speeds for faster boot times, quicker application launches and better overall system performance. The BX300 is also 45 times more energy efficient than a typical hard drive, allowing users to run their systems longer, using less power.
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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of Synology's new entry-level 4-bay NAS, the DiskStation DS418j. Designed for home and personal usage, this energy-efficient NAS is equipped with a 64-bit dual-core 1.4 GHz processor, 1GB of DDR4 RAM, two USB 3.0 ports and a gigabit Ethernet port and is capable of delivering up to 112 MB/s read and 108 MB/s write speeds. The DS418j also runs the latest version of Synology's award-winning DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system which offers a wide range of applications for cross-platform file sharing, data backup, cloud synchronization and multimedia streaming.
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CDRLabs has taken an in depth look at ADATA's Ultimate SU900 SSD. Designed for use in everything from the lightest ultrabooks to high-end desktops, this performance-oriented drive is powered by Silicon Motion's SM2258 controller and is available with up to 2TB of 3D MLC NAND flash. The SU900 also utilizes intelligent SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer to deliver up to 560 MB/s read and 525 MB/s write speeds. In addition, it features technologies like LDPC error correction, data shaping, wear leveling and a RAID Engine to provide high TBW and eliminate the vast majority of potential data errors.
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CDRLabs kicks off the week with a review of Plextor's latest SATA SSD, the S3C. This entry-level device is powered by SMI's SM2254 controller and is available with up to 512GB of SK Hynix's 14nm TLC NAND flash. To compensate for the slow write speeds typically associated with TLC NAND, the S3C is equipped with Plextor's PlexNitro cache acceleration technology, which optimizes performance without taking up any space on the drive. The S3C also has many of the same features found on Plextor's higher end SSDs. In addition to the company's PlexTurbo intelligent RAM caching solution, the drive offers support for its PlexCompressor and PlexVault technologies.
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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of Plextor's new TLC NAND-based PCIe SSD, the M8Se. Targeted at entry-level gamers, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by Marvell's 88SS1093 "Eldora" controller and is available with up to 1TB of Toshiba's 15nm TLC NAND flash. To compensate for the slow write speeds typically associated with TLC NAND, the M8Se uses Plextor's exclusive PlexNitro cache acceleration technology to optimize performance without taking up any space on the drive. The M8Se is also equipped with a PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.2 interface to provide higher bandwidth and lower latency than SATA SSDs.
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CDRLabs has taken an in depth look Patriot's PCIe NVMe SSD, the Hellfire. Designed with the needs of content creators, gamers and enthusiasts in mind, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by Phison's PS5007-E7 controller and offers features like static and advanced wear-leveling, advanced garbage collection, TRIM support and bad block management. The Hellfire is also equipped with up to 480GB of Toshiba's 15nm MLC NAND flash as well as an ultra-fast PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.2 interface to deliver read and write speeds that are up to 4x faster than SATA SSDs.
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CDRLabs has taken a long overdue look at Plextor's latest PCIe SSD, the M8Pe. Designed with gamers and professionals in mind, this NVMe 1.2 compliant, M.2 form factor drive is powered by Marvell's 88SS1093 "Eldora" controller and is available with up to 1TB of Toshiba's 15nm Toggle MLC NAND flash. The M8Pe also uses a PCIe Gen3 x4 lane interface to deliver up to 2,500 MB/s read and 1,400 MB/s write speeds along with a maximum of 240,000 random write IOPS.
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Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of Samsung's new EVO Plus microSDXC memory card. Available in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities, this updated version of the popular EVO+ gives smartphone, tablet and camera users the capacity they need to store hours of 4K UHD video and thousands of high-resolution photos. The EVO Plus is also UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) rated and is capable of read and write speeds of up to 100 MB/s and 90 MB/s, respectively.
