Today we're revisiting storage performance with an emphasis on gaming. Since we tested the first batch of PCIe 4.0 SSDs about a year ago, we've been wanting to run more tests. Up until now, most games have been built with hard drives in mind, but as we mo...
There is no question that a faster hard drive can make your computing experience more enjoyable. Over the years, hard drive technology keeps improving, bringing faster, cheaper, and larger storage options. Solid state drives (SSDs) are much faster than ha...
The Samsung 870 QVO (‘Q' as in in 4-bit QLC), is our first look at a drive that will eventually ship with a whopping 8TB of NAND on board. Announced Tuesday, this is the new top capacity available, superseding a still-new flock of 4TB models. Samsung sent...
The Samsung 870 QVO (‘Q' as in in 4-bit QLC), is our first look at a drive that will eventually ship with a whopping 8TB of NAND on board. Announced Tuesday, this is the new top capacity available, superseding a still-new flock of 4TB models. Samsung sent...
Although much of the excitement in the solid state storage market revolves around the latest, bleeding-edge NVMe-based drives, there is still a massive need for SATA -based solutions. Not only are there a myriad of legacy systems ripe for upgrades that re...
Samsung recently introduced its second-generation quad-level cell (QLC) SSD, the 870 QVO. Delivering an uncompromising mix of speed, storage capacity and reliability, this new consumer-oriented drive is powered by Samsung's new MKX "Metis" controller and...
The Samsung 870 QVO solid-state drives announced at the end of June have begun appearing at Internet retailers. The Samsung 870 QVO is the company's latest QLC NAND solid-state drive offering 1TB of storage for a little more than $120 USD all the way up t...
The internal SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) is a great addition to any PC, it is much faster than the traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and its dollar per GB prices are now affordable to a point that it can be used as both primary and secondary storage. Tod...
Flash memory prices have been on a downward trajectory for years. A decade ago, this trend was helping SSDs establish a foothold in the consumer market—largely for enthusiasts. Now, SSDs have taken over as the default storage medium for consumer PCs and f...
Hard disk drives on computers and portable devices like laptops have been there for a very long time now, and is still being used by many users worldwide. On the other hand, the adoption of faster solid-state drives are increasing quickly as well, thanks...
Flash memory prices have been on a downward trajectory for years. A decade ago, this trend was helping SSDs establish a foothold in the consumer market—largely for enthusiasts. Now, SSDs have taken over as the default storage medium for consumer PCs and f...
$SAMSUNG are widely regarded as the top dog within the solid state storage market, dominating the sector for years now, so with today's release of the QVO available with capacities up to a massive TB, do they manage to retain their top spot?The QVO is...
As one of the world leaders in digital technology, Samsung pretty much makes any type of electronic device you can think of. Their products are used by millions of people around the world. Being a leader in DRAM and flash memory production, it comes as n...
The internal SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) is a great addition to any PC, it is much faster than the traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and its dollar per GB prices are now affordable to a point that it can be used as both primary and secondary storage. Tod...
The Samsung 870 QVO solid-state drives announced at the end of June have begun appearing at Internet retailers. The Samsung 870 QVO is the company's latest QLC NAND solid-state drive offering 1TB of storage for a little more than $120 USD all the way up t...
Samsung recently introduced its second-generation quad-level cell (QLC) SSD, the 870 QVO. Delivering an uncompromising mix of speed, storage capacity and reliability, this new consumer-oriented drive is powered by Samsung's new MKX "Metis" controller and...
Hard disk drives on computers and portable devices like laptops have been there for a very long time now, and is still being used by many users worldwide. On the other hand, the adoption of faster solid-state drives are increasing quickly as well, thanks...
As one of the world leaders in digital technology, Samsung pretty much makes any type of electronic device you can think of. Their products are used by millions of people around the world. Being a leader in DRAM and flash memory production, it comes as n...
When it comes to digital storage, we're in a time of accelerated technical advance. NVMe is the new kid on the block with blisteringly fast transfer speeds, which leaves the older style SSD looking a little slow by comparison. However, while the 870 QVO 4...
The last major update to our consumer SSD benchmark suite was introduced in 2017. A lot has changed in the SSD market over the past several years, and our SSD testing methods need to change in response to those trends. SSDs in general have been getting mo...
As one of the world leaders in digital technology, Samsung pretty much makes any type of electronic device you can think of. Their products are used by millions of people around the world. Being a leader in DRAM and flash memory production, it comes as n...
Samsung released its 870 QVO SATA SSD today, which is drive makers second-generation QLC V-NAND Flash drive, building on the success of the 860 QVO series that came out at the end of 2018. The 2.5-inch form factor might be old news for enthusiasts, but mi...
Samsung released its 870 QVO SATA SSD today, which is drive makers second-generation QLC V-NAND Flash drive, building on the success of the 860 QVO series that came out at the end of 2018. The 2.5-inch form factor might be old news for enthusiasts, but mi...
When it comes to digital storage, we're in a time of accelerated technical advance. NVMe is the new kid on the block with blisteringly fast transfer speeds, which leaves the older style SSD looking a little slow by comparison. However, while the 870 QVO 4...
Today we're revisiting storage performance with an emphasis on gaming. Since we tested the first batch of PCIe 4.0 SSDs about a year ago, we've been wanting to run more tests. Up until now, most games have been built with hard drives in mind, but as we mo...
A year and a half ago, Samsung introduced the first consumer SATA SSDs to use QLC NAND flash memory, squeezing an extra bit into each memory cell, yielding the 860 QVO to join the existing lineup of 860 EVO and PRO. Samsung's second-generation QLC NAND is...
The last major update to our consumer SSD benchmark suite was introduced in 2017. A lot has changed in the SSD market over the past several years, and our SSD testing methods need to change in response to those trends. SSDs in general have been getting mo...
Samsung released its 870 QVO SATA SSD today, which is drive makers second-generation QLC V-NAND Flash drive, building on the success of the 860 QVO series that came out at the end of 2018. The 2.5-inch form factor might be old news for enthusiasts, but mi...
The Samsung 870 QVO (‘Q' as in in 4-bit QLC), is our first look at a drive that will eventually ship with a whopping 8TB of NAND on board. Announced Tuesday, this is the new top capacity available, superseding a still-new flock of 4TB models. Samsung sent...
Although much of the excitement in the solid state storage market revolves around the latest, bleeding-edge NVMe-based drives, there is still a massive need for SATA -based solutions. Not only are there a myriad of legacy systems ripe for upgrades that re...
With the release of the 860 QVO near the end of 2018, Samsung brought QLC to SATA for the first time. While pricing certainly at the time put it up against its own 860 EVO counterpart, we were more concerned with performance for this entry-level solution...
When it comes to digital storage, we're in a time of accelerated technical advance. NVMe is the new kid on the block with blisteringly fast transfer speeds, which leaves the older style SSD looking a little slow by comparison. However, while the 870 QVO 4...
Today we're revisiting storage performance with an emphasis on gaming. Since we tested the first batch of PCIe 4.0 SSDs about a year ago, we've been wanting to run more tests. Up until now, most games have been built with hard drives in mind, but as we mo...
There is no question that a faster hard drive can make your computing experience more enjoyable. Over the years, hard drive technology keeps improving, bringing faster, cheaper, and larger storage options. Solid state drives (SSDs) are much faster than ha...
$SAMSUNG are widely regarded as the top dog within the solid state storage market, dominating the sector for years now, so with today's release of the QVO available with capacities up to a massive TB, do they manage to retain their top spot?The QVO is...
The last major update to our consumer SSD benchmark suite was introduced in 2017. A lot has changed in the SSD market over the past several years, and our SSD testing methods need to change in response to those trends. SSDs in general have been getting mo...
Hard disk drives on computers and portable devices like laptops have been there for a very long time now, and is still being used by many users worldwide. On the other hand, the adoption of faster solid-state drives are increasing quickly as well, thanks...
Flash memory prices have been on a downward trajectory for years. A decade ago, this trend was helping SSDs establish a foothold in the consumer market—largely for enthusiasts. Now, SSDs have taken over as the default storage medium for consumer PCs and f...
The Samsung 870 QVO (‘Q' as in in 4-bit QLC), is our first look at a drive that will eventually ship with a whopping 8TB of NAND on board. Announced Tuesday, this is the new top capacity available, superseding a still-new flock of 4TB models. Samsung sent...
With the release of the 860 QVO near the end of 2018, Samsung brought QLC to SATA for the first time. While pricing certainly at the time put it up against its own 860 EVO counterpart, we were more concerned with performance for this entry-level solution...
A year and a half ago, Samsung introduced the first consumer SATA SSDs to use QLC NAND flash memory, squeezing an extra bit into each memory cell, yielding the 860 QVO to join the existing lineup of 860 EVO and PRO. Samsung's second-generation QLC NAND is...
A year and a half ago, Samsung introduced the first consumer SATA SSDs to use QLC NAND flash memory, squeezing an extra bit into each memory cell, yielding the 860 QVO to join the existing lineup of 860 EVO and PRO. Samsung's second-generation QLC NAND is...
$SAMSUNG are widely regarded as the top dog within the solid state storage market, dominating the sector for years now, so with today's release of the QVO available with capacities up to a massive TB, do they manage to retain their top spot?The QVO is...
The Samsung 870 QVO solid-state drives announced at the end of June have begun appearing at Internet retailers. The Samsung 870 QVO is the company's latest QLC NAND solid-state drive offering 1TB of storage for a little more than $120 USD all the way up t...
The Samsung 870 QVO (‘Q' as in in 4-bit QLC), is our first look at a drive that will eventually ship with a whopping 8TB of NAND on board. Announced Tuesday, this is the new top capacity available, superseding a still-new flock of 4TB models. Samsung sent...
The Samsung 870 QVO (‘Q' as in in 4-bit QLC), is our first look at a drive that will eventually ship with a whopping 8TB of NAND on board. Announced Tuesday, this is the new top capacity available, superseding a still-new flock of 4TB models. Samsung sent...
Although much of the excitement in the solid state storage market revolves around the latest, bleeding-edge NVMe-based drives, there is still a massive need for SATA -based solutions. Not only are there a myriad of legacy systems ripe for upgrades that re...
Samsung recently introduced its second-generation quad-level cell (QLC) SSD, the 870 QVO. Delivering an uncompromising mix of speed, storage capacity and reliability, this new consumer-oriented drive is powered by Samsung's new MKX "Metis" controller and...
The internal SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) is a great addition to any PC, it is much faster than the traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and its dollar per GB prices are now affordable to a point that it can be used as both primary and secondary storage. Tod...
There is no question that a faster hard drive can make your computing experience more enjoyable. Over the years, hard drive technology keeps improving, bringing faster, cheaper, and larger storage options. Solid state drives (SSDs) are much faster than ha...