Kingston has been selling SSD units based on Intel's 'mainstream' and enterprise class drive kits but the newer V series is Kingston's own internal design optimized for value. Here with us today is a better specced V+ series SSD unit based on a Samsung controller. Check out how this newcomer fares against some of the fastest in the market.

You know how the Intel X25-M rocked the SSD world last year, but as with all things related to tech, it's time for an update. After months of delays, we finally have the second generation Intel X25-M drives flooding the retail channel with their 34nm flash memory technology. The end result? Better performance for lower costs - sweet indeed.

Solid state drives have been threatening to storm the mainstream performance segment for a while now. And with new MLC-based drives from OCZ and Patriot that have drastically reduced the entry price, it's time we rounded up some of the top drives from the usual suspects to find out who's the best of them.

Western Digital Launches SiliconEdge Blue SSD
4th Mar 2010
WD's SSDs finally make an appearance, and the verdict is that it's on par with some of the faster offerings in the market.

Seagate Unveils World's Slimmest 2.5-inch Hard Drive
15th Dec 2009
Seagate today announced the Momentus Thin drive, the world's thinnest 2.5-inch hard disk drive.