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More on DVD-Media Performance: Over 20 DVD Media Discs Tested with Four DVD Burners

[ 06/30/05 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

I would like to thank all our readers for their valuable feedback to one of our earlier articles devoted to DVD media tests. We did our best to take into account most of your comments and suggestions and today we would like to offer you another extensive test session of over 20 different DVD media disks burned on four different drives.

External Hard Disk Drive from Maxtor: 100GB OneTouch II Review

[ 06/15/05 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

We reviewed a solution belonging to the second generation of the Maxtor OneTouch HDD family: the 100GB model supporting USB 2.0 interface. If you are looking for a good and reliable external solution you might want to take a look at this one.

Shared Storage Drive from Maxtor: First Look at Network Storage Devices

[ 06/13/05 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

We would like to introduce to you a new shared storage device for small home and office networks, which is intended to simplify data storage and transfer within these networks a lot. Meet the new solution from Maxtor now!

Sony Micro Vault Pro 5GB USB Drive Review

[ 06/08/05 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

We would like to take a closer look at an alternative to Pocket Hard Drive from Seagate – a new USB storage solution from Sony. Fast, reliable, robust and comfortable to use, these are the major features you need from a device of this category. Learn more about its peculiarities and performance from our article.

Promise FastTrak TX4200 4-Port Serial ATA RAID Controller Review

[ 06/03/05 | by Alexey Volkov]

Today we are going to take a closer look at the low-cost solution for implementing a RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 storage system with up to four high performance Serial ATA disk drives. The controller supports Serial ATA II, Extensions to SATA 1.0 specification and features including Native Command Queuing and Disk Activity LED headers. In addition the controller also supports Tagged Command Queuing with drives that can take advantage of this capability. Read the review for more details.

Hitachi Deskstar 7K400 HDD: Godzilla Resurrection

[ 05/23/05 | by Sergey Romanov]

We are taking a closer look at a new Hitachi hard disk drive boasting 400GB storage capacity. The combination of excellent performance with a number of exciting features like hot-swapping Serial ATA, active vibration compensation, and commands for processing streaming data would make the Deskstar 7K400 a truly great solution. Read more now!

Ultimate Testing of Recordable DVD Media Discs

[ 04/14/05 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

What are the major criteria for your decision when you shop for blank recordable DVD discs? Is it the brand name of the manufacturer? Or the maximum claimed write speed? Or the price per piece? Well, we decided to check out over 40 different discs available in the market today to see how good they are. Hopefully, this roundup will help you make the right choice.

Passport from Western Digital: Portable USB Hard Disk Drive Review

[ 04/06/05 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

One more external portable solution supporting USB 2.0 interface has been reviewed in our labs. This time we are offering you a detailed performance analysis for the WD Passport hard drive with 5,400rpm spindle rotation speed and 40GB storage capacity.

Western Digital Scorpio 2.5” HDD: Better Late Than Never

[ 04/06/05 | by Andrey Kuznetcov]

Western Digital entered the 2.5-inch hard disk drive market with a new Scorpio family. We would like to offer you a review where we compare the performance of the two Scorpio models with minimum (40GB) and maximum (80GB) storage capacity against the competitors from Hitachi and Samsung.

LG GSA-4163B DVD±RW Dual Layer Burner Review: New Member in a Successful Family

[ 04/05/05 | by Vasily Melnik]

Another great mainstream dual layer DVD±RW burner has just been reviewed in our lab. Very quiet operation, low heat dissipation and excellent burning quality make this solution from LG a good choice for those who need fast high-quality burning drive. Add here DVD-RAM support, and you will have no trouble making the final decision.

Plextor PX-716A DVD±RW Dual Layer Burner Review

[ 04/01/05 | by Vasily Melnik]

We are going to test in greatest detail an optical drive from Plextor of highest quality and functionality. It boasts excellent disk recognition time and ergonomics, and is really worth every dollar you pay for it. Check out our indepth review now to learn more!