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Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SATA3 Review

Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:41:00 GMT

This review we’re presenting today examines Kingston’s HyperX 3K 240GB SATA 3 SSD. This is a new SSD model from Kingston that claims to be a reliable and cheaper alternative to Kingston’s standard HyperX 240GB SSD, that we’ve tested two months ago.

This new SSD uses the same controller as its big brother, the Sand Force ... (read more)

iStorage diskGenie Encrypted External HDD Review

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:01:02 GMT

In today’s world, information security has become more important than ever before, so we are going to take a look at one of iStorage’s most advanced secure external storage solutions available so far, the diskGenie AES-256 encrypted HDD.

About the same size as two packs of playing cards, the diskGenie is one external driv... (read more)

Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB Review

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:34:00 GMT

Kingston has been making solid state drives for quite some time now, but with the launch of the SandForce-powered SATA 6Gbps HyperX SSD we are testing today the company has made its entrance into the high-performance storage market.

The HyperX SSD is actually Kingston’s first SSD based on a SandForce controller, the SF-2281 to be more e... (read more)

Kingston DT4000-M Secure USB Flash Drive Review

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:11:02 GMT

Over these last few years, Kingston has come out with quite an important number of secure USB Flash drives, but few of these are more advanced than the Data Traveler 4000-M that we are taking a look at today.

The Data Traveler 4000-M is part of a new breed of secure USB drives that are not only FIPS (Federal Information Processing Sta... (read more)

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:01:00 GMT

When it released the DataTraveler HyperX USB 3.0 Flash drive, Kingston said that its USB 3.0 dongle could offer SSD-like performance without the bulk of a regular solid state unit. We were so intrigued by these claims that we decided to take the drive for a spin to see how well it performs in the real world.

The DataTraveler ... (read more)

Intel Sandy Bridge-E Review: The Core i7-3960X Gets Tested

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Almost a year has passed since Intel introduced its Sandy Bridge architecture at the beginning of the year, and now the chip maker has released the enthusiast version of this core, dubbed Sandy Bridge-E. In the following article we will take a look at the most powerful LGA 2011 processor in Intel’s lineup, the Core i7-3960X, to see... (read more)

Fujitsu Celsius H910 Mobile Workstation Review

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT

In the last couple of years, mobile workstations have managed to capture the attention of all the major notebook makers and today we will take a look at one such machine built by Fujitsu, the Celsius H910, which uses Intel's second-generation Core processors and Nvidia's Quadro graphics.

Fujitsu has a wide expertise when it c... (read more)

LG Flatron E2290V Review: The Slimmest Monitor in the World

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:01:01 GMT

For a while now, LCD manufacturers have tried to design and build the slimmest monitors possible and today we get to review one of the strongest contenders to this title, the LG Flatron E2290V 21.5-inch Full HD display which measures a meager 7.2mm.

LG says that it was able to reach such a thin profile thanks to its so-ca... (read more)

Mobile Intel Sandy Bridge Review: Core i7-2820QM Tested

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:01:01 GMT

After seeing just how much of a performance improvement Sandy Bridge has brought to the desktop space, it's now time to witness what Intel's new architecture can do for the mobile market.

In our initial review of the Sandy Bridge architecture, we mentioned how more than half of the processors Intel launched on January 3 were actu... (read more)

AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition Review

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Sat, 8 Jan 2011 13:31:01 GMT

Originally launched more than two years ago, AMD's Phenom II processor line has received constant updates along its lifetime, enabling it to stay competitive with Intel's mainstream and value parts, and now, the Sunnyvale-based company, released its fastest CPU to date, the Phenom II X4 975BE.

Before starting, its important to point out that the 975 Blac... (read more)

Intel Sandy Bridge Review: Core i7 2600K and Core i5 2500K

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Mon, 3 Jan 2011 09:51:00 GMT

After a long wait, Intel second generation Core processor family, code named Sandy Bridge, is finally out for us all to witness, so it's time to take a look at these new CPUs and see what all that hype built around them is about.

As certainly all of you already know, since 2007, all of Intel's processors are developed on w... (read more)

Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:20:00 GMT

Without a doubt, wireless home networks have become quite a must nowadays, and for those of you who don't want to hide your routers away, in some obscure corner, out of the sheer shame that it won't fit your home decor, Asus has launched in late 2010 the RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N router, that not only sports an extremely attract... (read more)

LG Flatron M2280D Full HD LED TV/Monitor Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Fri, 5 Nov 2010 21:01:01 GMT

While LG's product lineup includes some of the coolest LED HDTVs and 3D TVs on the market, the Korean company also developed, over time, certain hybrid products, designed specifically for those categories of users who either can't afford a large-size display, or lack the space required in order to properly enjoy one.

And, in fact, that'... (read more)

Standivarius Aero Notebook Stand Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:36:00 GMT

Typically, notebook stands are associated to the idea of desk or table, their main purpose being to support and sometimes cool a notebook, while in some cases also enhancing its connectivity, but the guys over at Standivarius have come up with a completely different concept, namely the Aero stand, that users can permanently attach to a notebook without af... (read more)

AMD Radeon HD 6870 Review

Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:25:00 GMT

You have seen the photos, you have read all the leaked specs that came until now, but today it's time to take a in-depth look at AMD's next generation graphics cards, the HD 6800 making its way into our labs in order to be put through our extensive GPU gauntlet.

However, before starting things off, there is one small thing that you must know, although I am sure that many of you have already heard it before.

I am talking about AMD's new naming scheme, this brand new HD 680... (read more)

ATP EarthDrive USB Flash Drive Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:31:01 GMT

"Green" electronic products are extremely popular nowadays, since more and more people are becoming aware of the major environmental issues of our planet and actually try to do something about it. And that's exactly the case with the EarthDrive USB flash drive from ATP, a device that really screams "green," starting with its packaging and ending with the ma... (read more)

Altec Lansing T612 iPhone/iPod Speaker System Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:21:01 GMT

Apple's iPhone is most likely one of the trendiest and most popular portable devices available on the market nowadays, so it should come as no surprise that there's a huge number of various accessories available for it on the market, ranging from all sorts of pouches and headphones to some pretty serious gear, like docking stations. One such ... (read more)

iRiver SPINN MP4 Player Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 09:21:02 GMT

The South-Korean iRiver company is considered by many users out there the next best alternative to either Apple or Microsoft and their respective flagship products, the iPod and Zune. Over the years, they've launched a very large number of highly-innovative products, each of their MP3 or MP4 players providing certain features or combinations of features rarely fou... (read more)

Sony Vaio Z Series Notebook Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:01:00 GMT

The world of computing has changed drastically over the recent years, the evolution of technology making computers increasingly portable, smaller and more lightweight. This led to the appearance of a whole new segment of users, called “digital nomads” or “road warriors”, who tend to spend a lot of time out of the office, while still bei... (read more)

NorthQ Siberian Tiger CPU Water Cooler Review

Softpedia News (Traian Teglet) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:51:00 GMT

We have to admit that, when we received the Siberian Tiger CPU Water Cooler from NorthQ, some investigation was required. That is because NorthQ isn’t among the biggest names in the computer hardware cooling market, where companies such as Thermaltake, Zalman, Cooler Master and other take the center stage f... (read more)

Sony Vaio FW Notebook Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Wed, 3 Sep 2008 10:05:00 GMT

Intel's famous and long-awaited Montevina platform (now officially known as Centrino 2) was just launched around one and a half months ago, on July the 15th, the first products based on it arriving almost at same time with the official announcement. And one of these early implementations of Montevina is the Sony Vaio FW notebook, a 16.4-inch portable c... (read more)

Kingston DataTraveler Vault Privacy USB Flash Drive Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:50:00 GMT

You've probably been able to read time and time again over the past couple of months about all sorts of security breaches that have affected a tremendously large number of people (state authorities simply losing various storage media filled with the citizens' private data, etc.). These situations are extremely dangerous, since there are... (read more)

Kingston DataTraveler Vienna USB Flash Drive Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:30:00 GMT

Probably just about any football (or soccer) fan out there knows by now that Spain won the Euro 2008 Championship, thus proving to be the best team on the old continent. As expected, this event, one of the most important around the world, has brought about a whole range of related products, from various souvenirs to all sorts of electronic pro... (read more)

Mio Moov 330 GPS Personal Navigation Device Review

Softpedia News (Alex Vochin) — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:13:00 GMT

The Taiwan-based company Mio really plans to conquer as much as possible from the PND (GPS-enabled personal navigation device) market this year, as it has launched a completely new line back at CeBIT 2008 (the Moov series) and still has some surprises in store for the second half of 2008. As you might know from one of our previous articles on t... (read more)

The Razer Lycosa Keyboard Review

Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:04:07 GMT

Introduction

Razer's latest gaming keyboard, the Lycosa, has been around ever since November 2007 and I was keen to get my hands on it for quite some time. The name "Lycosa" comes from a really mean-looking tarantula spider, which is located somewhere on the lands of Italy. So it seems that Razer meant to keep our attention on arachnids, as far as gamin... (read more)

LG FM33 Mp3 Player Review

Softpedia News (Tudor Raiciu) — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:58:00 GMT

LG Labs are the ones responsible for setting an obsessive chocolate trend in the electronics industry. It put chocolate in almost every gadget they roll out and the FM33 media player is no exception.

However, if you happen to get hooked on the idea of mixing gastronomy with gadgetry, you should check out this portable media player. The device was first introdu... (read more)

Samsung YP-T9 Mp3 Player Review

Softpedia News (Tudor Raiciu) — Wed, 23 May 2007 11:21:00 GMT

The Samsung YP-T9 was announced on November 30, 2006, together with the YP-K5 that was reviewed last week. From design to specifications, the YP-T9 is clearly different from the YP-K5. Probably the most notable differences are the lack of a built-in speaker, the TFT LCD solution instead of the OLED found in the K5 and the presence of Bluetooth.

Our copy... (read more)

Samsung YP-K5 Mp3 Player Review

Softpedia News (Tudor Raiciu) — Thu, 17 May 2007 09:10:00 GMT

The market of portable digital audio players is one of the most competitive ones in the consumer electronics' field, quite a large number of companies fighting for that second place (the first being held firmly by the iPod).

Samsung is one of the most important such companies, and on the 1st of September 2006, they've launched what they wanted to be a g... (read more)

Western Digital Passport Review

Softpedia News (Tudor Raiciu) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:00:00 GMT

Portable hard drives have been around for quite some time offering a healthy alternative to internal storage. Buying one for yourself at this particular moment seems a rather good idea especially if you need to carry a large amount of data with you. While this statement alone doesn't directly relate to the importance of owning such a device, perhaps the following... (read more)

Microsoft Xbox 360 Gaming Console Review

Softpedia News (Tudor Raiciu) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:55:00 GMT

The Xbox 360 has been the first next-generation console to hit the market, and this fact alone has really offered it a very serious edge over its competitors, from both available game titles and price points of view. But how about quality? Graphics? The gaming experience it offers? Or all the extra features? Well, you'll have to decide that for yourselves ... (read more)