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SilverStone's HDDBOOST is a clever little internal caddy that combines an SSD and a conventional SATA hard disk into a virtual hybrid drive. The idea is to use an SSD as a high speed read buffer, while maintaining the write performance and capacity of...
Sounds like a good idea, but in reality the benefits are slight...
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Many people have shied away from SSDs due to their somewhat limited storage capacity and high price for the drives. Spindle-based hard drives on the other hand have massive amounts of storage space but lack the performance of SSDs. SilverStone’s $50...
Does boost system performance, Enables operating system drives to be larger than any current solid state drive, No need to worry about TRIM, ITGC or any other solid state drive problems, No increased reboot time, Seamless, unnoticeable synchronization, Ea...
Does have a slight latency hit when compared to the SSD used, Not a great value for anyone building a higherend new system, Software needs an FAQ, No SMART monitoring, Only as good as the SSD used...
We went into this review with a pretty open mind about the HDDBoost simply because we just didn’t know what to expect. There has been a lot of speculation about this product since it was first announced a few weeks ago but the exact functionality it...
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Silverstone’s HDDBoost device pairs an SSD with a hard drive and claims to increase performance up to 70%. We take an in-depth look and find out if it delivers. HDDBoost is designed to seamlessly integrate a hard drive and a Solid State Drive (SSD), providing the...
Measurable and significant performance gains, Easy to install...
Performance boost depends on how data is loaded onto hard drive...
HDDBoost does not have an intelligent controller like Seagate’s Momentus XT hard drive though, which automatically caches frequently-used data. HDDBoost only mirrors the front x GB of data from the hard drive (however large the SSD is) onto the SSD;...
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dreamwarecomputers.com Updated:
2011-11-16 10:34:43
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A number of SSD's have passed over our test bed over the last while, showing that both low and high end models exhibit quite a performance boost over a traditional mechanical hard drive. Programs launch and install faster, system power on and off is dr...
Noticeable performance boost. Though not "quite" standalone SSD speeds, it gets close!, Easy installation, No need to modify or format existing hard drive...
The cost of the HDDBOOST plus a SSD adds up fast...
When it comes down to it, the HDDBOOST is certainly a unique product, and it does do exactly what Silverstone has marketed it to do. Without reinstalling or reconfiguring your system, you can easily add the performance gains of SSD technology without...
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So you have an older system that still serves all your needs? No problems with the Operating System or your software but you would like a little more speed when you are working, surfing, emailing etc. We know money is tight right now and most of us jus...
So, did we really notice this performance boost? We would have to say not really, as we’re working on a system that’s already quite fast and a clean operating system installation. With an older machine the results may be more pronounced with a bit of a...
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techreaction.net Updated:
2011-11-16 10:34:58
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We just received in the Silverstone HDDBOOST, a device that is said to combine the best qualities of SSD’s and traditional hard drives with both speed and storage space. Speed increases greatly depending on how fast the SSD is that you decide to inst...
The HDDBOOST was a very simple installation and took all of about 3-4 minutes to get everything setup and installed. This was easy to install as you really only need to connect 3 wires, and you are set to go. It did make the computer feel more “snapp...
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Every once in a while a product comes along that makes you slap your forehead for how simple and helpful it can be. The HDDBoost from SilverStone is exactly that type of component and is a direct solution to the problem of slow rotational hard drives...
Instantly usable, no re-install of O.S, Works behind the scenes no input needed, Big increase in most desktop performance, Improved boot times, Single drive solution in Windows...
SilverStone has pioneered a whole new type of hardware in the HDDBoost. The Idea is simple the execution is very well done and overall is quite a nice product. Installing it was far simpler than I had expected and there was no additional input really...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2011-11-16 10:35:04
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A roll-your-own hybrid drive option for people who don't want to reinstall Windows Hybrid drives that combine NAND flash and mechanical hard drives are making a comeback. But what if you could make your own hybrid drive, with as much capacity as you wa...
Relatively inexpensive; no need for TRIM; no need to reinstall OS; no data loss in event of SSD failure.
Limited utility for most users; better performance could be had from the OS on an SSD.
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Solid State Drives have become the drive of choice for the majority of computer enthusiasts as prices have started to come down on the base drives. One issue is the general cost of ownership of a SSD drive for the same amount of storage space. A 512GB...
The advent of SSD drives has made the decision of whether to upgrade or not a painful one, as the same price you pay for a single 256GB SSD drive would allow you to buy 3 2TB HDDs for storage. On the other hand the increased performance of the SSD driv...
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Today we are going to have a look at SilverStone's HDDBOOST device. SilverStone produces a variety of products from cases and power supplies to coolers and storage enclosures. With the HDDBOOST, the basic concept is that we are combining the storage c...
Although our synthetic benchmarks were a bit inconclusive, this device does exactly what it is designed to do - breathe new life into an aging machine. It is not intended for a new high-end build, plain and simple. If you are building a high-end mach...
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The other problem is whether this device is actually being of any benefit at all. We compared the performance to the OCZ Agility 128GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda ST3300622AS SATA 2.0 7200RPM drives that were subsequently used by the SilverStone SST-HDDB...
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ksstudios.com Updated:
2011-11-16 10:35:23
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Solid state disks are predicted to be the future of computer storage but current speeds, capacity and pricing are making their adoption a slow process. A lot of builders that use SSD’s install them as the boot drive, then having a secondary hard drive...
The HDDBOOST performed great in the benchmarks. The X25V SSD by itself led in the average read speeds test. The Western Digital WD3200BEKT had the fastest average write speeds. By combining both drives with the HDDBOOST, a great balance was achieved. T...
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