http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:11:24 +0000 editor@expertreviews.co.uk (Expert Reviews) technical@expertreviews.co.uk copyright Dennis Publishing Ltd. http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/images/logo.jpg http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Zend_Feed en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1288387/sandisk-ultra-ssd-120gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1288387/sandisk-ultra-ssd-120gb Not all SSDs are created equal, as our review of the latest budget model from Sandisk reveals]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Sandisk Ultra SSD 120GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1288384/patriot-pyro-se-120gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1288384/patriot-pyro-se-120gb The 120GB Pyro SE SSD from Patriot is fast and good value]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Patriot Pyro SE 120GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1288513/hard-disk-factory-floods-cause-pc-prices-to-rise-by-up-to-60 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1288513/hard-disk-factory-floods-cause-pc-prices-to-rise-by-up-to-60 Thai floods shut down hard disk factories and send PC prices rocketing]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:35:20 +0000 Hard disk factory floods cause PC prices to rise by up to £60 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1286527/western-digital-scorpio-blue-1tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1286527/western-digital-scorpio-blue-1tb The first 1TB hard disk that can actually fit in most laptops has finally arrived]]> Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1286521/kingston-hyperx-240gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1286521/kingston-hyperx-240gb The latest SSD from Kingston is here but is it all flash and no substance?]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Kingston HyperX 240GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1285270/crucial-m4-ssd-256gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1285270/crucial-m4-ssd-256gb Crucial's latest SSD is incredibly fast, but is this enough to justify its high price?]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Crucial M4 SSD 256GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284106/toshiba-mmk7559gsxp-750gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284106/toshiba-mmk7559gsxp-750gb If your laptop's hard disk is bursting at the seams, Toshiba's MMK7559GSXP could be the perfect replacement: it has a massive 750GB capacity]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Toshiba MMK7559GSXP 750GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284103/seagate-momentus-xt-500gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284103/seagate-momentus-xt-500gb Combining a 500GB hard disk with 4GB of flash memory, the Momentus XT should be able to offer the performance of an SSD in some situations. We find out if it does]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Seagate Momentus XT 500GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284052/corsair-force-series-f120-ssd http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284052/corsair-force-series-f120-ssd Corsair's mid-range SSD uses the Sandforce memory controller preferred by many manufacturer for fast write performance]]> Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Corsair Force Series F120 SSD http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1285246/samsung-launches-1tb-laptop-hard-drive http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1285246/samsung-launches-1tb-laptop-hard-drive Packs more data into a standard 9.5mm drive than ever before]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:10:48 +0100 Samsung launches 1TB laptop hard drive http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284064/mushkin-callisto-deluxe-60gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284064/mushkin-callisto-deluxe-60gb It isn't just the big-name SSD manufacturers that use Sandforce memory controllers; the Mushkin Callisto Deluxe uses it too]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 60GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284100/hitachi-z5k320 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284100/hitachi-z5k320 Its 320GB capacity might not be huge, but at just 7mm thick the Z5K320 will fit into any laptop that takes a 2.5in disk]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Hitachi Z5K320 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284073/hitachi-5k3000-3tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284073/hitachi-5k3000-3tb It might seem similar to the 7k3000, but the 5k3000 3TB is slower, and more expensive, so its value is questionable.]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Hitachi 5k3000 3TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284085/seagate-barracuda-xt-3tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284085/seagate-barracuda-xt-3tb The Barracuda XT has a massive three terabyte capacity, plus a software tool to bypass the 2.2TB storage limit.]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Seagate Barracuda XT 3TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1284619/asus-eee-slate-ep121 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1284619/asus-eee-slate-ep121 A Windows-based tablet that actually performs well, thanks to a low-voltage Core i5 processor.]]> Thu, 19 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Asus Eee Slate EP121 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284091/western-digital-scorpio-blue-1tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284091/western-digital-scorpio-blue-1tb If your laptop can accommodate a 12mm high 2.5in disk, you could find yourself in for a treat.]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284055/corsair-nova-series-v32 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284055/corsair-nova-series-v32 A budget 32GB SSD from Corsair, the Nova series is just large enough to use as a Windows boot disk.]]> Sun, 15 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Corsair Nova Series V32 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284067/western-digital-caviar-green-3tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284067/western-digital-caviar-green-3tb The first internal hard disk with a 3TB capacity, the Western Digital Caviar Green has a PCI-Express add-in card to bypass the 2.2TB storage limit of Windows XP.]]> Sat, 14 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284061/kingston-ssdnow-v100-64gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284061/kingston-ssdnow-v100-64gb The V100 64GB is a surprisingly good performer for a budget SSD.]]> Fri, 13 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Kingston SSDnow V100 64GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284097/hitachi-z7k320 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284097/hitachi-z7k320 Perfect for ultra-portable laptops and netbooks which take a 2.5in disk, the Z7K320 performs surprisingly well given its diminutive size.]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Hitachi Z7K320 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284094/western-digital-scorpio-black-750gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284094/western-digital-scorpio-black-750gb The Scorpio Black has a huge 750GB capacity and impressive performance for a 2.5in hard disk. It's a fantastic choice.]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Western Digital Scorpio Black 750GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284049/intel-510-series-250gb-ssd http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284049/intel-510-series-250gb-ssd Also known as Elmcrest, the 510 series is Intel's first SSD to use a third-party controller. It's seriously fast.]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Intel 510 series 250GB SSD http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284070/hitachi-deskstar-7k3000-3tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284070/hitachi-deskstar-7k3000-3tb No hardware or software workaround to solve the 2.2TB limit, but the 7k3000 3TB performs incredibly well.]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 3TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284058/ocz-vertex-2e-120gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1284058/ocz-vertex-2e-120gb An evolution of the original Vertex 2, the Vertex 2E uses a Sandforce memory controller for exceptionally fast mid-range performance.]]> Sun, 08 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 OCZ Vertex 2E 120GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1283467/plextor-px-128m2s http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1283467/plextor-px-128m2s Plextor's first attempt at an SSD is also seriously fast.]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Plextor PX-128M2S http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1281592/kingston-ssdnow-v-100-96gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1281592/kingston-ssdnow-v-100-96gb An upgraded controller helps make the V+100 96GB perform much faster than the original model.]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Kingston SSDNow V+100 96GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1280686/western-digital-caviar-green-3tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1280686/western-digital-caviar-green-3tb Its storage capacity might be massive, but most PCs can't use the Caviar Green 3TB to its full potential without a workaround.]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:01:00 +0100 Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1280179/toshiba-mk7559gsxp http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1280179/toshiba-mk7559gsxp Toshiba’s latest 2.5in 750GB hard drive works out at just 10p per gigabyte, but it’s relatively slow at writing files.]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Toshiba MK7559GSXP http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1279480/samsung-spinpoint-ecogreen-f2-1-5tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1279480/samsung-spinpoint-ecogreen-f2-1-5tb Is this disk's 1.5TB capacity a good trade off if your budget won't stretch to a larger model?]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:01:00 +0100 Samsung SpinPoint EcoGreen F2 1.5TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1279447/western-digital-caviar-black-640gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/1279447/western-digital-caviar-black-640gb We find out if this disk's SATA III interface dramatically improves performance.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:01:00 +0100 Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB