http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:51:18 +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/276271/corsair-breaks-the-speed-record-with-new-ssds http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/276271/corsair-breaks-the-speed-record-with-new-ssds "The fastest SSDs that Corsair has launched" says VP of Engineering.]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:57:00 +0000 Corsair breaks the speed record with new SSDs http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/276250/kingston-ssdnow-v-128gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/276250/kingston-ssdnow-v-128gb Kingston tries to add value to its line of solid state disks with a bunch of accessories included in the box.]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000 Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/276097/hitachi-travelstar-7k500-500 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/276097/hitachi-travelstar-7k500-500 Hitachi's Travelstar 7K500-500 has a 7,200rpm spindle speed, but we saw very little benefit in terms of performance and it cost valuable battery life.]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:53:00 +0000 Hitachi Travelstar 7K500-500 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/275458/toshiba-mk6465gsx-640gb-2-5in-hard-drive http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/275458/toshiba-mk6465gsx-640gb-2-5in-hard-drive Toshiba's MK6465GSX is among the largest standard 2.5in internal hard drives available today, but there are better alternatives.]]> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000 Toshiba MK6465GSX 640GB 2.5in hard drive http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/275302/western-digital-caviar-black-2tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/275302/western-digital-caviar-black-2tb 2TB is enough to store four years of MP3s, but is it the WD Caviar Black 2TB the drive we all hoped the Caviar Green 2TB would be?]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000 Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/274369/seagate-barracuda-xt-2tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/274369/seagate-barracuda-xt-2tb Does its new SATA 600 interface mean that this is the fastest disk ever?]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:01:00 +0000 Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/274804/western-digital-crams-even-more-storage-capacity-into-hard-disks http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/274804/western-digital-crams-even-more-storage-capacity-into-hard-disks WD's new technology means hard disks could have even more storage space than they do already.]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:42:00 +0000 Western Digital crams even more storage capacity into hard disks http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/274691/internal-hard-disk-buying-guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/274691/internal-hard-disk-buying-guide Find out all you need to know about choosing the right internal hard disk.]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:12:27 +0000 Internal hard disk buying guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/274688/external-hard-disk-buying-guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/274688/external-hard-disk-buying-guide Find out all you need to know about choosing the right external hard disk.]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:08:48 +0000 External hard disk buying guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/274685/network-attached-storage-buying-guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/274685/network-attached-storage-buying-guide Find out all you need to know about choosing the right network attached storage.]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:04:55 +0000 Network attached storage buying guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/272824/ocz-announces-massive-1tb-ssd http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/272824/ocz-announces-massive-1tb-ssd OCZ has announced a gargantuan 1TB solid state disk (SSD), the aptly named Colossus.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:08:54 +0000 OCZ announces massive 1TB SSD http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/272722/samsung-se-s084 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/272722/samsung-se-s084 Samsung's latest portable DVD writer has a tray-loading instead of a slot-loading mechanism. This doesn't look as sleek, but it will work with mini 8cm-diameter discs.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:15:14 +0000 Samsung SE-S084 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/272716/western-digital-scorpio-blue-640gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/272716/western-digital-scorpio-blue-640gb Western Digital's latest 2.5in internal SATA hard disk has a huge capacity of 640GB. Although 750GB and 1TB models are available, these are too thick to fit in many laptops, unlike the 640GB Scorpio Blue.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:10:13 +0000 Western Digital Scorpio Blue 640GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/271354/apple-drops-zfs-project http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/271354/apple-drops-zfs-project Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:38:14 +0000 Apple drops ZFS project http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/269884/western-digital-launch-external-hard-disks-with-digital-labels http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/269884/western-digital-launch-external-hard-disks-with-digital-labels Hard disk manufacturer Western Digital has launched several new external hard disks, all of which have small e-ink displays which can be used as a digital label.]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:49:32 +0000 Western Digital launch external hard disks with digital labels http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/269530/super-fast-usb3-hard-disks-finally-arrive http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/269530/super-fast-usb3-hard-disks-finally-arrive Freecom's Hard Drive XS 3.0 and Buffalo's DriveStation HD-HXU3 are the first external desktop hard disks to come with USB3 ports - a faster version of the more common USB2 interface currently used on external hard disks.]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:52 +0000 Super-fast USB3 hard disks finally arrive http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/269089/seagate-launches-world-first-6gbit-s-hard-disk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/269089/seagate-launches-world-first-6gbit-s-hard-disk Seagate has launched the world's first SATA 6Gbit/sec internal hard disk, the 2TB Barracuda XT.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:34:03 +0000 Seagate launches world-first 6GBit/s hard disk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/268333/640gb-laptop-hard-disks-available-now http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/268333/640gb-laptop-hard-disks-available-now You'll soon be able to fit up to 640GB of storage in your laptop thanks to the latest 2.5in SATA hard disks.]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:19:21 +0000 640GB laptop hard disks available now http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/267037/verbatim-announces-external-hard-disks-with-built-in-displays http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/267037/verbatim-announces-external-hard-disks-with-built-in-displays Verbatim has launched a new range of its InSight portable USB hard disks with built-in screens that show you how much free space is available without having to plug them into a computer.]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:30:51 +0000 Verbatim announces external hard disks with built-in displays http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/266926/lenovo-launches-home-server-and-media-center-pcs http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/266926/lenovo-launches-home-server-and-media-center-pcs Lenovo is making a push for the consumer entertainment market with a new Media Center PC and Windows Home Server products.]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:47:57 +0000 Lenovo launches Home Server and Media Center PCs http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/266698/iomega-ego-320gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/266698/iomega-ego-320gb Iomega has given its eGo range of portable hard drives something of a makeover. Gone is the hip-flask styling and metal case of old - the drives now look like coloured versions of the company's eGo Helium range.]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:28:24 +0000 Iomega eGo 320GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/266503/samsung-story-station-1tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/266503/samsung-story-station-1tb Although Samsung is an established manufacturer of internal 3?in hard disks, the oddly named Story Station is the company's first desktop external disk.]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:49:26 +0000 Samsung Story Station 1TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/266134/seagate-launches-dedicated-back-up-hard-disks http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/266134/seagate-launches-dedicated-back-up-hard-disks Seagate has launched its Replica range of external portable USB hard disks which are designed for just one task - backing up your entire PC.]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:46:20 +0000 Seagate launches dedicated back up hard disks http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/265567/hitachi-announces-2tb-internal-hard-disk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/265567/hitachi-announces-2tb-internal-hard-disk Hitachi has announced its first 2TB internal hard disk, which it claims is also the world's first 7,200rpm 2TB disk.]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:04:25 +0000 Hitachi announces 2TB internal hard disk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/264064/green-power-efficient-hard-disks-are-they-worth-it http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/264064/green-power-efficient-hard-disks-are-they-worth-it Many hard disk manufacturers, such as Western Digital and Samsung, now sell hard disks that are supposed to be more environmentally friendly than other models since they use less power. However, we're not convinced of their benefits.]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:09:48 +0000 'Green' power-efficient hard disks: are they worth it? http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/263569/wd-releases-1tb-laptop-hard-disk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/263569/wd-releases-1tb-laptop-hard-disk Western Digital has announced the world's first 1TB laptop hard disk, the Scorpio Blue WD10TEVT.]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:42:42 +0000 WD releases 1TB laptop hard disk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/260974/samsung-256gb-mlc-ssd-pb22-j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/260974/samsung-256gb-mlc-ssd-pb22-j Most internal laptop SSDs tend to have very little storage space when compared to similarly priced 2?in hard disks - so little, in fact, that they're impractical for many users.]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:36:53 +0000 Samsung 256GB MLC SSD PB22-J http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/260965/imation-m-class-ssd-32gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/260965/imation-m-class-ssd-32gb Solid-state disks (SSDs) are more rugged than hard disks and can be dramatically faster, too, but they also tend to be much more expensive.]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:28:37 +0000 Imation M-Class SSD 32GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/258502/toshiba-portable-external-hard-drive-500gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/258502/toshiba-portable-external-hard-drive-500gb Toshiba is a long-established manufacturer of internal laptop hard disks, so it's no surprise that it also makes a range of portable USB hard disks.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:53:51 +0000 Toshiba Portable External Hard Drive 500GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/258496/seagate-barracuda-7200-12-1tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internal-hard-drives/258496/seagate-barracuda-7200-12-1tb A 1TB internal hard disk may not seem very exciting now that 1.5TB and 2TB disks are available.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:47:44 +0000 Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB