Tag: HDD

MRAM: The next step for solid state storage?

Monday, July 1, 2019 11:26 amMonday, July 1, 20191 Comment

There have long been two primary options when it comes to disk storage. On one hand, there are HDDs…

Flash memory’s density surpasses hard drives for first time

Monday, February 8, 2016 1:14 pm27 Comments

NAND flash has moved past HDDs in areal density, according to Coughlin Associates…

OS X pro tip: How to create a Fusion Drive for your Mac using any SSD and HDD

Friday, May 1, 2015 2:28 pmFriday, May 1, 20159 Comments

Create a DIY Fusion Drive of your own, using any SSD and HDD you wish…

How to create a blazingly fast 4GB/s RAM Disk in OS X

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:02 pmTuesday, May 21, 20136 Comments

RAM Disks, as the name indicates, are logical storage volumes created…

New 27-inch iMac benchmarks: Fusion Drive vs SSD vs HDD

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:00 pmTuesday, January 15, 201324 Comments

Since the 27-inch uses 3.5-inch HDDs, the drive choices and drive performance…

Apple’s new patented Fusion Drive is more advanced than you might think

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 11:31 amWednesday, October 24, 201233 Comments

Apple’s new Fusion Drive, a combination solid state and platter based hard drive…

SSDs won’t replace hard drives anytime soon

Friday, May 25, 2012 3:14 pmFriday, May 25, 201228 Comments

Solid state drives are one of the hot technologies of the day…