Testseek.co.uk have collected 20 expert reviews of the SilverStone HDDBoost SST-HDDBOOST and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SilverStone HDDBoost SST-HDDBOOST.
June 2010
(83%)
20 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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;...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Abstract: 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...
