| Intel's 12-Core Xeon With 30 MB Of L3: The New Mac Pro's CPU? |
 | Apple's next-gen Mac Pro will be optioned with up to 12-core Xeon E5 processors. We got our hands on the upcoming Xeon E5-2697 V2 (the same one that recently appeared in Primate Lab's Geekbench Browser) and put it through our Windows-based test suite. more |
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| Hands-On With Silicon Motion's New SSD Controller |
 | Silicon Motion already makes flash storage controllers in all shapes and sizes. Now, with a new SATA 6Gb/s processor ready for action, the Taiwanese firm is hoping to make a dent in the market share currently enjoyed by SandForce and Marvell. more |
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| Samsung's SSD Global Summit: The Leader In NAND Speaks Up |
 | The theme of this year's Samsung SSD Global Summit, in Seoul, Korea, was SSDs For Everyone. More than 100 journalists from around the world showed up for this one-of-a-kind event, where we got a taste of the future in solid-state storage. more |
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| SSD Deathmatch: Crucial's M500 Vs. Samsung's 840 EVO |
 | Micron's consumer products division, Crucial, wasn't the first brand to introduce a 1 TB SSD. But it was the first to sell one for less than a fortune, and it sports some snazzy new features to boot. We got our hands on the entire line-up to test. more |
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| Three Thermalright True Spirit Heat Sinks, Reviewed |
 | Thermalright sent over all three models in its True Spirit heat sink family, complete with 92, 120, and 140 mm fans. We dropped each one onto an FX-8350 processor to gauge its cooling performance and acoustic output. Which one takes the value win? more |
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