By Matt Hanson
HP used to be mainly known for PCs and printers, but since those markets began to struggle, it has also turn its hand to components, such as the HP S700 Pro SSD.
As the packaging proudly exclaims, this is a solid state drive (SSD) that values high performance, durability, quiet operating volume, and power efficiency – all top concerns for people who are looking for hard drives to install in professional environments where they need to run constantly.
At $269.99 (around £210, AU$350) for the 512GB version (which we tested), $169 (around £130, AU$220) for the 256GB version and $89.99 (around £70, AU$1120) for the 128GB version, the HP S700 Pro is competitively priced, though slightly more expensive than the SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB SSD (though you do get a bit more storage space for your money).
As it is SATA 3, it’s not as expensive as a PCIe/M.2 SSD, such as the Toshiba OCZ RD400 512GB, which costs £315 (around $385, AU$500). For that price you are getting a lot more speed, however.
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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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