Silverstone HDDBOOST

11 reviews

Jun, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Silverstone HDDBOOST. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. People are impressed by the size. The usability is also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Silverstone HDDBOOST is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Kip Rouse (pureoverclock)

SilverStone HDDBoost

Assistance to boost your hard drive speed.

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...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : The Duke (techreaction.net)

Silverstone HDDBOOST

We just received in the Silverstone HDDBOOST, a device that is said to combine the best qualities of SSD's and traditional hard drives with both speed and storage space. Speed increases greatly depending on how fast the SSD is that you decide to...

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...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Nathan Kirsch (legitreviews.com)

SilverStone HDDBOOST Review

The SilverStone HDDBOOST gives any hard drive the boot times of a SSD without sacrificing hard drive capacity, write wear on the SSD or the complications of having to change file paths when you would run programs off a secondary hard drive. The...

The SilverStone SST-HDDBOOST is a one-of-a-kind device that cuts boot times on any HDD without any sacrifices, is incredibly easy to set up and without affecting any data on your original hard drive. I cannot think of a better way to spend $44.99 for a...

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by : Benjamin Sun (motherboards.org)

Silverstone HDD Boost Review

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...

Jun, 2010

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Expert review by : Steve (dreamwarecomputers.com)

Silverstone HDDBOOST

A number of SSD's have passed over our test bed over the last while, showing that both low and high end models exhibit quite a performance boost over a traditional mechanical hard drive. Programs launch and install faster, system power on and off is...

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...

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not such a smooth ride

This is and inexpensive unit and works well when it's working but I certainly wouldn't buy another one. If there were something else out there I would consider that first. What really makes this package fast is determined by the speed and size of the...

Does decrease boot time considerably. Inexpensive. Easy to install and program access is faster

Lousy support from manufacturer. If anything goes wrong during firmware update the unit will crash and has to be replaced. Lousy documentation. I bought one of these and put it with a 60 gig. SDD. It booted up nicely and seemed to work well until I did...

Mar, 2012

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