SATA SSDs are all the rage in data centers. Unlike their PCIe bothers, these SATA SSDs don't often need to have high endurance figures and lightning fast IOPS performance. Instead, they typically just need to be cheap, reliable, and what is becoming more important lately, high capacity. With 1-3 DWPD ratings, they are the perfect medium for read intensive applications in web and file servers that do media streaming, video on demand, and warm data storage. Likewise, they need to have consistent performance and low operating power. This is where Toshiba's latest enterprise grade SATA SSDs come in to play.

The Toshiba HK4R is a high quality, power-efficient, and cost effective SATA SSD designed for these read intensive workloads. It boasts all the enterprise features you can ask for, such as end-to-end data protection and SED options, and it offers some decent performance numbers with its state of the art 15nm MLC NAND flash memory. But, just how well does it perform in this very competitive landscape? Read on as we dive into our review of the 1920GB Toshiba HK4R!