ExpressCache is a

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caching technology developed by Condusiv Technologies and licensed to a number of

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manufacturers including Acer,

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, and Fujitsu.SanDisk SSD Technology Chosen for New Fujitsu Line of Ultrabook Computers , techPowerUp
/ref> ExpressCache is also bundled with some SanDisk productsDiskeeper ExpressCache halves Windows boot time , Crave - CNET
/ref> such as ReadyCache;HARDOCP - Specifications - SanDisk ReadyCache 32GB SSD Review
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/ref> SanDisk currently holds an exclusive ExpressCache license for stand-alone storage products. A test by ''

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'' of the 2011-launched Samsung 700Z, which included an 8 GB SSD and a 7200 rpm hard drive, showed a reduction of five seconds in boot time with Windows 7, when ExpressCache was enabled. Another vendor's demo at

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2011, involving a laptop also equipped with an 8 GB SSD, showed a boot-time reduction of about ten seconds. A test by ''CDRLabs'' of a stand-alone 32 GB SanDisk ReadyCache product, which was added to a quad-core desktop (Core i5-2400 CPU) equipped with a 7200 rpm hard drive, found a reduction in boot time from 25 down to 14 seconds, but found no significant improvements in random read/write tests. Another similar test of a 32 GB ReadyCache product, conducted by '' HardOCP,'' found a reduction in boot time from 52 down to 13 seconds. Yet another test by ''Expert Reviews'' found a boot time reduction from 48 down to 35 seconds. A criticism against ExpressCache in ''PC Pro'' was that it "isn't very configurable. You can't, for instance, install an application of your choosing there."Samsung 700Z Chronos review , PC Pro
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France'' noted that the ExpressCache software bundled with ReadyCache has a limit of three computers on which it can be activated; their reviewer also expressed dismay at SanDisk's choice of using MLC flash on a caching product.

References

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External links

ExpressCache official web page for OEMs

ReadyCache Manual

Best ssd card
Solid-state caching

See also

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