| Transcend Announces SSD720 SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 1, 2012 - 7:55 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.transcend-info.com/index.asp |
Today, Transcend announced the SSD720 series of SSD drives, which feature SATA-600 interface and a SandForce controller. Available in 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB capacities, these drives support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and TRIM, and provide transfer speeds of up to 550 MB/s (read) and 500 MB/s (write). Information on pricing was not provided.
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| OCZ Releases Firmware for Octane Series of SSD Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: January 26, 2012 - 8:14 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/ssd_tools/OCZ_Octane_/ |
OCZ has recently released firmware (v1.13) for their Octane series of SSD drives that promise to improve random write 4K IOPS, in some capacities over double that of the previous specifications. See the table below; OCZ’s firmware can be found there. Drive | Old Random Write (Firmware 1.12) | New Random Write (Firmware 1.13) | Octane 128 GB | 7,700 | 18,000 | Octane 256 GB | 12,000 | 25,000 | Octane 512 GB | 16,000 | 26,000 |
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| Kingston Releases SSDNow V+200 SSD Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: January 23, 2012 - 12:30 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.kingston.com/us/company/press?pagename=m11a&year=2012&a... |
Kingston has announced their latest addition to its SSDNow family, the SSDNow V+200. The SSDNow V+200 drives feature the SATA-600 SandForce SF-2281 processor, which provides sequential read and write speeds of up to 535 MB/s and 480 MB/s, respectively. These 2.5” drives are available in 60 GB, 90 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB capacities as either a stand-alone drive or as an upgrade kit to make installation easy and quick. Upgrade kits include cables, brackets, cloning software and HDD enclosure. In the table below are the models launched and their prices. Part Number | Capacity and Features | Suggested Price | SVP200S3/60G | 60 GB (stand-alone drive) | USD 140.00 | SVP200S3/90G | 90 GB (stand-alone drive) | USD 196.00 | SVP200S3/120G | 120 GB (stand-alone drive) | USD 245.00 | SVP200S3/240G | 240 GB (stand-alone drive) | USD 479.00 | SVP200S3/480G | 480 GB (stand-alone drive) | USD 970.00 | SVP200S3B/60G | 60 GB (upgrade bundle kit) | USD 156.00 | SVP200S3B/90G | 90 GB (upgrade bundle kit) | USD 211.00 | SVP200S3B/120G | 120 GB (upgrade bundle kit) | USD 260.00 | SVP200S3B/240G | 240 GB (upgrade bundle kit) | USD 494.00 | SVP200S3B/480G | 480 GB (upgrade bundle kit) | USD 985.00 |
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| CES 2012: Mushkin Displays Scorpion PCI-E Modular SSD |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: January 12, 2012 - 10:01 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.mushkin.com/ |
Mushkin displayed a modular PCI Express SSD unit, called Scorpion. Instead of having the flash memory chips soldered to the printed circuit board, this device has sockets where you install SSD modules. Each module has its own SandForce 2281 controller and operates independently of each other. A proprietary RAID chip is also available, accessing each module independently, with no multiplexing. Mushkin is still studying if they will sell the product with the modules already installed, or if they will offer the product unpopulated, so users can buy the number of SSD modules they want to have available. The Scorpion uses a PCI Express x4 connection, which the manufacturer expects to have ready for market in late March. 
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| CES 2012: Crucial Announces Adrenaline Solid State Cache |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: January 12, 2012 - 6:19 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.crucial.com/company/media/releases/pressrelease.aspx?id=812... |
Crucial announced the Adrenaline “solid state cache.” A solid state cache is an SSD designed to present a hassle-free upgrade for users who want to increase the performance of their computers but don’t want to install an SSD from scratch. That typically involves copying all the contents from a hard drive to the SSD or, if the contents don’t fit, reinstalling the OS and programs on the SSD. Installing a “solid state cache” is very simple, as you only need to install the device on any available SATA port of the computer and install a program that monitors which programs you use the most. The program will automatically copy these programs to the SSD, increasing the computer performance. The Adrenaline Solid State Cache is a 64 GB SSD with about 50 GB of available space. (The other 14 GB is reserved for TRIM and garbage collection, which are maintenance features.) The manufacturer couldn’t comment on pricing and availability. 
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| Super Talent Intros Storage POD Mini External SSD Drive |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 23, 2011 - 8:19 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.supertalent.com/products/stt_usb_detail.php?type=Storage PO... |
Super Talent has announced the Storage POD Mini, an external SSD drive that features a USB 3.0 interface and comes in 60 GB, 120 GB, and 240 GB capacities. The Storage POD mini has a blue anodized, all-aluminum enclosure, measures 4.33 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches (110 x 68 x 10 mm) and provides write and read speeds of up to 174 MB/s and 260 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing was not provided.
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| OCZ Announces Petrol Series of Solid State Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 14, 2011 - 8:06 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2011/472 |
OCZ has officially launched the Indilinx Everest-based Petrol SSD series. Petrol drives have a 2.5-inch form factor, a SATA-600 interface, asynchronous MLC flash memory, TRIM support, and delivers bandwidth up to 400 MB/s. The OCZ Petrol SSD drives will be available in models ranging from 64 GB - 512 GB capacities throughout OCZ’s global channel in the coming weeks. 
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| Hitachi Announces 4 TB Hard Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 12, 2011 - 9:50 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.hitachigst.com/press-room/2011/hitachi-gst-ships-two-new-4t... |
Hitachi has just announced two 4 TB storage solutions, the Deskstar 5K4000 internal hard drive and the Touro Desk external hard drive. The 4 TB Deskstar 5K4000 features SATA-600 interface, 32 MB of buffer, and uses Advanced Format, which increases the sector size on HDDs from 512 bytes to 4,096 bytes. It is available with a suggested retail price of USD 399.99. The 4 TB Touro Desk external drive is equipped with one Deskstar 5K4000 drive, has a black, textured body, a USB 3.0 interface, and offers 3 GB of free cloud storage from HitachiBackup.com. This drive will be available in January with a suggested price of USD 419.99.
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| Super Talent Launches TeraNova SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 8, 2011 - 8:36 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.supertalent.com/home/press_view.php?prid=69adc1e107f7f7d035... |
Super Talent has released their fastest 2.5” SSD drives to date, the TeraNova series. Featuring the SATA-600 Interface and SandForce 2200 processor, these units provide speeds of over 500 MB/s for both read and write. They are available in 60 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB, and 480 GB capacities. Information on pricing was not provided.
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| Seagate Unveils New Momentus XT Hybrid Hard Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: November 29, 2011 - 12:57 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-au/products/laptops/laptop-hdd/ |
Seagate has announced the second generation of their Momentus XT series of hybrid hard drives. Seagate’s Momentus XT drives combine the low cost of hard disk drives with the high performance of SSD units. These disks feature a technology that actively monitors the frequently-used applications and data files and copies them into the SSD for quick access. According to Seagate, the new Momentus XT drives are nearly 70 percent faster than the prior Momentus drives and up to three times faster than a traditional hard disk drive. In the table below, we compare the second generation of the Momentus XT series with the previous one. | Momentus XT G2 | Momentus XT G1 | Interface | SATA-600 | SATA-300 | Spin Speed | 7,200 rpm | 7,200 rpm | Cache | 32 MB | 32 MB | Flash memory | 8 GB | 4 GB | Drive size | 2.5” | 2.5” | Sector size | 4,096 bytes | 512 bytes | Available capacities | 750 GB | 250 GB, 320 GB and 500 GB |
The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the Momentus XT G2 750 GB is USD 245.
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| ioSafe Contest – Win Their New Product |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: November 25, 2011 - 7:54 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://iosafe.com/blog/news/win-our-new-product-2/ |
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a great opportunity for ioSafe to promote the launch of their new product, but generally, they do this in an unusual way. In 2010, they crushed the SoloPRO SSD with an enormous 15-ton excavator with metal treads, and in 2011, they shot in Rugged Portable with an M16. In both cases the data were safe. So, what’s going to happen in 2012? Well, try to find out and win their yet-to-be-released new product. Click here for more details.
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| Corsair Intros Performance Pro SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: November 10, 2011 - 10:54 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.corsair.com/ssd/performance-pro-series-ssd.html |
Today, Corsair announced the Performance Pro series of SSD drives, which feature SATA-600 interface and a Marvell controller. Available in 128 GB and 256 GB capacities, these drives have MLC memory chips and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 515 MB/s and 440 MB/s, respectively. They also come with a 3.5” adapter for easy installation in both laptop and desktop PCs. Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| Kingston Unveils SSDNow V200 SATA-600 SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: November 10, 2011 - 10:53 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.kingston.com/press/2011/flash/MediaAlert11a.asp |
Kingston has just expanded their offering of SSD drives with the launch of the SSDNow V200 series. These drives are available in 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB versions, come in a 2.5” form factor, feature a JMicron controller, MLC memory chips and SATA-600 interface. Speeds vary according to the model: 260 MB/s (read) and 100 MB/s (write) for the 64 GB model, 300 MB/s (read) and 190 MB/s (write) for the 128 GB model, and 300 MB/s (read) and 230 MB/s (write) for the 256 GB model. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| OCZ Announces Octane Family of SSD Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: October 21, 2011 - 7:10 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2011/458 |
OCZ has announced their first SSD drives based on the Indilinx Everest controller, which is a dual-core part. The Octane will be available in two versions: one with SATA-600 interface (Octane) and one with SATA-300 interface (Octane-S2). The Octane models feature synchronous memory and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 560 MB/s and 400 MB/s, respectively. The Octane-S2 models, on the other hand, use asynchronous memory and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 275 MB/s and 265 MB/s, respectively. The Octane family has 512 MB of DRAM cache and provides support for TRIM, NCQ, and AES encryption. It will be available November 1 in models ranging from 128 GB to 1 TB capacities. 
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| Patriot Intros Pyro SE SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: October 11, 2011 - 7:25 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://patriotmemory.com/ |
Patriot has updated their Pyro series of SSD drives to include synchronous memory (the original Pyro series uses asynchronous memory), which performs much better when dealing with incompressible data. The new series is dubbed Pyro SE, and like the original Pyro series, is comprised of 60 GB, 120 GB, and 240 GB models, features a SandForce SF-2281 controller, a SATA-600 interface, support for TRIM, and provides maximum read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 520 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing was not revealed.
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