New SSD Series from Corsair

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 26, 2010 - 2:20 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://corsair.com/news/press_release.aspx?id=1368965 Corsair has announced today the launch of two 2.5” SSD series: Reactor and Nova. Reactor units are available in 60 GB and 120 GB capacities, are controlled by JMicron JMF612 chip, use MLC chips, have 128 MB DDR2 cache, SATA-300 and USB 2.0 connectivity and provide read and write speeds of up to 250 MB/s and 170 MB, respectively (60 GB model provides write speed of up to 110 MB/s). Nova units are available in 64 GB and 128 GB capacities, are controlled by Indilinx Barefoot chip, use MLC chips, have 64 MB cache, SATA-300 interface and provide read and write speeds of up to 270 MB/s and 195 MB/s, respectively. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Seagate Launches 2 TB SAS Hard Disk

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 23, 2010 - 7:53 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=constellat... Seagate has expanded its storage offer with the launch of Constellation ES, a 3.5” hard disk, targeted to enterprise market, with 2 TB capacity based on SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 6.0 Gbps interface. Constellation ES spins at 7,200 rpm, has 16 MB of buffer and a dual processor system that allows the disk to achieve a maximum transfer rate of 150 MB/s. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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OCZ Unleashes Vertex Limited Edition SSD Drive

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 18, 2010 - 3:00 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/news/158 OCZ has officially launched Vertex Limited Edition SSD drive. It is a 2.5” unit available in 100 GB and 200 GB capacities that features MLC memory chips, a SandForce SF-1500 controller, SATA-300 interface and presents read and write speeds of up to 270 MB/s and 250 MB/s, respectively. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Active Media Launches USB 3.0 SSD Drives

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 17, 2010 - 10:31 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.activemp.com/Press/Superspeed-usb-3-Aviator-2-external-ssd_... Active Media has just launched Aviator-2 series of SSD units based on USB 3.0 connection. Available in 64 GB (USD 259.95) and 128 GB (USD 449.95) models, these new SSD drives from Active Media provide read and write speeds of 230 MB/s and 160 MB/s (120 MB/s on 128 GB model), respectively. The company also offers a case (USD 35) for 2.5” SSD units with USB 3.0 connectivity. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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HighPoint Announces a New SATA-600 Adapter Card

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 17, 2010 - 10:22 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series_rr600.htm HighPoint has announced the launch of RocketRAID 64x, a PCI Express 2.0 x4 SATA-600 adapter card. This card supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD, and provides four internal (RocketRAID 644 model; USD 240.90) or external (RocketRAID 640 model; USD 196.90) SATA-600 ports. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Samsung Announces Hard Disk with Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 8, 2010 - 9:19 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.samsung.com Samsung has announced the launch of a 500 GB external hard disk drive, called Samsung S2 Portable, adorned with an image of Michael Jackson and that comes pre-loaded with THIS IS IT, the latest movie about the King of Pop. Technically speaking, it is a 2.5” disk with USB 2.0 interface and that supports AES-128 or AES-256 encryption. Samsung S2 Portable disk will reach the European market on February 22nd (together with the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the film), but its price is still unknown. click to enlarge   click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Samsung Intros 1.5 TB/2 TB EcoGreen F3EG Hard Disks

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 3, 2010 - 5:38 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.samsung.com Samsung has increased their EcoGreen F3EG series of hard disks with the launch of 1.5 TB and 2 TB models. These new 3.5” disks have SATA-300 interface, 16 MB/32 MB of cache, spin at 5,400 rpm and, according to the manufacturer, consume up to 40% less than competing products. 2 TB model is now available with a suggested price of USD 179.99. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Kingston Intros SSDNow V+ SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 26, 2010 - 12:41 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.kingston.com/press/2010/flash/01d.asp Kingston has just launched SSDNow V+ series of 2.5” SSDs drives. Available in 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB capacities, these new Kigston’s SSD drives use MLC memory chips, have SATA-300 interface and provide read and write speeds of up to 230 MB/s and 180 MB/s, respectively. Kingston SSDNow V+ SSD units can be sold individually or with a kit that includes cloning software, 2.5" USB enclosure, 2.5" to 3.5" mounting brackets and SATA data and power cables. On the table below you can see the models launched and their prices.   Model Capacity Price in USA SNVP325-S2 64 GB USD 268.00 SNVP325-S2 128 GB USD 512.00 SNVP325-S2 256 GB USD 992.00 SNVP325-S2 512 GB USD 1,969.00 SNVP325-S2B 64 GB (with kit) USD 283.00 SNVP325-S2B 128 GB (with kit) USD 528.00 SNVP325-S2B 256 GB (with kit) USD 1,008.00 SNVP325-S2B 512 GB (with kit) USD 1,985.00   click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Super Talent Launches TeraDrive FT2 SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 21, 2010 - 11:44 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.supertalent.com/press_view.php?prid=8d5e957f297893487bd98fa... Super Talent has launched TeraDrive FT2 series of 2.5” SSD drives targeted to enterprise market. Available in 50 GB (SLC or MLC memory chips), 100 GB (SLC or MLC memory chips) and 200 GB (MLC memory chips) capacities, these new SSD drives from Super Talent are controlled by the SandForce SF-1500 chip, have SATA-300 interface and provides read and write speeds up to 250 MB/s. No word on pricing and availability. Model Capacity Memory Type FTM05F225H 50 GB MLC FTM10F225H 100 GB MLC FTM20F225H 200 GB MLC FTD05F225H 50 GB SLC FTD10F225H 100 GB SLC Click here to learn more about MLC and SLC memory chips used on SSDs units. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (6) top

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Samsung Announces G Series of External Hard Drives

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 11, 2010 - 10:41 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.samsung.com/us/business/semiconductor/newsView.do?news_id=1116 Samsung has announced G series of eco-friendly external hard drives. Models from this series are available in 2.5” (250 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB and 640 GB capacities) and 3.5” (1 TB, 1.5 TB and 2 TB capacities) form factors, named G2 Portable and G3 Station, respectively (Samsung will soon introduce 1.8” version within G series). These new disks have USB 2.0 interface, case with texture inspired by Baobab tree (from Madagascar) and are RoHS-compliant. All G disks will reach the market by mid-January 2010. G2 640 GB and G3 2 TB will cost USD 199 (remaining models are still unpriced). click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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