Kingston Intros SSDNow V+ SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 10, 2009 - 11:09 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.kingston.com/ukroot/press/2009/prmn0908b.asp Kingston has launched SSDNow V+ series of 2.5” solid state drives. Available in 64, 128 and 256 GB capacities, SSDNow V+ SSDs have SATA-300 interface and provide read speed of up to 220 MB/s and write speed of up to 140 MB/s (64 GB model), 170 MB/s (128 GB model) and 180 MB/s (256 GB model). 64 GB model is priced at USD 190 (prices of the remaining models were not disclosed). click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Samsung Announces Spinpoint F3 Hard Disk Line-up

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 29, 2009 - 8:16 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news... Samsung has just announced the launch of its newest hard disk drive line-up target to desktops, Spinpoint F3. Available in 500 GB and 1 TB capacities, new Samsung disks have SATA-300 interface, spin at 7,200 rpm, have a 32 MB buffer (500 GB model has a 16 MB buffer), make use of 500 GB platters and support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) technology. 500 GB model is now available on the market, but 1 TB model will only reach the market next month. No word on pricing. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Western Digital Launches 1 TB Mobile Hard Disk

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 27, 2009 - 11:32 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=685 Western Digital has increased its Scorpio Blue line-up of 2.5” hard disk drives with the launch of two models: WD7500KEVT (750 GB) and WD10TEVT (1 TB). These disks have SATA-300 interface, spin at 5,200 rpm, have an 8 MB buffer, make use of 333 GB platters and support WhisperDrive (to reduce noise level production), ShockGuard (shock-proof mechanisms) and SecurePark (parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off) technologies. According to Western Digital 750 GB model is priced at USD 189.99, while the 1 TB model is only available inside My Passport Essential SE USB drives, priced at USD 249.99 click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

A-Data Intros SX95 SSD Drives

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 24, 2009 - 6:01 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.adata.com.tw/en/newscenter.php?news_id=518 A-Data has increased its XPG product line with the launch of 2.5” SX95 SSD drives. Available in 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB capacities, SX95 SSDs have a DRAM buffer (no word on size), SATA-300 interface and provide read and write speeds of up to 230 MB/s and 180 MB/s, respectively (32 GB and 64 GB models provide read speed of 210 MB/s and write speed of 140 MB/s). No word on pricing. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Lexar Media Launches Crucial M225 SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 20, 2009 - 1:05 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.crucial.com/ssd Lexar Media has officially launched Crucial M225 series of 2.5” solid state drives. Available in 64 GB (USD 169.99), 128 GB (USD 329.99) and 256 GB capacities, Crucial M225 SSDs have SATA-300 interface and provide read and write speeds of up to 250 MB/s and 200 MB/s, respectively. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Corsair Intros Extreme SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 16, 2009 - 12:11 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.corsair.com/products/ssd_home.aspx?utm_source=Corsair&utm_m... Corsair has just launched Extreme series of 2.5” solid state drives. Available in 32, 64 and 128 GB capacities, Extreme SSDs have 64 MB of buffer, SATA-300 interface, RAID 0 support and provide read and write speeds of up to 240 MB/s and 170 MB/s, respectively. No word on pricing. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Patriot Intros Torqx M28 SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 9, 2009 - 2:23 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.patriotmemory.com/products/groupdetailp.jsp?prodgroupid=141... Patriot has launched Torqx M28 series of solid state drives. Available in 128 and 256 GB capacities, Torqx M28 SSDs have 128 MB of buffer, SATA-300 interface and provide read and write speeds of up to 220 MB/s and 200 MB/s, respectively (64 GB model provides read speed of 220 MB/s and write speed of 135 MB/s). Patriot Torqx M28 drives will reach the market soon and will be provided with a 10-year warranty.     Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

OCZ Intros Vertex Turbo SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 8, 2009 - 2:55 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2009/346 OCZ has launched Vertex Turbo series of 2.5” solid state drives. Available in 30 GB, 60 GB, 120 GB and 250 GB capacities, Vertex Turbo SSDs have a buffer of 64 MB DRAM running at 180 MHz, SATA-300 interface and provide read and write speeds of up to 270 MB/s and 210 MB/s, respectively (30 GB and 60 GB models provide read speed of 240 MB/s and write speed of 145 MB/s). No word on pricing. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

New SSD Drives from Corsair

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 26, 2009 - 3:33 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.corsair.com/products/ssd_home.aspx?utm_source=Corsair&utm_m... Corsair has increased its Performance SSD series with the launch of two models: P128 (128 GB) and P64 (64 GB). New Corsair SSD drives have a 128 MB buffer, SATA-300 interface, support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) technology and provide read and write speeds of up to 220 MB/s and 200 MB/s, respectively. No word on pricing. click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Super Talent Intros MasterDrive SX SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 18, 2009 - 2:37 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.supertalent.com/press_view.php?prid=65ded5353c5ee48d0b7d48c... Super Talent has launched a new series of 2.5” solid state drives called MasterDrive SX. Available in 64, 128 and 256 GB capacities, MasterDrive SX SSDs have a 128 MB buffer, SATA-300 interface and provide read and write speeds of up to 220 MB/s and 200 MB/s, respectively (64 GB model provides read speed of 200 MB/s and write speed of 120 MB/s). According to Super Talent the street price for the 128 GB model is around USD 359 (prices of the remaining models were not disclosed). click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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