| 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. 
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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. 
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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 |
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| Super Talent Launches TeraDrive FT2 SSD Series |
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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). 
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| Seagate Also Launches USB 3.0 External Hard Disk |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: January 6, 2010 - 11:29 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=blackarmor... |
After Western Digital, now it’s Seagate’s turn to bring out to the market a USB 3.0 external hard disk. BlackArmor PS110 (ST905003BPA1ES-RK) is a 2.5” model with 500 GB of storage space, spins at 7,200 rpm, measures 0.49” x 3.15” x 5.12” or 12.5 cm x 8 cm x 13 cm (H x W x L), weighs 0.39 lbs (178 g) and is priced in the USA at USD 179.99. This disk comes with a USB 3.0 ExpressCard adapter for laptops. According to Seagate BlackArmor PS110 offers an average transfer rate of 100 MB/s (USB 3.0) and 30 MB/s (USB 2.0).
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| Thecus Launches N4200 NAS |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: January 5, 2010 - 9:44 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.thecus.com/products_over.php?cid=10&pid=220&set_lan... |
Thecus has expanded its NAS (Network Attached Storage) device line-up with the launch of N4200. This new model allows the installation of up to four 2.5” or 3.5” SATA-300 hard disk drives (8 TB max), supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD, features six USB 2.0 ports, two eSATA ports, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, a PCI Express x1 slot, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, wireless networking 802.11 b/g and two LCD displays where you can monitor/configure the status of the unit. N4200 is equipped with two Intel Atom D510 processors (1.66 GHz). No word on pricing and availability. 
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| A-Data Intros Flash Drive with USB 3.0 and SATA-300 Connections |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 30, 2009 - 7:03 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.adata.com.tw/en/newscenter.php?news_id=550 |
A-DATA has just launched a flash drive (that looks like a SSD drive, by the way) equipped with SATA-300 and USB 3.0 connections. N002 is available in 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB and makes use of a 8-channel architecture which enable the drive to deliver read and write speeds of up to 200 MB/s and 170 MB/s, respectively. N002 flash drive will reach the market next month, but its price has not been disclosed. 
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| InnoDisk Intros Matador PCIe SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 24, 2009 - 3:36 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.innodisk.com/news_context.jsp?news_id=46 |
InnoDisk has just introduced its Matador series of SSD drives. These new SSD drives from InnoDisk are available in capacities ranging from 128 GB to 2 TB, have a PCI Express x8 interface and provide read and write speeds of 800 MB/s and 600 MB/s, respectively. No word on pricing and availability. 
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| Seagate Announces 7mm-thick Momentus Thin Hard Disks |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 14, 2009 - 12:13 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com |
Seagate has officially announced Momentus Thin series of 2.5” hard disks targeted to notebooks. Disks from this series are 25% slimmer than regular 2.5” disks thanks to the use of a wafer-thin 7mm in height (regular 2.5” models are 9.5mm thick). Momentus Thin disks have SATA-300 interface, 8 MB of cache, spin at 5,400 rpm and are available in 160 GB and 250 GB capacities. Seagate is going to start shipping these disks to OEMs and integrator partners in January 2010. 
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| Seagate Intros Its First Solid State Drive: Pulsar |
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| Micron Announces SATA-600 SSD Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 3, 2009 - 7:02 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.micron.com/about/news/pressrelease.aspx?id=2A5EB2EDEFA2B68E |
Micron has announced the industry's first SATA-600 SSD series, RealSSD C300. These SSD drives will be available in 1.8” and 2.5” form factors and in 128 GB and 256 GB capacities. The expected maximum transfer rate is 355 MB/s (read) and 215 MB/s (write). According to the manufacturer RealSSD C300 will enter in mass production in Q1 2010. Below you can watch a comparison between the new Micron SATA-600 SSD drive and a standard 7,200 rpm hard disk.
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| Imation Announces WUSB External Hard Drive |
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| Patriot Announces PS-100 SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: November 19, 2009 - 5:30 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.patriotmem.com/company/news/newsp.jsp?source=187 |
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Patriot has announced PS-100 series of 2.5” solid state drives. Available in 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB, drives from this new series have 64 MB of cache, SATA-300 interface and provide read and write speeds of 210 MB/s and 150 MB/s, respectively. No word on pricing and availability.
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