Archive for SSD News
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August 19, 2010
The tiny green PCB on the image below is nothing less than a 64GB SSD from Sandisk, dubbed iSSD. The fact that it’s so small (like a postage stamp) is only trumped by its impressive speed–at least considering the miniscule size of this thing. Data storage media has indeed come a long way in the [...]
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August 9, 2010
Super Talent Technology is now ready with the company’s latest solid state drives; Duradrive ET2 and ZT2 come in both 2.5 inch- and 1.8-inch form factors and utilize either the PATA or ZIF interface.
The new drives are touted as the next generation storage devices, with high performance and reliability as well as ECC/EDC support. What [...]
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August 1, 2010
A-Data S596 Turbo is a new SSD based on the JMicron JMF616 controller. The device connects via SATA 3Gbps or Mini USB, and comes in the usual 2.5-inch form factor.
The new 500 series will be available in of 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities with 128 MB of cache (DDR2). The manufacturer promises up to [...]
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July 31, 2010
Intel’s Developer Forum (IDF) is scheduled for mid-September in San Francisco. Among other things, Intel’s own solid state drives are on the agenda and it is rumored that new models may be unveiled.
Intel Developer Forum is a conference on and around the Intel and related products. The conference is normally held two to three times [...]
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July 13, 2010
Mach Xtreme – yet another computer RAM manufacturer to go into solid state storage – is now launching a number of new SSDs with the JMF616 controller from JMicron under the hood. The fastest units have been dubbed Jet Mx Pro and are all equipped with NAND flash of the MLC variety. As usual, the [...]
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July 6, 2010
Only a few weeks after introducing its first solid-state drive with the model name Callisto, Mushkin launches an updated version with improved performance. Callisto Deluxe is an SSD based on the Sand Force SF-1200 controller. This model comes with 60, 120 or 240 GB of storage space and supports TRIM.
The specifications state that it should [...]
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June 28, 2010
OCZ is definitely one of the hottest players in the SSD marketplace with scores of models (and slight variations of models) on the market. The company is also very quick to introduce new technology. The latest announcement from OCZ is their new RevoDrive – a PCIe-based solid state drive that might actually find its way [...]
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June 23, 2010
OCZ is an extremely fast-moving manufacturer when it comes to introducing new technology and more importantly new SSDs. And they are certainly not resting on their laurels – now they are about to hit the shelves with two new 1.8″ drives for ultrathin and ultra-everything laptops – including the likes of MacBook Air, Lenovo X301 [...]
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June 16, 2010
Intel will bring over its solid-state family to 25-nanometer technology this fall. The latest information from those in the know says that the company is scrapping earlier plans to use MLC NAND in their business lineup to focus on enterprise MLC (eMLC) technology in anticipation of an early 2011 launch.
Lyndonville is the development name for [...]
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June 13, 2010
Mushkin is out with a new series of Solid State Drives called Callisto, which appear to offer enthusiasts-class high speed storage. There are not a lot of details available yet, but according to Mushkin the drives will be capable of up to 285 MB/s read and an even more impressive 275 MB/s transfer rates.
The SSDs [...]