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ADATA has unveiled its new entry-level solid state drive namely the Adata S396. The solid state drive features a 30GB of storage space and utilizes the SATA 3Gb/sec interface. The device runs 44K IOPS of 4KB random write and supports 280/250 MB/s of sequential read and write speeds. The Adata S396 30GB SSD is backed by 3-year product warranty. No word on pricing at this moment. [Softpedia]
Super Talent has launched the TeraNova solid state drive. Designed for professionals and enthusiasts, the 2.5-inch drive features the latest SATA3 interface, a SandForce 2200 processor and an optimized firmware. Available in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB of storage capacities, the Super Talent TeraNova provides up to 500MB/s transfer rate for both read and write. [PCLaunches]
OCZ has launched the Talos 2 SSD series. Designed for enterprise systems, the storage device has capacities of up to 1TB and supports the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 6.0Gbps interface. The OCZ Talos 2 is composed of either MLC (multi-level cell), eMLC (enterprise MLC) or SLC (single-level cell) NAND Flash memory chips. The solid state drive offers random transactional performance at up to 70,000 4K IOPS and features improved mixed workload (75% read; 25% write) performance with up to 42,000 8K IOPS. [techPowerUp]
Samsung will launch the 830 Series SSD in the US market later this month. The storage device will be bundled with a free copy of Batman: Arkham City (PC version). In case you didn’t know, the Samsung 830 Series SSD is available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB models. It has a sequential writing speed of 400MB/s and reading speed of 520MB/s. The Samsung 830 Series SSD also supports 6GB/s SATA interface. No word on pricing so far. [SammyHub]
OCZ Technology has unveiled the Octane SATA 3.0 and Octane-S2 SATA 2.0 SSD series. The Octane SATA 3.0 provides read speeds of 560MB/s and write speeds of 400MB/s, while the Octane-S2 SATA 2.0 features read speeds of 275MB/s and write speeds of 265MB/s. Both SSDs use the Indilinx Everest platform to deliver up to 45,000 IOPS. Available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB of storage capacities, these storage devices have a dual-core controller chip and up to 512MB cache. No word on pricing at this time. [Anand Tech]
Samsung has rolled out the 830 Series SSD in the South Korean market. Available in a 256GB or a 512GB model, the new storage device is claimed to be 2.5 times faster than its predecessor and supports 6Gb/s SATA interface. The Samsung 830 Series SSD provides a sequential writing speed of 400MB/s and reading speed of 520MB/s. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time. [SammyHub]
ADATA has started selling the XM13 mSATA solid sate drive, which is based on the first generation SandForce SF-1200 controller. Designed for tablet, ultra-thin notebooks and other highly portable devices, the XM13 mSATA SSD is equipped with a 25nm (MLC) NAND Flash and offers 3Gb/sec speed and IOPS (random access) speeds up to 12,500. It is capable of reaching sequential transfer rates of up to 250MB/s read and 170MB/s write. The 30GB model is priced at $80, while the 60GB version retails for $135. [Softpedia]
OCZ today introduced the new Synapse Cache SSD Series. Available in 64GB and 128GB models, these 2.5-inch SATA III SSDs are powered by NVELO’s DataPlex caching software that will increase the overall performance of the computer by using an SSD as a cache for the existing HDD. The 64GB model offers up to 550/490Mbps read/write speeds and 75,000 IOPS, while the 128GB model delivers 550/510MBps and 80,000 IOPS performance. Too bad, there is no info on pricing at this time. [OCZ and NVELO]
Intel Corporation today introduced its latest SATA solid-state drive (SSD), the Intel SSD 710 series. Designed for the data center, the storage device uses compute-quality Intel 25-nanomenter (nm) MLC NAND flash memory with Intel High Endurance Technology (HET) to deliver high endurance, performance and reliability. The Intel SSD 710 series offers a 270MB/s sequential read and a 170MB/s sequential write. Available in 100GB, 200GB, or 300GB of storage capacity, the Intel SSD 710 is priced at $649, $1,289, and $1,929, respectively. Watch the video after the jump. Read more
Kingston is back with its latest product in the form of the SSDNow KC100. This business class SSD is designed to work with the SATA 6Gb/s port. Using the SandForce controller, the 2.5-inch SSD offers an MTBF of 1 million hours and an automatic data encryption using two embedded encryption engines that run on both AES-128 and AES-256. Available in up to 480GB of storage capacities, the Kingston SSDNow KC100 is priced at between $337 to $1,285, depending on the capacity. Watch the video after the jump. Read more
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