The Kingston Wi-Drive Wireless SSD is a pocket-sized portable storage solution for Apple devices such as iPod touch, iPhones and iPads. Using the Wi-Drive, you can add another 16GB or 32GB of storage space accessed wirelessly from your digital device. Additionally, the device is also able to stream content to four gadgets at the same time. Its rechargeable battery provides up to 4-hour of operation time. Available in 16GB and 32GB models, the Kingston Wi-Drive Wireless SSD retail for $130 and $175, respectively. [Kingston]
The SanDisk U100 and i100 integrated solid state drives are currently on display at Computex 2011. Designed for use in ultra-thin laptops and touchscreen tablets, the SanDisk i100 is currently the world’s smallest and fastest 128GB SATA III BGA-based SSD. The device provides up to 450MB/s sequential read speed and up to 160GB/s sequential write speed. The SanDisk U100 comes equipped with a 256GB of storage space. It is capable of up to 450MB/s sequential read speed and up to 340MB/s sequential write speed. SanDisk U100 SSD and i100 iSSD’s unique architecture enables OEMs to manage the power consumption with their devices while providing increased storage and performance. [SanDisk]
The Buffalo SSD-N256S/MC400 is a 256GB MLC Solid State Drive, which provides up to 405MB/s of data transfer rate (reading speed). This storage device is ideal for those who want to upgrade the performance of their desktops or laptops. The Buffalo SSD-N256S/MC400 256GB SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive will be released in Japan later this week for 72,200 Yen or around $883. [Akihabara]
Corsair today announced the availability of the Force Series 3 family of solid-state drives. The Corsair Force Series 3 features the highest performance version of the latest-generation SandForce SF-2281 SSD processor with read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 520 MB/s, respectively. The device also offers an impressive 85000K IOPS for measurably faster system response, boot times and application load times than SATA 2 solid-state drives. The Corsair Force Series 3 SSD comes in 60GB ($139), 120GB ($219) and 240GB ($499) of storage capacities. [Corsair]
OCZ Technology today introduced the Talos series, a line of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) SSDs. This storage device is designed for enterprise applications that require ultra-fast and high capacity solutions equipped with multi-level cell (MLC) NAND. The Talos SAS SSDs deliver incredible speed with up to 64,000 4K random IOPS, providing clients who require substantial transactional processing with superior performance and cost-savings. In addition, the Talos SAS SSDs are available in 3.5-inch form factors (2.5-inch to follow) and range from 200GB to 960GB. The company is now sampling Talos to strategic customers and the drives will be made available to SMB and enterprise clients through OCZ’s business-to-business channel. [Press Release]
OCZ today unveiled the VeloDrive PCI-Express SSD, which is targeted toward small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The VeloDrive can be run in either hardware or software RAID mode and can be deployed in half-height or full-height system requirements. When compared with competing PCIe flash-based solutions, the highly-efficient VeloDrive has a minimal impact on system resources including CPU utilization and the system’s DRAM footprint. Eliminating the SATA/SAS bottleneck, the PCIe-based VeloDrive has the ability to delivers transfer speeds of up to 1GB/s and 130,000 4KB random write IOPS, and features SandForce SF-1565 SSD processors for enhanced reliability and power loss data protection. The OCZ VeloDrive PCI-Express SSD will be available in 300GB, 600GB and 1.2TB models. [OCZ]
The Patriot Memory Torqx 2 solid state series series provides improved performances over their predecessors as well as larger storage capacities. The storage device can now reach sequential write speeds of up to 230MB/s while the sustained read performance is rated at 270MB/s. As a comparison, the first generation Torqx SSD series has a similar read performance (260MB/s), but their write speeds were limited at 115MB/s, which is exactly half the write throughput of the Torqx 2. The Patriot Torqx 2 SSD series should start shipping this week in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB of storage capacities with a 2.5-inch form factor. [Softpedia]
The CF/CFast Drive series from Addonics is a unique and flexible platform for creating your own solid state drive (SSD) with a high speed SATA interface using commercially available CF flash card or the latest high speed CFast card. The device is designed to be installed into a standard 5.25-inch drive bay. The Addonics CF/CFast Drive can accommodate up to six CF or CFast media that could be configured as six independent drives or combined into a RAID group to form a large capacity, high performing solid state drive. The Addonics CF/CFast Drive series is priced at between $135-$199, depending on the model. [Product Page]
Century Japan is ready to release the new CMRK-S2OD multipurpose rack for hard disk drive (HDD) or optical disk drive (ODD). This combo gadget is capable of storing up to two 2.5-inch SSD or HDD as well as an CD/DVD drive or a Blu-ray drive (ODD) in a single 5.25-inch desktop slot. The device connects to your PC motherboard via three dedicated SATA ports. No word on pricing at this moment. [Century Japan]
If you are looking for a new solid state drive (SSD), then check out the Intel SSD 510 series. The new Intel SSD is designed for demanding gamers, media creators, performance-intensive workstation users and any technology enthusiast who wants to significantly increase performance of their systems. It features fast SATA 6Gbps performance, supporting read speed of 500MB/s and write speed of 315MB/s. The Intel SSD 510 series is currently available in 120GB and 250GB of storage capacities for $294 and $583, respectively. [Amazon]
