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Buffalo offers a brand new SATA SSD line up that has a mini USB port. Dubbed as the SHD-NSUM, the drive is available in 30GB to 32GB, 60GB, 64GB, 120GB and 128GB storage capacities. You can use its mini USB port to backup your valuable data. No word on pricing or availability so far. [Akihabara]
Corsair is known for its high-quality PC/ laptop memory. The company has decided to enter the SSD market, with its S128 release. The Corsair S128 provides a read speed of 90MB/s and a write speed of 70MB/s, and uses a Samsung controller. Just remember that the Samsung controllers are more expensive than the slower JMicron 602 controller, that found in other SSDs. Scan UK sells the S128 for £326.54 inc VAT. [CustomPC]
OCZ Technology’s Apex Series is a midrange line of solid state drives of the 2.5-inch SATA II variety. These SSD drives will be available in 60GB, 120GB and 250GB varieties and offer 230MB/sec read and 160MB/sec write speeds. Sadly, there is no info on pricing at this time. [Electronista]
Need more storage? Got room for one 3.5″ enclosure but need more flexibility? Check this from A-Data, codenamed XPG. This standard sized (read: 3.5″) enclosure can actually fit dual 2.5″ SSDs or regular 2.5″ SATA HDDs. Packed with multifuction RAID this drive cage can be used for redundancy for data protection or striping for high-performance. You can set the functions with the hardware DIP switch at the back of the unit or by tweaking it from the included software. Complete feature list after the jump. [Press Release via Coolest Gadgets] More
When it comes to the word hybrid it’s usually cars that come to mind, but this time it’s a kickass new netbook from MSI. Why it’s a hybrid is because it can operate both conventional HDD and the more modern SSD simultaneously. The U115 Hybrid functions primarily on the SSD for speed, stability and shock-proof, while the HDD can be utilized to stash your gigabytes of videos. More details after the jump. [PCLaunches via Laptop Notebook News] More
Toshiba today announced their latest 2.5 inch 512MB SSD drive (THNS512GG8B). Sadly, there is no further info about the price tag. But, I am sure Toshiba will show off this SSD in January next year at the CES 2009. We’ll keep you posted. [Akihabara]
Here is the new pocket SSD from GreenHouse. The 2.5 inch SSD drive connects to your PC via a USB 2.0 port and is available in 32GB and 64GB storage capacity. Measuring 10mm thick, the SSD drive adopts MLC chips that offers a 20MB/s reading and a 18MB/s writing speed in a 63grams body. No word on pricing at this time. [GreenHouse]
The 2.5 inch OCZ Vertex SATA II SSD has been released. The drive is available in capacities ranging from 30GB to 60GB, 120GB and 250GB. The device features 64MB of on board cache, 160MB/sec write speeds and 200MB/sec read speeds. The OCZ Vertex SSD is priced at $129 upwards all the way to $869 for the 250GB model. [Geeky Gadgets]
There’s something strong and powerful to the sound of “solid state” and more and more are jumping into this more durable storage solution. Count Transcend in, who earlier today introduced its new 128GB high-speed 2.5-inch drive. At $379, the 128GB SSD features the SATA-II interface and Transcend’s Multi-level cell flash memory chip. This produces sustained read/write speeds of up to 145MB/92MB per second which is about 40 percent faster than other 2.5-inch high-speed SATA drives out there. Two-year warranty and worldwide support, grab them while they’re hot. [Product Page via Crave] More
Taiwan-based G.Skill has a new solid state drives for the market. The ultra-performance SATA II 2.5 inch Solid State Drives (SSD) is based on NAND MLC flash storage medium. Available in 64GB and 128GB storage capacities, these SSDs are protected by a sturdy metal alloy housing to make the devices more durable. The company claims that these SSDs will offer a read and write speed of 155MB/sec and 90MB/sec, respectively. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing at this time. [PCLaunches]
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