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PhotoFast has announced a new line of SSDs, the G-Monster2 SFV1. Coming in 50GB, 100GB, 200GB and 400GB capacities, these 2.5-inch drives feature built-in MLC NAND flash memory chips, a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, a MTBF of over 1 million hours and provide read/write speeds of up to 260/160 MB/s. The PhotoFast G-Monster2 SFV1 will start shipping next month for unannounced price yet. [Softpedia]
Super Talent is back by bringing you their latest series of SSDs, the TeraDrive FT2. Powered by the new SandForce SF-1500 SSD processor, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with either MLC or SLC NAND flash memory chips, a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, a MTBF of 1 million hours and provide sequential read and write speeds of up to 250MB/s. The TeraDrive FT2 will become available later this quarter in capacities ranging from 50GB to 400GB. [Super Talent]
Panasonic has proudly introduced their latest memory cards, the Panasonic 64GB and 48GB SDXC cards. Both memory cards are class 10 cards that has up to 22Mbs of transfer speed. The company also released the new SDXC memory card reader, which is only compatible with Windows OS at the moment. The new Panasonic SDXC memory card reader will be released in February 2010 for $55 a pop. The Panasonic 64GB and 48GB SDXC cards retail for $700 and $550, respectively. Read more
Active Media Products has come out with a new series of CompactFlash cards namely the 600X Pro. Designed specifically for professional photographers, these new 600x Pro series cards make use of MLC NAND flash memory chips and are able to provide read and write speeds of up to 90MB/s. The AMP 600X Pro series CF cards are now available for purchase via Amazon in four different capacities: 8GB ($99.95), 16GB (179.95), 32GB ($229.95) and 64GB ($299.95), respectively. [Imaging Resource]
Here is a USB drive concept by Sokolova Ekateryna that has a nice silver finish and sports a small display at the end of the device, showing you useful information including the drive’s capacity, percentage used and even remaining space. The presentation of the information into the display can be customized by using the active menu when the device is turned on. [tuvie]
A-Data has announced a new line of portable HDDs, the CH94. Coming in capacities ranging from 250GB to 640GB, these plug-and-play drives feature a high-speed USB 2.0 interface, a wrap-around USB cable and come bundled with self-adhesive letter stickers for easy labeling. The 250GB, 320GB, 500GB and 640GB models are priced at 49.30 Euro (about $71), 56.09 Euro (about $81), 77.49 Euro (about $112) and 105 Euro (about $151), respectively. [A-Data]
VIA has introduced their latest mini server which is targeted towards home users and small enterprises. Dubbed as the M’SERV S2100, the device is equipped with a 1.6GHz VIA Nano 64-bit processor, two DDR2 SO-DIMM sockets, two 3.5-inch SATA-II hard drive bays and a CompactFlash socket. In terms of connectivity ports, it offers dual Gigabit LAN, three USB 2.0 and VGA. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. Read more
Silicon power has proudly presented the world’s first 400x CompactFlash card. Coming in 128GB storage capacity, the card supports both PIO Mode-6 and Multi-Word DMA 4 transfer modes and is able to provide a write speed of up to 90MB/sec. Not to mention, it also comes with Error Correction Code (ECC) functionality to detect and correct errors automatically. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [HardwareZone]
If you are looking for a high-speed USB 3.0 portable hard drive, then check out the latest BlackArmor PS110 USB 3.0 from Seagate. Designed for notebook computers, the device delivers data transfer rate of up to three times faster than its USB 2.0 predecessor, making it one of the world’s fastest portable hard drives. The new BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 Performance kit is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and retails for approximately $179.99 a pop. [FarEastGizmos]
Here is a unique USB Flash drive from Green-House that comes equipped with a fully working light bulb. Available in Orange, Blue and Green, the GH-UFD2GDQ series provide up to 480Mbps data transfer rate and a 2GB of storage space. The device also supports Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP (SP2 or later / 32bit version) /2000 (SP4) and Mac OS X (10.1.3 or later). Each purchase comes with a USB extension cable. Sadly, there is no info on pricing or availability yet. [Green-House]
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