Here are some first shots of an interesting development in the SSD world! We just received news and pictures from our friends at Solidata that they have just removed the pictured Solidata K8 E 1920GB SSD from the low-temperature thermal chamber and are ready for us to post their news! Solidata is about to market the worlds first 2TB notebook …
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OWC Shows Off Mercury Aura Pro RMBP 2012 and Upcoming Viper SSDs at CES 2013
One of our favorite stops at CES consistently seems to be the Other World Computing Booth where Larry O’Connor and Team always seem to have something new on the go in the world of SSDs. This year was no different. First off, the OWC team has always been on the cutting edge of Apple SSD updates, regardless of Apple’s frequent …
Read More »Xi3 Introduces mSATAmax 12Gb/s SSD With 1GB/s Performance Into Xi3 Modular Systems
An interesting find at CES was a new SSD created by Xi3 for use in their modular computer systems, these systems being just over 4″ x 3″ 3″ in size. Their new SSD contains the designation of mSATAmax and, considering that it will be available in capacities up to 1TB and have performance of 1GB/s read and write, this just …
Read More »Plextor Introduces mSATA, NGFF, TLC and Power Protection SSDs at CES Las Vegas 2013
Plextor set out to confirm their commitment to quality and innovation at CES Las Vegas 2013 this week, and that they did. Unlike other manufacturers who may select controllers and memory dependent on market pricing and availability, Plextor made it clear that their commitment was to Marvell for SSD controllers and Toshiba for their premium Toggle Mode NAND flash memory. …
Read More »Crucial Micron Introduces M500 SSD Family With 1TB Under $600 And Standard Power Loss Protection
Crucial Micron is making serious SSD strides forward this morning with the much anticipated announcement of their new M500 Series SSD family. The good news isn’t limited to the typical consumer notebook form factor SSD, however, as mSATA and a new M.2 form factor are also included with this release. Add to that the news that the M500 will also …
Read More »Mushkin Announces ProSpec SSD Family For Enterprise Class Applications
Mushkin announced their new ProSpec SSD family at CES Las Vegas 2013 this week. The ProSpec line is equipped with the LSI SandForce SF-2582 processor and eMLC NAND flash memory which improves the lifespan of the memory significantly. The SSD will be available in capacities from 100 to 400GB and sustained performance is detailed as 560MB/s with random read/write performance …
Read More »Kingston Shows 1TB Flash Drive and HP Displays Worlds Largest Ultrabook at ShowStoppers
The experience that CES and surrounding events truly is cannot always be explained but there is a great deal of work done while attending these events. Such can be seen with Essentially Tech Media’s Kingpin (or rather Queenpin) Karen Tokar at her best networking with HP while at ShowStoppers Las Vegas this week. Kingston was also at the event showing …
Read More »SMART Storage Systems Introduces Cloudspeed 1000 SSD Line And Steps Out With The NAND Band
Having been involved in the storage industry for several years, we can tell you first hand that, traditionally, storage companies have typically been very conservative when it comes to marketing strategies. This all changed at Storage Visions 2013 where SMART, not only introduced the new high endurance Cloudspeed 1000 line but also, introduced their new NAND Band to the world …
Read More »Samsung SSD Angels On the Job At CES 2013 Las Vegas
The Samsung SSD Angels made their first appearance at CES Las Vegas 2013 and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to put them to the test. For those new to the Samsung SSD Angels history, they have traveled the world ‘showing the Samsung love’ by upgrading sometimes unsuspecting people to the world of SSDs. Not wanting to pass up a great …
Read More »OCZ Unveils Vector PCIE SSD at CES 2013 Las Vegas
Our visit with OCZ at the Venetian in Las Vegas this morning resulted in a close up of their new flagship Vector PCIe consumer SSD that is expected to be released sometime in the next quarter of this year. The Vector PCIE SSD is driven by two Indilinx Barefoot 3 controllers and is available in 240, 480 and 960GB capacities …
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