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 …
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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 »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 »SanDisk Displays Ultra Plus SSD and X100 Upgrade: Storage Visions 2013 Update
Up first at Storage Visions 2013 in Las Vegas, we spoke with SanDisk who are displaying enterprise, client and retail upgrade and new release solid state drives. On the retail side of things, SanDisk today announced release of their new UltraPlus SSD which the targets mainstream consumer just starting to examine the move to SSDs. Of interested in client though, …
Read More »Acer Unexpectedly Introduces New SSD Form Factor In S7 Ultrabook
I live for days like today. In less than 24 hours, I will be sitting back on some white sand Honduran beach in front of my villa yet my excitement is still right here in the SSD storage world; and so it should be. As it stands, we just ripped open a brand new Acer S7 because we had to …
Read More »Kingston Wi-Drive Now Available in 128GB Capacity
Kingston has released an upgrade to one of our favorite toys lately which should interest a number of readers. As you may remember, we reviewed the Kingston Wi-Drive in a 64GB capacity a while back and it deservedly received out Innovations Award. Quite frankly, I never expected the Wi-Drive to be so useful and it has since become one of …
Read More »Samsung Acquires NVELO and Gains SSD Caching Software
In an unexpected move, Samsung has acquired NVELO and has added to their SSD portfolio with a proprietary caching solution that is arguably the most powerful in the industry. NVELO Dataplex software has been examined here at TSSDR on many occasions and is the only that we are aware of that can provide nearly identical SSD specifications on a hard …
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