Super Talent Launches MasterDrive SX SSDs

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SSDs continue to debut with higher storage capacities, more performance, and lower price tags. As the technology matures, it will be easier for the average consumer to upgrade or switch to an SSD rather than a traditional HDD.

Super Talent has announced a new SSD called the MasterDrive SX that boasts a 128MB DRAM cache. The massive DRAM cache allows the drive to offer high performance levels and take full advantage of the 3 Gbps SATA-II interface bandwidth. Super Talent reports the drive can reach sequential read speeds of 220MB/sec and sequential write speeds of up to 200MB/sec.

The drives will be offered in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacities. The 64GB drive will have read speed of 200MB/sec and a write speed of 120MB/sec. The 128GB and 256GB SSDs will offer the 220/200 Mbps read/write speeds.

The drives have undergone extensive validation and stresses for Linux and Windows environments and promise to be one of the most reliable SSDs available. The drives are 2.5-inch units and are housed in aluminum cases that are resistant to shock and vibration. Power efficiency is another big feature with the MasterDrive SX needing only 0.15 watts of power at idle.

We developed the MasterDrive SX series to offer extreme reliability at an aggressive price point that makes sense for mobile professionals and enthusiasts. Moreover, these drives boast power efficiency and write speeds that few SSDs can match”, said Super Talent Director of Marketing Joe James.

MasterDrive SX SSDs are available now in up to 256GB capacity at Newegg with the 128GB drive selling for about $359. Super Talent also recently unveiled a line of SSD upgrade drives for Asus Eee netbooks.

admin @ June 18, 2009