First 512GB SSD offered for sale: $1500
SSDs have always been for those with a lot of cash and a lot of demand for speed, and after this new product introduction, things are still the same. SSDs, or solid state drives, are popular because they're fast and reliable.
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10.4.2009 First 512GB SSD offered for sale: $1500
SSDs have always been for those with a lot of cash and a lot of demand for speed, and after this new product introduction, things are still the same. SSDs, or solid state drives, are popular because they're fast and reliable.
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10.4.2009 Micron Demonstrates 1 GB/s SSD
According to a video posted on Micron’s new blog, the company managed to develop a solid state drive that could reach the fastest speeds ever recorded by such a product.
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26.11.2008Toshiba Announces 512GB SSD
Among the many twists and turns in the SSD
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18.12.2008Asus debuts S121 netbook with Windows 7 and 512GB SSD
Asustek Computer on Tuesday debuted an ultra-thin, light netbook called the S121 with two new technologies, Microsoft's yet-to-be released Windows 7
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07.01.2009Asus debuts netbook with Windows 7 and 512GB SSD
Asus has debuted an ultra thin netbook S121 running Windows 7 and the worlds largest 512GB solid state drive(SSD). The S121 netbook is equipped with a
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07.01.2009First 512GB SSD offered for sale: $1500
SSDs have always been for those with a lot of cash and a lot of demand for speed, and after this new product introduction, things are still the same.
SSDs, or solid state drives, are popular because t..
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10.04.2009Asus debuts netbook with Windows 7 and 512GB SSD
Asus has debuted an ultra thin netbook S121 running Windows 7 and the worlds largest 512GB solid state drive(SSD). The S121 netbook is equipped with a
1.33GHz Intel Atom microprocessor and uses their touch mode software on Windows 7. This is a huge step for Windows 7 considering that Windows Vista
is not a good option for netbooks. The netbook is expected to be available in a month, but without Windows 7. Windows 7 will be available once it hits
the market later this year. A few weeks back Neowin discussed whether Windows 7 is the Linux-netbook killer and we got great response from our users.
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07.01.2009First 512GB SSD offered for sale: $1500
SSDs have always been for those with a lot of cash and a lot of demand for speed, and after this new product introduction, things are still the same.
SSDs, or solid state drives, are popular because they're fast and reliable. They feature no moving parts, so they don't suffer nearly as badly
from knocks or drops as regular hard drives. Although, these benefits come with a price; these drives are typically much smaller in storage, and
because they're a lot harder to manufacture, they're a great deal pricier too. According to Techworld, a company named Super Talent has made
a world first and debuted a 512GB SSD ready for consumers; the largest to ever be sold.
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10.04.2009Asus debuts S121 netbook with Windows 7 and 512GB SSD
Asustek Computer on Tuesday debuted an ultra-thin, light netbook called the S121 with two new technologies, Microsoft's yet-to-be released Windows 7
OS and the world's largest solid state drive (SSD) at 512GB.
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07.01.2009Toshiba Announces 512GB SSD
jcxp.net - 18.12.2008
Toshiba to show 512GB solid-state drive at CES
Toshiba said Wednesday that it will showcase a 512GB solid-state drive at the Consumer Electronics Show next month and begin shipments in the second
quarter of 2009. To date, this would be one of the largest-capacity solid-state drives for use in laptops and come close to matching the size of
mobile hard-disk drives. Toshiba said it is releasing a broad family of "fast read/write SSDs" based on 43-nanometer Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND
flash technology that will be showcased at CES. MLC technology allows solid-state drive makers to deliver higher capacity drives at lower prices.
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neowin.net - 18.12.2008
The SSD Relapse: Understanding and Choosing the Best SSD
Anand Lal Shimpi: The third major SSD article on AnandTech is here. We go back and try to better understand how these SSDs work, how their performance
is evolving and how TRIM is going to change everything going forward. If you read The Anthology, this is the SSD update you've been looking for...
winbeta.org - 31.08.2009
OCZ release Agility SSD series
OCZ have released a new range of Solid State Drives, named the Agility series, which will complement their eight SSD ranges they have at the moment.
Described as "an affordable offering for mainstream notebook and desktop users demanding the latest technology" in their press release, the new
range will be placed in their mainstream category. The 2.5" SSD makes use of a 64MB cache, something which the Apex SSD range (which we reviewed a
few months ago) does not offer. The drive uses 5 watts of power when in use, and 2 watts when idle, making it potentially appealing to notebook
owners.
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neowin.net - 10.06.2009
Review: OCZ Apex Series 120GB SSD
The OCZ Apex Series of Solid State Drives (referred to as SSDs from now on) has been out for a few months now, and thanks to the kind people at OCZ,
I've been able to get my hands on one of the 120GB models from the series. I will be reviewing both the product, and the technology, comparing the
benchmark and test results from the SSD with the results from a traditional hard drive, but we will go into that later. First of all, let's take
a look at the SSD itself.
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neowin.net - 25.03.2009
1Gb DRAM replaces 512Gb as mainstream PC chip
The 1GB DRAM (dynamic RAM) chip has replaced 512MB DRAM as the mainstream memory capacity in the PC industry as of October, according to DRAMeXchange,
a sign most PCs coming off production lines can now use Microsoft's Vista OS.
All of the premium versions of Vista require more
DRAM per PC to ensure smooth operation of the OS, which is more complex and requires more hardware than its predecessor, XP.
The
changeover in the DRAM market has taken longer than many companies expected. Several DRAM makers built new factories in anticipation Vista would take
the PC market by storm this year and antiquate XP. That hasn't happened. Instead, the adoption of the new OS is moving along at a steady pace, albeit
slower than the DRAM industry expected.
winbeta.org - 24.10.2007
CES2008: Crucial External SSD Kit
At CES, there were several booths showing off functioning solid state disks (SSD). One that caught our eye was the Crucial SK01 External Drive Kit.
This kit gives you the benefits of having a SSD as well as higher portability. The kit comes with a 3.5" bay, 5.25" drive bracket, and a 2.5" USB
2.0 enclosure for a SSD. This allows you to plug the drive into a computer and get SATA2 3Gb/s speeds, and then eject it to have the ability to take
it anywhere and plug it into any USB. This hot-swappable feature may prove to be very useful.
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neowin.net - 11.01.2008
An Introductory Guide to SSD Storage
NotebookReview.com have put together a very useful guide on the pros and cons of Solid State Drive storage:
I thought I would
put this guide together to help the NotebookReview.com community as SSDs (Solid State Drives) are coming upon us so quickly and the interest seems to
be going through the roof. Since my first article 'Comparing
SSD Performance to Mechanical SSD Performance in a Dell Laptop' and consequently, my follow up to that 'Showdown at Big Sky -- Sandisk 32GB SSD Vs. Seagate 160GB 7200RPM
HD', the interest in the SSD has become overwhelming with respect to messages I've received from people, questions and advise given.
Instead of continuing to answer all of those questions individually, this guide is an attempt to answer basic questions about SSD that people
have.
winbeta.org - 15.10.2007
Toshiba SSD debut at CES 2008
Toshiba Corporation today announced its entry into the market for NAND-flash-based solid state drive (SSD). The company will showcase their line of
SSD products at the CES 2008.
Toshiba's first SSDs come in three capacities: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB.
Toshiba's new SSD
integrate an original MLC controller supporting fast read-write speeds, parallel data transfers and wear leveling, and achieve performance levels
comparable to those of single-level NAND flash SSD.
By applying MLC technology, Toshiba has realized a 128GB density in a 1.8
inch form factor.
winbeta.org - 10.12.2007
Samsung Develops World's Fastest and Largest 2.5" MLC-based 256GB SSD
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has developed the worlds fastest, 2.5-inch, 256 Gigabyte
(GB ) multi-level cell (MLC) based solid state drive (SSD) using a SATA II interface at the fifth annual Samsung Mobile Solution Forum held at the
Westin Taipei Hotel. Samsungs new 256GB SSD is also the thinnest drive with the largest capacity to be offered with a SATA II interface.
With a sequential read speed of 200 megabytes per second (MB/s) and sequential write speed of 160MB/s, Samsungs MLC-based 2.5-inch 256GB SSD
is about 2.4 times faster than a typical HDD.
Furthermore, the new 256 GB SSD is only 9.5millimeters (mm) thick, and measures
100.3x69.85 mm.
Once introduced, the Samsungs 256GB SSD will mark the largest capacity SSD from the global market leader in SSD
sales, effectively eliminating density as a barrier to SSD adoption in the consumer space.
winbeta.org - 26.05.2008
Sun calls for SSD companies to unite on standards
Players in the solid-state drive (SSD) industry need to unite and establish an umbrella organization that establishes standards that define the
technology, like its performance, a Sun Microsystems executive said yesterday.
The SSD industry, while in its infancy, has
organizations establishing separate standards around SSD metrics, and there is not enough work being done to standardize them, said Michael Cornwell,
lead technologist for flash memory at Sun.
"We don't see a focus among suppliers and vendors like ourselves because everyone
looks at their implementation rather than as an industry implementation," Cornwell said.
winbeta.org - 05.08.2008
SSD tests show Windows 7 beta beating Vista SP1
Windows 7 is supposed to be able to detect that a Solid State Drive (SSD) is being used, and make changes to some settings so that it can take
advantage of the technology. TweakTown has run some tests with the Patriot Warp2 128GB SSD SATA drive for both RAID 0 and single drive setups,
comparing Windows 7 beta and Windows Vista SP1. Based on the results found, the site has concluded that Windows 7 currently has a slight edge over
Vista...
winbeta.org - 19.01.2009
Mtron Rocks Again, the Fastest 130MB/s SATA II SSD
Mtron Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of Solid State Drive (SSD) products in South Korea, announced today that they have completed the development of new PRO
7500 series for industrial purpose, and will be launching the new series in June.
Mtrons new PRO 7500 series supports SATA II
interface and provide the maximum read speed of 130MB/s and write speed of 120MB/s, becoming the fastest SSD in the market. With the development of
their new PRO 7500 series, Mtron created another innovation to the SSD technology and proved once again that they are the leading manufacturer of SSD
products in the highly competitive market.
winbeta.org - 16.05.2008
