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The current trend on the SSD market follows the scheme we were expecting: one of side 100 € SSD models offering low capacity and one the other side models with more storage space and higher performance levels thanks to top notch controllers. While OCZ was mostly offering products belonging to the second category beside entry [...]

Following other SS manufacturers (among them OCZ and OWC), G.Skill announced its future SSD models based on the SandForce 1200 controller: All models will arrive in April and will be slightly different than current models based on the same controller. If we will have choice between a 100 and 200 GB units, There will also be [...]

OCZ annonced the future availability of a Limited Edition of one of its SSD models, the Vertex LE. This drive is based on the current best controller on the market, the SandForce. OCZ claims it can delivers up to 270 MB/s reading and 250 MB/s writing with 15,000 IO/s. This Limited Edition will be available with [...]

Supertalent announced a new range of SSD intended for the professional markets, data servers at the head.  These discs use the new rising star of controllers for 2010, the Sandforce SF-1500. This controller is much superior to the Barefoot, the ex star of the SSD and supports up to 30.000 inputs/outputs a second in reading and [...]

With SSD, there is not mechanical parts that could provide a physical limitation, and the maximum transfer speed is today mostly defined by the performance level of the controller, its size, the cache and number of such units. Below is the proof that one can push the system quite far with this prototype from OCZ: This [...]

Crucial announced the availability in february of new SSD models. Available with 128 or 256 GB of storage space, those drives will establish new transfer speed records thank to a new controller from Marvel and a SATA III interface. The expected reading speed would be… 355 MB/s. Id Crucial does not reveal details regarding writing speed [...]

The company A-DATA announced new SSD models: If one looks at performance levels, the models offering 64, 128 and 256 GB of storage space are among the expected average: 170 MB/S in writing mode and 200 MB/S in reading mode. They are nevertheless interesting thank to additional features. In addition to the SATA II interface, they will offer [...]

Via announced the availability of the USB 3.O-dedicated chips, VL810. This is a controller able to manage a USB 3.0 hub with one input and 4 outputs, backward compatible to USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. The chips is reported to be a low power component and could be integrated directly on motherboards. A small sentences in the [...]

Anandtech managed to put its hands on a prototype of the future SSD from OCZ, the Vertex 2 Pro. This disc uses a Sandforce controller in place of the Indilix Barefoot of the first vertex SSDs, and this change is successful. At this time, this SSD contains the fastest memory, MLC, with the sequential write speed at [...]

Even as new data shows that Apple TV is struggling to gain traction in the marketplace, Apple continues to push for a patent on a wireless “remote wand” for future versions of the streaming media device that would provide users with precise control over a cursor movement on TV screens and unlock three-dimensional controls similar [...]

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