Micron Technology has announced the M500 SSD, which utilizes 20nm Micron MLC NAND flash to maximize storage density for ultrathin applications. Built by Micron, the M500 will be available to consumers under the Crucial brand and OEM customers with a Micron badge. The 960GB Crucial M500 SSD will initially be priced under $600.
SMART Storage Systems has announced that it has extended its CloudSpeed product line with two new drives, the CloudSpeed 1000 and CloudSpeed 1000E. Both SSDs take advantage of the cost-effective 19nm consumer-grade multi-level cell (MLC) Flash all the while enhancing its base endurance with SMART Storage Systems’ Guardian Technology Platform. Additionally, the new CloudSpeed SSDs
Synology has announced that the public beta for DSM 4.2 is now ready. DSM 4.2 is the latest advancement in Synology’s NAS operating system, bringing improvements for both home and business users at no additional cost. Synology’s Quick Connect–a relay service that helps users set up Cloud Station syncing–includes more apps than ever. It has
STEC, provider of SSD technologies and products, has announced the small-form-factor s230 Series of Slim SATA solid-state drives designed for embedded systems. The s230 is a low-power, small-footprint Slim SATA drive in an industry standard JEDEC MO-297 format, which takes up less than half of the space of standard 2.5-inch drives. The s230 is available
Corsair has announced the Corsair Voyager Air, the first all-in-one mobile wireless drive, home network attached storage, USB drive, and wireless hub. Corsair Voyager Air features a rechargeable battery, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB 3.0 connectivity, and allows users to consolidate their collection of movies, music, or other documents for sharing on their home network or on
Kingston Digital, the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology, has announced the launch of the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 3 USB 3.0 Flash drive. The DataTraveler Ultimate (available in 32GB and 64GB capacities) is redesigned with a slim new case and features fast transfer speeds for moving large data files.
Buffalo Technology has announced its new BuffaloLink cloud storage solution, which gives customers an easy and secure way to bridge digital content. Available on the impending LinkStation 400 Series, BuffaloLink securely connects users to their content for easy management and access through the Internet. The BuffaloLink cloud relay system was built from the ground up by
The Buffalo DriveStation DDR is a high-performance external USB 3.0 hard drive with a large 1GB cache for accelerated file transfer speeds. All SATA HDDs have a native cache inside (normally ranging from 16 to 64 MB), which is used to accelerate and buffer files before move onto, or after they have been read from,
OCZ has announced its new PCIe Vector SSD Series at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show. Featuring a Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller, the PCIe Vector SSD is expected to show improved improved input/output operations per second (IOPS) burst performance and sustained performance over the SATA III Vector SSD StorageReview benchmarked in November.
HGST has announced that it is now shipping the first 2.5-inch, 9.5mm Travelstar 7,200 RPM hard drives available in 1TB capacities. The new drive is available from HGST as retail kit as well as in the Touro Mobile Pro USB 3.0 external drive. The new Travelstar drive is also be incorporated in G-Technology’s new G-DRIVE
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