Hitachi-LG Data Storage showed off its second-generation Hybrid ODD, an improvement over the first-generation model released last year. The Hybrid ODD is an optical drive with a built-in solid state drive (SSD). The second-gen version features SATA 6.0Gb/s and integrates the ODD and SSD circuits into a single PCB and connects via a single SATA port.
Plextor has announced their second generation SSD at CES. The Plextor PX-M2 series of SSDs features a SATA 6Gb/s interface and uses the Marvell 9174 processor to deliver top line read speeds of 400MB/s and write speeds of 300MB/s in the highest capacity 256GB model (PX-256M2S).
Just a few months after we reviewed and enjoyed the Scorpio Black 500GB notebook hard drive, Western Digital has announced it’s shipping the 750GB model for those looking for a blend of capacity and high performance. The 2.5" drive features 7200 RPM spin speed, 16MB cache and leverages Advanced Format technology.
Patriot Memory announced its new Javelin Media Server for digital media storage. It features four 3.5-inch drive bays for up to 12TB of storage capacity and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and hot-spare.
Just when you thought SandForce had all the licensees they needed, along comes a yet unannounced deal with Kingston. We found out tonight that Kingston will be using a SandForce processor, though it’s not thought to be the SF-1200, in a line of SSDs most likely due mid-year. The Kingston HyperX SSD family as it
Eurocom has announced its Panther 2.0 notebook featuring up to 3.25TB of storage via four internal drive bays. The company offers mechanical HDDs, hybrid HDDs, and SSDs as upgrade options in this 11.66 lb machine.
OCZ announced a number of new consumer and enterprise products at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. The products announced include next-gen enterprise class SATA, SAS, Fibre Channel, and PCIe SSDs plus the Vertex 3 Pro consumer SSD with up to 550MB/s transfer rates.
In a stop by the Toshiba booth today at CES, we were told by a company rep that Toshiba is on its way to releasing a hybrid drive some time this year. While our press contacts aren’t ready to confirm or deny any of this, the rep at the booth did say it’s a 1TB
Buffalo Technology has released the CloudStor two-bay storage unit. While it’s easy to call it a NAS, Buffalo prefers to call the Pogoplug-powered solution a personal cloud storage unit. Talking with Buffalo representatives, they’re most excited about the easy configuration and setup, which is key for a device of this nature. It’s nearly plug and
Victorinox Swiss Army has launched several new series of pocket knives with USB flash drives embedded – the Victorinox Slim, Victorinox Slim Duo and Victorinox Secure SSD. The drives are both stylish and functional; they come in several different color shells which protect the drives.
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