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Mushkin, Inc., a global leader in high-performance computer products, today announced "Chronos", a new solid state drive series based on the SandForce SF-2281 processor. This series will be Mushkin's first utilizing the SATA Revision 3.0 protocol, providing 6 gigabits per second of bandwidth. The Chronos Series is comprised of two types of products: "Chronos" and "Chronos Deluxe". Chronos Deluxe SSDs utilize high-speed NAND flash memory and are ideal for enthusiasts or those in audio/video production who require the greatest possible bandwidth. Chronos SSDs offer asynchronous flash memory and provide users with eye-opening SSD speed and functionality at a value-oriented price.
"This new series of SSDs is the latest in Mushkin's long history of solid state storage products. This is an area in which we have made great strides and our Chronos SSD line will continue this tradition. Users who are ready for SATA 6 Gb/s now, or are planning to upgrade down the road, will not find a better drive in terms of performance and price." – Brian Flood, Mushkin director of product development.
SandForce, Inc., developer of the controller used in all Chronos SSDs, states the following: "SandForce is pleased that Mushkin has chosen to introduce their next generation SSDs with the latest SandForce SSD Processors," said Jeremy Werner, director of marketing at SandForce. "Their end customers will greatly benefit from the enhanced user experience with the breakthrough performance of the SF-2281 utilizing the new 6 Gbps SATA 3.0 interface."
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Cooling expert Scythe is hereby announcing a smaller version of the Himuro HDD Cooler. New Himuro Mini is designed to cool and silence 2.5 inch Hard Drives. Users are able to install standard 2.5" Hard Drives with a thickness of up to 13 millimeter. Alike the former announced Himuro HDD Cooler, this smaller version is manufactured using high quality aluminum which is forming a chassis thickness of around 2 mm. This results in an overall product weight of 280 gram.
Himuro Mini is based on a design of two separate aluminum shells which are covering the Hard Drive and are fixed by screws. In order to reduce vibrations and noise coming from the HDD, thermal compound pads are included and vary depending on HDD thickness. Furthermore all inner sides are covered by thermal compound pads to achieve effective heat transfer to the fin structure on the outside of Himuro Mini chassis.
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Other World Computing today announced that the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD line is the industry’s first SandForce processor-based 6Gb/s SATA Revision 3.0 SSD offering an enterprise-class level 5 year warranty.
Designed and built in the USA, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD is backed by OWC’s industry leading warranty coverage because OWC SSDs utilize Tier 1/Grade A synchronous NAND flash. Built for high performance use in consumer/prosumer single drive production workstations and multi-drive RAID 0/1/10/SPAN configurations, the highly reliable OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSDs continue OWC’s history of offering the first Solid State Drive 30 day money back guarantee in the industry.
OWC is also retroactively extending two additional years of warranty coverage to owners of the Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G who purchased their drive beginning mid April 2011 when it was offered with a three year warranty.
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The new Store ‘n’ Go Executive HDD from Verbatim offers SuperSpeed USB 3.0, storage capacities of 500GB and 750GB and 256bit AES Hardware Encryption for highest data security. The Executive has a sleek, sophisticated design and is available in three high-class finishes: Graphite Grey, Silver and Glossy Black. A special feature of the Executive is the sensor touch button; similar to touch screens, by lightly touching the sensor touch button on the hard drive, users can activate preset functions. The Store ‘n’ Go Executive HDD is available in shops from June.
The Executive HDD is a convenient and reliable security storage device which can be used for a wide range of business purposes similar to any standard portable hard disk drive. With an obligatory password and the fact that the drive is managed by a security controller, all the data stored on the it is encrypted, ensuring complete protection from unauthorised viewing. The Executive HDD offers extremely high transfer rates when connected to USB 3.0 host systems. It is 100 percent backwards compatible with USB 2.0 systems as well.
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Addonics Technologies today announced the Blu-Ray/DVD DigiCopier, an advanced duplicator that lets you make copies of Blu-Ray, DVD or CD discs (that are not copy protected) without a computer.
Equipped with the latest high-speed SATA optical drives, the new product duplicates media by simply by placing the master disc into a source drive on top of the unit and a blank media into another drive. Among its applications are education, corporate training, audio/video publishing, and marketing/advertising.
Four models are available and offer simultaneous disc duplication from one to 11 copies. Each model is equipped with a user-friendly LCM control module that provides a rich set of configuration choices.
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Verbatim’s new range of 2.5’’ SATA II SSDs (Solid State Drive) are an ideal hard drive replacement storage solution for notebook and desktop PCs. They provide extraordinary data transfer rates up to 250MB/sec READ and 220MB/sec WRITE speed, faster system boot up, improved system responsiveness and battery life as well as increased shock resistance over HDD equipped systems. The SATA II SSDs include a 3.5’’ bay adapter and a power cable for optional desktop installations. Available now, they can be purchased from specialised shops and Value Added Ressellers (VARs) for 129€ (64GB), 238€ (128GB) or 470€ (256GB) respectively (RRP).
The advantages of SSDs have been well documented: They use semi-conductor flash memory chips to store data so, unlike Hard Disk Drives, have no moving parts. This makes them more mechanically stable and far less prone to failure. Additionally they make no noise and use very little energy. The SATA II SSD is shock and vibration resistant making it more durable in harsher environments, and offers faster system performance than a standard hard drive.
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In its 25th anniversary year, Antec, Inc., the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets, today announced it will showcase two new Sonata IV and DF-35 models at Computex 2011, exclusively built to accommodate Seagate’s new GoFlex ultra-portable external hard drive technology.
As a key partner in Seagate’s Certified GoFlex Storage System ecosystem, Antec has incorporated a hot-swap drive bay using the new USM™ (Universal Storage Module) in two of its popular mid-tower enclosure models (Sonata IV and DF-35), helping to make Seagate’s ultra-portable 2.5-inch external hard drive technology accessible to the gaming, business and enthusiast audience.
The GoFlex module is built into the chassis, but will also be available as a standalone retail kit. The pre-installed adapter plate fits within one external 5.25-inch drive bay and accepts Seagate’s new 2.5-inch ultra-portable, multi-platform external hard drive. The module also features a tool-less internal mount for users to install a second 2.5-inch Solid State Drive. With this integrated support, users can now take advantage of the removable GoFlex external hard drives’ flexibility and high-performance capabilities, as well as maintaining compatibility with bare 2.5-inch hard drives and SSDs.
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Icy Dock is proud to introduce a brand new item to its innovative product line, the MB981U3-1SA 2.5"/3.5" SATA & IDE Hard Drive Docking Station with SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface. This product is packed with features and gives the term docking station a whole new meaning.
The first feature of the device is a direct connection through the top slot for 2.5" and 3.5" SATA hard disk and solid state drives, allowing a user to access their drive via SuperSpeed USB 3.0. 2.5" drives can be used on the go being powered by the USB bus, while 3.5" drives utilize a small form factor wall power supply that can be easily stowed away in a laptop bag or briefcase. The anti-dust cover on the top is divided into 2 pieces, so that if a 2.5" drive is inserted, only the smaller portion of the cover opens up, leaving the electronics inside safe from dust and debris.
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NTI Corporation, a worldwide software pioneer in digital media and storage management, announced that Plextor LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of digital media equipment, has selected NTI SSD Utility Suite as their software solutions. Consisting of feature-rich, and easy-to-use system cloning, data protection and storage performance analyzing tools for their high performance SSD products, this new NTI SSD Utility Suite will allow the users of Plextor SSDs to perform the most demanding daily tasks with the highest levels of confidence in Read/Write performances while maintaining full protection and integrity of their data.
The Plextor brand has made its name in high quality optical-drive and multimedia products, now with the latest development in the SSD market, Plextor is offering its SSD users the most convenient software suite in the industry.
“Plextor only wants the best software solutions for our customers, and after having tested what’s available in the market, we found NTI’s SSD Utility Suite consists of the best combination of storage utilities for our high performance SSDs,” said, Christine Hsing, Marketing Manager, Plextor. “With NTI SSD Utility Suite, customers can now easily have their data transferred from an old hard drive to a new SSD, backing up data with just a few simple clicks, and verify their SSD’s superior speed.”
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Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the sleek and functional Wi-Drive™, built to address the ever-increasing storage needs of Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users. Wi-Drive, a wireless, portable storage solution, allows users to expand the number of documents, images, music and video files they can access from Apple devices. The combination of this storage expansion, file sharing and a rugged portable form factor makes it a perfect companion device.
Wi-Drive, along with its app from the App Store SM, allows users to stream videos, access music or share files with other Apple device owners. The distinctively designed, pocket-sized Wi-Drive utilizes Flash-based technology to store data from USB-compatible PCs. These files are then easily retrieved via Wi-Drive’s built-in wireless signal without requiring cables or an Internet connection. Three users can work simultaneously with different file types from a single Wi-Drive without any performance disruption.
“Wi-Drive is an ideal solution for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users who feel confined by their current storage capacity,” said Andrew Ewing, Flash memory business manager, Kingston. “Wi-Drive allows Apple device owners to wirelessly manage document and media files, and choose to share them with others, while on the go for work or pleasure. This unique functionality, combined with the durability of a Flash-based device, will satisfy both casual users and the most discerning technophiles.”
