Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of SanDisk's new ReadyCache solid state drive. This affordable, easy-to-install caching solution lets consumers significantly improve their desktop computer’s performance, while utilizing their existing hard drive’s storage. Designed to boost a desktop computer’s boot, shutdown and application launch times, ReadyCache combines a 32GB 2.5-inch SSD with ExpressCache software by Condusiv Technologies. This software, sold exclusively by SanDisk, can be installed on any desktop PC running Windows 7 and, unlike most other caching solutions, can pull data from multiple hard drives of any capacity.

Plextor, leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital storage devices, will announce four new innovative storage solutions at CES 2013, including new entries into the enterprise and mobile storage markets. All four products will feature custom design and development from Plextor’s dedicated in-house team of engineers and world-class facilities.

Individual product launches are scheduled throughout 2013:

1. M5M mSATA 6Gb/s SSD Solid State Drive. This is a streamlined drive that's designed without an outer case—one eighth the size of a standard 2.5 inch drive—and is especially suited for ultrabooks with limited space. It features the new Marvell 88SS9187 controller, Toshiba's new 19 nm TOGGLE NAND, DEVSLP Power Mode, and True Speed and True Protect technology. It comes in 64/128/256 GB versions. All versions feature sequential read speeds of 540 MB/s. The sequential write speeds for the three models are 160 MB/s, 320 MB/s and 430 MB/s respectively. It has a MTBF (mean time between failures) of 2.4 Million Hours. Overall, Plextor has the highest reliability ranking in the industry. Availability: Early 1Q

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Foremay, Inc., a leader of technology innovation in solid state drives and one of the world's Top SSD OEMs, today announced its 2TB SSD drives with a standard 2.5" SATA interface and a thickness of 9.5 mm. The 2TB SSD drives are offered in Foremay's SC199 (for mission-critical applications) and TC166 (for terminal computing) product families. Users can opt for either industrial or commercial grade to suit their specific application. Foremay's 2TB drive is the largest SSD in the world today in standard 2.5" SATA form factor.

"By leveraging Foremay's patent pending technologies, we are proud to deliver the world's first 2TB SSD in standard 2.5" SATA form factor," said Jack Winters, Foremay's CTO and co-founder. "We hope our high reliability 2 TB SSD drives can help create more design freedom and storage space for both mission-critical and enterprise applications."

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Plextor, leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital storage devices, will introduce the M5M Solid State Drive at CES 2013. The streamlined M5M provides the same high-performance and reliability expected of a Plextor SSD in a space one-eighth the size of a standard 2.5 inch drive, making it especially well-suited for use in ultrabooks. 

64/128/256GB Versions. The M5M is an mSATA 6Gb/s SSD following the JEDEC MO-300 form factor. It will be available during the first quarter of 2013 in 64/128/256 GB capacities.  All versions feature sequential read speeds of 540 MB/s. The sequential write speeds for the three models are 160 MB/s, 320 MB/s and 430 MB/s respectively.

New Marvell Controller with True Speed. This long-anticipated drive features the latest Marvell 88SS9187 controller working in combination with True Speed technology for super enhanced performance and reliability. Plextor's exclusive True Speed technology—developed by their in-house firmware team—prevents SSD speed drops, automatically maintaining performance at like-new speeds. In addition, the M5M will feature Toshiba's new 19nm Toggle NAND flash memory.

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