Transcend recently announced the release of its new 128GB high speed 2.5-inch Solid State Disk (SSD) drive. This MLC-equipped SSD features a new controller and SATA-II interface, making it capable of 145MB/s read and 92MB/s write speeds.

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Transcend Information Inc. (Transcend®), the world’s leading manufacturer of memory products, is proud to release its all-new 128GB high speed 2.5-inch Solid State Disk (SSD). SSDs are made of reliable NAND flash memory that contains no moving parts, and therefore are not susceptible to mechanical failure resulting from vibration, shock or heat. Featuring a powerful new controller, Transcend’s MLC-equipped 128GB SSD far outpaces standard 2.5” hard drives, delivering exceptional sustained read/write speeds of up to 145MB / 92MB per second to guarantee fast throughput regardless of file size. With these high-speed transfer rates and virtually non-existent (0.2ms) latency, software applications and games open faster and run more smoothly, improving overall system responsiveness. Moreover, this SSD’s industry-standard SATA-II interface and 2.5” form factor allow easy and straightforward user installation in most notebook computers and mainstream PCs just like regular hard drives.

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Patriot Memory, a global provider of premium quality memory module and flash memory solutions, today announced the release of their 64GB Xporter Magnum USB flash drive. The 64GB Xporter Magnum comes in an aluminum two-tone housing, boasts "210x" read speeds and is Microsoft® Certified for Windows Vista™ ReadyBoost™.

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"We are excited to offer the fastest 64GB USB flash drive on the market," says Meng Jay, Flash Product Manager for Patriot Memory. "Patriot's 64GB Xporter Magnum's speed and capacity is perfect for consumers who need to transport and share large files. Having Microsoft's® certification, consumers are also assured of maximizing their Windows Vista™ experience."

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pureSilicon unveiled its Renegade Series Solid-State Drives this week. These new SSDs are available in capacities up  to 128GB and are protected from harsh physical environments by a hard-anodized unibody enclosure, carved from a single piece of aluminum. They also features hardware-based 256-bit AES encryption that delivers instantaneous encryption and decryption of data with no performance degredation.

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pureSilicon Inc. unveiled the Renegade Series Solid-State Drives (SSD), the first SSDs to integrate hardware-based encryption approved by the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). The Renegade SSD is also compliant with MIL-STD-810F, a military standard that requires the SSD to sustain reliable operation during a series of rigorous tests that validate its ability to endure the extreme environments typically seen in industrial and military applications.

The pureSilicon Renegade SSD addresses the demands of the most challenging environments where heat, vibration, and humidity preclude the use of traditional hard disk drives or regular, 'consumer-grade' SSDs. A dedicated on-board cryptographic processor provides hardware-driven 256-bit AES encryption that delivers instantaneous encryption and decryption of data without degrading performance.

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As a leader in the storage and upgrade markets, PNY is proud to be the first company to introduce a range of products dedicated to the most promising and fastest growing PC market segment (+69% growth expected in 2009 in units which means a market of 8 billions WW): Netbooks. The first product to be launched is the SDHC Memory Card.

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The mainstream Netbooks models offer a small storage capacity (4 to 8GB) but include a SDHC slot. That makes the PNY netbook SDHC card the ideal accessory: once plugged you just never remove it, and double (or more) your storage capacity!

Available in 8GB and 16GB, the SDHC netbook edition is the first product of a complete PNY NetBook upgrade range which will be launched in the following month.

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Super Talent has announced a limited edition 18-carat solid solid gold Pico-C drive. Available for a limited time, this custom-made USB flash drive offers 8GB of storage and is capable of 200X (30MB/sec) data transfer speeds. The drive is priced at $599 and comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity.

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Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced a limited edition 18-carat solid gold USB drive that comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity.

The Pico-C has become the hallmark of style and quality in USB drives. Prized for its beautiful design and incredibly small size, the Pico-C is also water resistant and fast, supporting up to 200X (30MB/sec) data transfer speeds. The Pico-Cs amazing qualities account for the scores of prestigious Awards the Pico-C has amassed, including being featured on the July-08 cover of Popular Science and being named as a Top 10 Record-Breaking Consumer Gadget by Gizmodo.

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