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Active Media Aviator 312 USB 3.0 External SSD with Super Speed

Bob — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:01:41 +0000

Active Media Products has just announced the Aviator 312 series USB 3.0 Super-Speed external SSD storage devices. The Aviator 312 series is available in 16GB (N16G-A312), 32GB (N32G-A312) and 64GB (N64G-A312) capacities.

Based on MLC NAND Flash memory, the Aviator 312 offers up to 160MB/s write speed and 240MB/s read speed, using USB 3.0 Super-Speed interface that supports transfer speeds up to 4.8Gbits/s, which is about eight to ten times faster than the fastest USB 2.0.

The drives measure less than 3-inches in length and take full advantage of the high transfer speeds of the USB 3.0 technology by boosting it can save a 25GB full high definition movie in approximately two minutes. The Aviator external drives come with a carrying pouch and a USB 3.0 Micro-B cable. Did I mention there backward compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1. The new SSDs do not require an external power source.

Jerry Thomson, vice president of sales at Active Media Products commented, “Aviator 312 SSDs are a ground-breaking product with performance that is eight to ten times faster than today’s fastest USB 2.0 flash drives. For anyone who doesn’t have hours to waste copying large files there’s nothing that comes close to the Aviator 312’s speed.”

The Active Media Aviator 312 series are priced at $89 for 16GB, $119 for 32GB and $209 for 64GB.

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Active Media Products Announces SaberTooth ZX 1.8-Inch PATA ZIF SSDs

Bob — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:49:28 +0000

Active Media Products, the maker of SSD and WWF series USB drives announced today it’s new release, the SaberTooth ZX series of 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSDs. The new SSD is ideal for upgrading netbooks such as the Dell Inspiron, Mini 12, Sony Vaio, and so on.

The ZX series supports sequential read speeds up to 80MB/sec and sequential write speeds up to 38MB/sec. The company’s selling pitch is that these new SSDs deliver double or triple the performance of the standard default HD’s in most netbooks, resulting in a much faster boot-up, application load and shutdown speeds.

The SaberTooth ZX Measures in at 70 x 54 x 5 mm, the physical specs are about the same as a 1.8-inch HDDs. It uses a parallel ATA (PATA / IDE) ZIF interface, and supports PIO mode 6 and Ultra DMA mode 6.

Active Media Products says the CoSaberTooth ZX is compatible with majority of netbooks that use 1.8″ PATA ZIF hard drives. It’s a fast and easy way to upgrade a netbook or UMPC for better performance and more local storage.

The company claims that if you upgrade to SaberTooth SSDs, the advantages over default HDDs will include:

- Substantially faster boot-up and application load speeds compared to default netbook HDDs;
- Consume far less power than HDDs, which means you’ll enjoy longer battery life and greater productivity;
- Lighter weight than an HDD;
- No moving parts;
- Completely silent operation;
- Produce less heat than an HDD;
- More rugged and reliable than an HDD.

According to Vice President of Sales at Active Media Products, Jerry Thomson, “Our new SSD selector guide makes it a breeze for users to find the best SSD for their mini PCs. It may be the web’s most complete netbook SSD upgrade guide, and lists a few dozen netbook models that are compatible with the new SaberTooth ZX”.

The ZX’s SMI controller includes ECC, wear leveling and bad bit management technologies to improve reliability and extend the life of the drive. You can purchase the 32GB and 64GB SaberTooth ZX SSDs starting today through Amazon for $99 and $160 respectively.

Kingston Increases Speed on DataTraveler 410 USB Flash Drive

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:57:15 +0000

Kingston Technology Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Kingston Technology Corporation, today announced it is increasing read and write speeds on its Kingston DataTraveler 410 USB Flash drive to 20 MB/sec. read and write.

Shipping in capacities up to 32GB, the speedy DataTraveler 410 allows for faster file transfers and is password protected to help keep data secure.

The faster read and write speeds make the DataTraveler 410 the ideal drive for high-definition photos, large documents, presentations, music, videos and other data. It includes SecureTraveler software, which allows users to create and access a password-protected area of the drive called the “Privacy Zone.”

The increased data transfer rates of the DataTraveler 410 follows a recent speed bump of the higher capacities (16- and 32GB) of Kingston’s consumer-level DataTraveler I G2, DataTraveler 101 and DataTraveler 100 drives to read and write speeds of 10 MB/sec.

Kingston DataTraveler USB drives are backed by a five-year warranty and 24/7 tech support.

DataTraveler 410 Product Features and Specifications:

* Capacities: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
* Dimensions: 2.58″ x 0.71″ x 0.41″ (65.76mm x 17.98mm x 10.7mm)
* Speeds: data transfer rates of up to 20MB/sec. read and 20MB/sec. write
* Operating Temperature: 32º F to 140º F (0º C to 60º C)
* Storage Temperature: -4º F to 185º F (-20º C to 85º C)
* Simple: just plug into a USB port
* Practical: capless swivel design protects USB connector; no cap to lose
* Guaranteed: five-year warranty
* Safeguarded: includes SecureTraveler security software for Windows
* Enhanced: for Windows ReadyBoost on Vista-based systems

Team Group Introduces High Performance SSDs – Xtreem G1 and Xtreem R-Type

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:25:28 +0000

The rapid advances in computer processing technology has seen CPU and memory speeds outstrip that of conventional mechanical hard disks. This is why it is increasingly being replaced by newer Solid State Disk (SSD) technology.

To meet the overclocking needs of high-level enthusiasts, Team Group Inc. has once again leveraged its extensive technical expertise to launch the all-new Xtreem SSD series. First in the series are the Xtreem G1 and Xtreem R-type. In addition to being quiet, light, energy-saving and shock resistant, the Xtreem G1 and R-type pushes SSD read speeds to a breath-taking 260MB/sec and write speeds to a respectable 180Mb/sec. Compared to thick, heavy conventional 7200RPM HDDs with a read speed of just 80MB/sec and write speed of just 60MB/sec, Team’s Xtreem SSD is a Ferrari that easily pushes the edges of the speed envelope.

Latest DRAM Cache Technology for Xtreem SSD G1
The Xtreem SSD G1 solid-state disk supports the latest DRAM Cache technology and uses 64MB of SDRAM Flash Memory to cache and sort the most frequently used data and digital files. This speeds up file access and allows even the most complicated instructions to be completed in an instant. With the SATA II interface, read speeds can reach up to 260MB/sec and write speeds up to 180MB/sec. This is ten times that of conventional HDDs and more than twice as fast as other SSD products now on the market, making every mouse click as responsive as the opening of the toolbar.

Fast and Stable RAID 0 technology with Xtreem SSD R-TYpe
The Xtreem SSD R-Type solid-state disk has a built-in RAID chip that delivers a massive boost to access speed and stability using “Redundant Array of Independent Disks” technology. With average read speeds of between 220MB/sec ~ 240MB/sec and write speeds of around 150MB/sec ~ 170MB/sec, it’s like a cat among pigeons compared to all retail SSD specifications now available. For high-end business notebook users, it offers a perfect way to enhance every presentation.

Apart from fast transfer rates, the Xtreem SSD series also comes equipped with the standard Wear leveling and ECC features to make SSD the technology of choice for the next-generation of IT products. Three capacities are currently available for the Xtreem series: 60GB, 120GB and 250GB.

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