14 DAY TRIAL // Solid-state drives seem to be coming out all the time these days. Even companies that wouldn't be expected to make things of this sort have begun to launch them periodically. Goodram among them.
Sure, the Polish manufacturer of memory modules isn't exactly new at the SSD game, at least not as much as other companies we know of.
Still, when you think of a company called Goodram, you tend to drift to good RAM (random access memory), not solid-state drives.
Anyway, Goodram has officially introduced the SSD C series, a collection of storage devices meant to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the corporation.
Based on 19 nm Toshiba MLC NAND Flash memory chips, the drives communicate over the SATA III interface and reach speeds of 520 MB/s when reading and 470 MB/s when writing.
There are three C-series drives so far, with capacities of 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB, respectively, and the top data rates are only achieved on the last one.
Still, the others are bound to work fast too, much faster than any hard drives at any rate, and most common SSDs too. The up to 512 MB of DDR3 memory definitely help there.
For those unfamiliar with the Goodram brand, we'll mention that Goodram (GOODRAM officially) isn't actually the company.
Instead, the one behind the brand is Wilk Elektronik. The Polish company intends to make a name for itself at IFA 2013, next month.
Besides the basics, the products possess AES 256-bit encryption, a top weight of 65 grams, TRIM support, garbage collection technology, and S.M.A.R.T (self-monitoring and reporting technology).
Sales should start during or soon after IFA 2013, taking place between September 6 and 11 in Berlin, Germany. All the drives are 2.5-inch units with a thickness of 7mm. We'll see if we can spot them at the show, since we'll be there.