14 DAY TRIAL // There are many, many solid-state drives out and selling, but the percentage of truly rugged models is quite low compared to the rest, so Super talent went about the task of increasing it a bit.
Sure, a single series of storage devices isn't about to make any massive impact, but Super Talent is tackling the situation one product at a time.
The new range of drives is called DuraDrive ZT3 and is composed of 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB models.
That doesn't mean there are only five of them though. Super Talent has chosen to set up drives from both MLC and SLC NAND.
MLC, short for multi-level cell (really dual-level), allows for lower prices and higher capacities (more easily anyway).
SLC, single-level cell chips, provide a significant advantage in endurance and a lower chance for data errors. It costs more though.
All ten newcomers are designed with the 1.8-inch form factor and use the ZIF/IDE interface to communicate with whatever server, workstation or industrial system they are installed in.
Super Talent has also made a point of giving the new storage units enhanced reliability and durability, not just performance. It all comes with the “DuraDrive” package. The name wouldn't have the first part of the word “durability” in it if this wasn't the case.
For those who want specifics, the DuraDrive ZT3 can withstand shocks, altitudes, extreme temperatures, humidity, etc.
That makes them suited for aerospace, medical industry, industrial and embedded systems, enterprise computing, etc. It definitely doesn't hurt that they have ECC/EDC support (error correcting/detecting code), wear leveling technology and bad bit management firmware.
Sadly, Super Talent didn't provide the prices of the new SSDs. Then again, industrial products are subject to negotiations, so prices will vary from customer to customer, based on supply relationship, order volume, etc.