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OCZ to Launch Slim Vertex 3 SSDs

Well-known SSD developer and manufacturer OCZ is reportedly preparing to launch a slim line of SSDs as part of the Vertex 3 family. The new series will be suggestively called “Vertex 3 Low Profile.”The new series will have four members and these will offer capacities of 60 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB.As...

19 May 2012
13:51 GMT

Mach Xtreme Shows Pen Size SATA 3 SSDs

Taiwanese company Max Xtreme Technology has just announced the new MX-KATANA 6Gb/s Series low-profile SATA3 SSD modules, on its official website. These are low-profile SSDs with capacities ranging between 240 GB and 480 GB. MX-Katana SSDs are powered by SanForce’s SF2281 controller and come with the same tech...

3 May 2012
07:31 GMT

SLC SandForce SSDs Coming to Enthusiasts Everywhere [Benchmarks Inside]

The Chinese, snake-sounding company, SuperSSpeed, is reportedly preparing to introduce a SLC-based SSD using SandForce’s popular SF-2281 controller. This is something all computer enthusiasts have been waiting for, and the product range seems to be exactly targeted for that market range. SLC NAND fla...

2 May 2012
08:39 GMT

Silicon Power Intros Velox V60 SSD

Another SSD powered by a SandForce controller has appeared, courtesy of Silicon Power. We have no availability dates or prices to impart, but we do know everything else worth knowing. First off, there are 60 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB capacity options. Secondly, the performance, allowed by SATA III (SATA 6.0 Gb...

24 April 2012
10:41 GMT

Kingston Intros HyperX 3K Solid State Drive

California-based memory company Kingston has just announced its HyperX 3K SSD on its official website. This drive is a cheaper alternative to the well-known HyperX line of SSDs from Kingston, but the cost reduction comes at a later price. Budget gamers and PC enthusiasts will benefit from the lower price of Kingston...

10 April 2012
04:31 GMT

Centon Unveils SATA III Solid State Drive Line

The Sun State based memory manufacturer has recently launchedtheir own iteration of the SandForce 2281 based design on its official page. It’s called Centon Diamond VVS1 and is fully compatible with SATA III. The product clearly makes use of the extra bandwidth as it comes with rated speeds of 400 MB/s when r...

27 March 2012
05:29 GMT

New Orico SandForce SSDs Released

There are many solid state drives based on controllers from SandForce, but that didn't stop Orico from making some of its own, so the HD-01 series came to be. Going through online retailers, people may stumble upon a certain new series of solid state drives, one that Orico came up with. There are four of them...

19 March 2012
09:29 GMT

Transcend Intros SandForce Powered SATA 6Gbps SSDs Topping at 512GB

Transcend is not the first brand that would pop into one’s mind when thinking about purchasing a new SSD, but the company does offer quite a few solid state drive models that can deliver top notch performance, thanks to the inclusion of fast SATA 6Gbps controllers built by SandForce. This includes the recently...

19 March 2012
08:11 GMT

TakeMS Enters SSD Market with UTX-2200 Drives Based on SandForce Controllers

German computer memory specialist takeMS has recently announced the release of its first solid state drives, with the introduction of the UTX-2200 series of devices based on second generation SandForce 6Gbps controllers. Initially, the UTX-2200 range will comprise three models with capacities going from 60GB to 480G...

16 March 2012
08:47 GMT

PNY Intros New Professional Series SSDs with SandForce 6Gbps Controllers

Despite all the reliability problems that have plagued SSDs powered by SandForce’s second generation SSD processors, the number of solid state drives built using these controllers keeps on expanding on an almost daily basis, with PNY being the latest company to join the party. The outfit made its entrance to t...

1 March 2012
08:25 GMT

ADATA Outs New Series of SandForce-Powered 6Gbps SSDs

ADATA has just announced that the company has expanded its product portfolio with two new series of high-performance solid state drives based on SandFoce’s popular 6Gbps SSD processors. The new drives were released into the XPG SX900 and Premier Pro SP900 series. The XPG SX900 (Xtreme Performance Gear) SSD li...

24 February 2012
08:26 GMT

Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB Review

Kingston has been making solid state drives for quite some time now, but with the launch of the SandForce-powered SATA 6Gbps HyperX SSD we are testing today the company has made its entrance into the high-performance storage market.   The HyperX SSD is actually Kingston’s first SSD based on a SandForce co...

18 February 2012
05:34 GMT

GeIL Targets the High-End SSD Market with SandForce-Based Zenith SSDs

GeIL, a company that is well known to PC enthusiasts thanks to its high-performance DDR3 memory series, has recently unveiled that later this year the company plans to enter the ever more popular SSD market. The company plans to introduce two such product ranges later in 2012, dubbed S2 and Zenith. GeIL’s S2...

13 February 2012
05:29 GMT

Patriot Memory Prepares Three New SSD Lines for CeBIT 2012

CeBIT is still a bit far off, but companies that intend to attend it are already sending invitations, like the one that revealed part of what Patriot Memory would showcase. Apparently, the company is getting ready to introduce three new product collections at the event in Hannover, Germany. The Wildfire Pro and ...

7 February 2012
10:02 GMT

Verbatim Europe Begins Shipping SATA 6.0 Gbps SandForce SSDs

Verbatim has reportedly begun sending out shipments of its latest solid state drives designed with support for the SATA III interface, otherwise known as SATA 6.0 Gbps. The drives now selling in Europe have capacities of 120 GB and 240 GB and, to take advantage of the bandwidth provided by SATA III, rely on SandForc...

7 February 2012
09:34 GMT

Intel Launches 520 Series SSDs: Brings Improved Reliability to SandForce

Rumors regarding Intel’s plans to utilize SandForce SATA 6Gbps controllers for their high-performance solid state drives have turned out to be true, the chip maker’s 520 SSDs being the first drives to go this route. Launched just earlier today, the 520 SSD series comprises so far five models with capacit...

7 February 2012
02:54 GMT

Transcend SSD720 Drives Are Powered by 6Gbps SandForce Controllers

So far, Transcend enjoyed only limited success in the solid state drive market, but recently the company decided to try its luck yet again with a new series of SATA 6Gbps SSDs based on SandForce’s second generation controllers. The new drives were released in the SSD720 series and, initially, the range will ...

3 February 2012
09:32 GMT

PNY Readies a Pair of Optima Pro SSDs

PNY is almost ready to start shipping a new series of solid state drives, one that uses SandForce controllers and MLC (multi-level cell) NAND Flash memory. The line is called Optima Pro and is made of two members with capacities of 120 GB and 240 GB, respectively. The SandForce SF-2582 controller is what makes thei...

2 February 2012
10:23 GMT

RunCore Intros Pro-V MAX SSD Series with SandForce SATA 6Gbps Controllers

Chinese solid state drive maker RunCore has just announced the introduction of a new series of solid SSDs based on the SATA 6Gbps SandForce controllers, which the company claims were specially tuned for delivering optimized performance. The new drives were released into the Pro-V MAX series and initially the range w...

2 February 2012
03:57 GMT

Fujitsu Readies First SSD Offering, SandForce Meets Micron NAND

Fujitsu has not put much effort into entering the solid state drive market, but that is set to change as the company finds it cannot go against the flow of time. Fujitsu deals in a lot of things, but solid state drives weren't among them until recently, or at least they weren't an even remotely relevant p...

1 February 2012
08:14 GMT

OWC Intros Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G SandForce SSDs

Anyone wondering what OWC was up to may be interested in learning that the company has completed its latest batch of enterprise solid state drives, the Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G series. Other World Computing may be known for its habit of launching storage solutions for Apple products, but that doesn't mean it ...

30 January 2012
06:03 GMT

OWC Readies the First PCI Express SSD for Mac Pro Computers

Mac Pro systems have been so far limited at supporting 3Gbps storage drives, but this will change soon thanks to OWC which is currently designing the first PCI Express SSDs compatible with Mac computers.The yet unnamed SSD has been presented during the CES 2012 fair, and OWC has built it around a Marvell-based hardwa...

17 January 2012
16:11 GMT

Verbatim Launches New SSDs and Upgrade Kits

Verbatim has made the official introduction of its latest solid state drive series, as well as upgrade kits for those who want to improve their PCs without much hassle regarding file transference. Verbatim has just announced some new SATA II (SATA 3.0 Gbps) and SATA III (SATA 6.0 Gbps) solid state drives. The form...

10 January 2012
14:51 GMT

LSI Finalizes the Acquisition of SSD Processor Maker SandForce

LSI Corporation has issued a press release to announce that it has completed the acquisition of high-performance SSD processor maker SandForce, thus finalizing a deal that was made public at the end of October 2011.The SandForce team will join LSI as the newly formed Flash Components Division, headed by Michael Raam,...

5 January 2012
18:41 GMT

Zalman F1-Series SandForce SSDs Up for Sale

Zalman is doing what many other companies did when they got into the SSD game, namely call on the services of a certain, very powerful and very well known series of controllers. Zalman used to be a company that mainly dealt in cooling products but, like so many others, it expanded its business outlets. In this ins...

28 December 2011
03:32 GMT

Monster and SDJ Technologies Develop SandForce SSDs, Le Mans

Anyone thinking the world could do with some more solid state drives need not fear, as Monster and SDJ Technologies are preparing the Le Mans Series.This is reportedly a collection of 2.5-inch SSDs that, like so many others, relies on SandForce controllers for read and write speeds.For those who want numbers, the rea...

19 December 2011
03:29 GMT

SandForce Intros SF-2481 SSD Controller for Cloud Computing

SandForce has announced today its first product after being acquired by LSI, a new solid state drive processor known as the SF-2481, which was specially designed in order to be used in SSDs developed for cloud computing environments.The controller is based on SandForce’s already available SATA 6 Gbps solutions,...

12 December 2011
09:58 GMT

Super Talent TeraNova SATA 3 SSDs Revealed

Last time we mentioned Super Talent was when it launched 1600 MHz Quad-Channel DDR3 memory, and the company is acting on its other favorite industry field now, that of solid state drives. According to its own press release, Super Talent considers the members of the TeraNova series, as they are called, to be the fas...

8 December 2011
16:41 GMT

Intel 520 Series ‘Cherryville’ Release Imminent, May Pack SandForce IC

Originally scheduled for release in November of 2011, Intel’s 520 SSD series is supposed to become available shortly, sporting most probably a SandForce SATA 6Gbps controller, according to a recent report that hit the Web. The first rumors regarding Intel's plans to utilize SandForce controllers in their ...

5 December 2011
02:51 GMT

Intel 520-Series Cherryville SSDs Reportedly Delayed to Q1 2012

Initially, Intel was expected to debut its 520-series of SSDs, code named Cherryville, in the fourth quarter of this year, but it now seems like the chip maker has delayed the launch of these drives for Q1 of 2012.The reason behind this decision is not known at the moment, but CPU-World has got a hold of an Intel roa...

30 November 2011
17:01 GMT

Patriot Memory Releases Mac Series XT SSDs

The SATA III interface will definitely be put to work once owners of Apple MacBooks decide it is time for a Patriot Memory upgrade to their storage. The new series of solid state drives from Patriot Memory are called Max Series XT SSDs and are powered by the SandForce SF-2281 SSD processor. As with all SSDs, it is...

9 November 2011
04:20 GMT

RunCore Announces Kylin II SSDs Powered by SandForce Controllers

Chinese solid storage drive maker RunCore just announced a new series of enterprise SSDs based on SandForce controllers that the company claims were specially tuned in order to deliver improved reliability and stability.The new drives were released into the Kylin II series and initially the range will comprise five m...

8 November 2011
05:38 GMT

OCZ Congratulates SandForce for Being Bought by LSI

OCZ Technology has recently issued an official statement regarding SandForce's acquisition by the LSI Corporation in which it congratulated the former for finding a new partner and confirms that the move won't have any impact on its existing product lines or business."On behalf of OCZ, I would like to congr...

28 October 2011
07:03 GMT

LSI Announces Agreement to Acquire SandForce

LSI Corporation has announced earlier today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SandForce, a consumer and enterprise SSD processor manufacturer, well known for its high-performance products. SandForce's decision is hardly surprising as the company was looking for a buyer able to provide it wit...

27 October 2011
02:45 GMT

Intel 520-Series Cherryville SSDs to Include SandForce Controller - Report

With the launch of the high-performance Cherryville series of solid state drives Intel will continue the tradition started with its the 510-series SSDs and will use a third-party controller which will be built by SandForce, according to a report that just hit the Web.The first rumors regarding Intel's plans to u...

21 October 2011
17:01 GMT

OCZ Releases 2.15 Firmware Fix for SF-2200 SSDs Affected by BSODs

After a wide series of users have complained about problems involving SSDs based on second-generation SandForce controllers, the controller maker has now finally identified the bug behind the BSOD/disconnect issues and has released a fix, which was implemented by OCZ in its latest firmware.The new FW carries the 2.15...

18 October 2011
02:52 GMT

OCZ Intros mSATA Deneva 2 and Intrepid SSDs

The compact mSATA standard is gaining momentum at a rapid pace among tablet and notebook makers, so in order to take advantage of this trend OCZ has developed a new series of mSATA SSDs based on the Deneva 2 and Intrepid designs.The more powerful of the two solutions announced is the Deneva 2, as this is based on a S...

13 October 2011
10:31 GMT

OWC Intros SandForce-based 263MB/s SSD for $68 (50€)

OWC has just announced the introduction of a new 30GB solid state drive based on a first generation SandForce controller which was designed for being used as a boot drive or in conjunction with Intel's RST SSD caching technology and retails for just $68 (50€).The new SSD was introduced in the Extreme Pro 3G...

28 September 2011
04:33 GMT

ADATA Budget Oriented S510 6Gbps SSD Hits Retail

Introduced at the beginning of September, ADATA's budget-oriented S510 SSD based on a SandForce 6Gbps controller has now become available four purchase from a wide selection of retailers, including Newegg.The new ADATA SSD is almost identical with its older brother, the S511, but the company chose to pair the Sa...

26 September 2011
08:20 GMT

Kingston Delivers Its First Business SSD Based on SandForce Controllers

Kingston has announced earlier today the introduction of the company's first business-equipped solid state drives based on the second-generation SandForce SSD processors with native support for the SATA 6Gbps interface. The new drives were released into the KC100 series, which currently comprises three models...

14 September 2011
05:07 GMT

ADATA Intros Budget-Friendly SandForce 6Gbps SSD

DRAM modules and NAND Flash maker ADATA, recently announced the introduction of the S510 solid state drive, which is meant to come as budget-friendly alternative to the company's more expensive S511 drive series.Just like its older brother, the S510 SSD is built around a SF-2200 integrated controller built by Sa...

8 September 2011
08:28 GMT

Corsair Force Series GT SSDs Now in 180 GB and 240 GB

Solid state drives may not be known for their capacities, but they can still pack a decent amount of Gigabytes, as proven by the new, high-end Corsair Force Series GT units.The Corsair Force Series GT family of solid state drives is one that has been on the market for a while already.One of, if not the main factor b...

30 August 2011
09:40 GMT

OWC Electra 6G SSD Is Both Cheap and Fast

OWC is continuing its string of new products releases, this once unveiling a new solid state drive aimed at both mac systems and PCs, one that has a starting price of $129.99.SandForce-enabled solid state drives are known for their very high read and write speeds, but they also tend to have prices that many users ca...

26 August 2011
04:29 GMT

90 GB Corsair SSD Works at 555 MB/s

Coming to offer a storage solution that will cover the gap between 60 GB and 120 GB capacities, Corsair has developed two new solid state drives for the Force series, with 90 GB.Corsair already has 60 GB, cost-accessible units, as well as more expensive 120 GB models, as part of the Force series.Still, one might say...

19 August 2011
03:05 GMT

EDGE Launches Boost and Boost Pro Series of SandForce Driven SSDs

EDGE, a US-based supplier of DRAM and flash memory upgrades, has just announced the introduction of two new series of solid state drives based on SandForce SSD processors, which can deliver transfer speeds up to 550MB/s.The fastest of the two SSD series is called the EDGE Boost Pro and this is based on the SandForce ...

10 August 2011
04:43 GMT

SandForce to Demonstrate SSD Built Using 24nm Toshiba MLC Flash

At the upcoming Flash Memory Summit, which is scheduled to open its gates later today in Santa Clara, California, SandForce will showcase a prototype SSD which uses 24nm MLC (multi-level cell) toggle NAND Flash chips manufactured by Toshiba.By pairing SandForce's controllers with NAND memory built using this adv...

9 August 2011
09:56 GMT

Team Group Outs SandForce-Driven Xtreem S2 SSD Series

Computer memory specialist Team Group, has recently updated its product portfolio to include a new high-performance solid state drive series based on second-generation SandForce controllers, which can reach read speeds up to 550MB/s. The new drives are known as the Xtreem S2 series and initially the range will com...

5 August 2011
09:02 GMT

OWC Makes the Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD Even Faster with Toggle NAND

Without making too much fuss about the whole case, OWC brought a series of changes to its high-performance Mercury Extreme Pro 6G series of solid state drives meant to make the units even faster than before. The most important modification brought to the new revision of the drives is the inclusion of 32nm toggle N...

4 August 2011
05:50 GMT

Kingston's HyperX SSD Now Available at Newegg, Prices Start at $269.99

After just a few days ago Kingston announced the retail availability of the high-performance HyperX solid state drive, the unit has now been listed on Newegg, with prices starting at $269.99 US.So far, Kingston's SSD solutions were pretty successful in the low-end and mainstream market, but the HyperX marks the ...

3 August 2011
11:01 GMT

Patriot Launches the SandForce Driven Pyro SSD Series

Patriot Memory, has just announced this it has expanded its line of SATA 6Gbps solid state drives with the addition of the Pyro series SSDs, based on second generation SandForce controllers, which were designed to deliver enterprise-like performance to consumer desktops and notebooks. Patriot's new solid stat...

3 August 2011
08:42 GMT


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