Mtron Unveils World's Fastest SATA-II Solid-State Drive
	Korean solid-state drive manufacturer Mtron has just announced a new solid-state device in its PRO 7500 series of professional drives. The new offering is primarily targeted at industrial environments, where solid-state drives play a key role, given the fact that their lack of moving parts makes them resistant to shocks and vibrations. According to the company, the new PRO 7500 series of drives come with a SATA-II interface, a ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 05:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Super Talent Announces 120 GB 2.5-inch Solid-State Drives
	Following the successful introduction of world's slimmest 256GB SSD in March, Super Talent has announced a new 2.5-inch solid-state drive in the MasterDrive family of products. The new solid-state storage products from Super Talent are not only fully c ... [read more >>]
	13 May 2008, 06:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Toshiba Plans to Snatch Half of the SSD Market by 2010
	Despite the fact that solid-state drives are mostly purchased by a small niche of customers, Toshiba plans to boost its presence on the NAND-based storage market until 2010. The news was broken by the company's president and CEO, Atsutoshi Nishida, during a corporate strategy meeting. "We aim to win at least a 50% market share for SSDs used in notebook PCs in 2010 or 2011," Nishida said at the meeting for the fi ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 11:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Toshiba Envisions 512 GB SSDs until 2009
	Japanese conglomerate Toshiba announced that the company planned to deliver an affordable 512GB solid-state drive until 2009. According to the company, SSD shipments are expected to take off, as more than 25 percent of the shipped notebooks are alleged to come factory-equipped with the new medium. At the moment, the company is working on a modest 128 GB drive that is slated for mass-availability in June, bundled with its ... [read more >>]
	24 April 2008, 12:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

STEC Unveils 32GB One-Inch Solid-State Drive
	Solid-state drive manufacturer STEC has just announced the launch of a new series of SSD products that now come in a diminutive one-inch form factor. It seems that STEC is not at all afraid of Seagate's patent infringement lawsuit and continues to innova ... [read more >>]
	23 April 2008, 10:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Do-It-Yourself: Build a 96 GB SSD Drive for Less than $450
	Solid-state drives are gaining more and more popularity among notebook users, but their high sale price makes regular users stick to older HDD drives. However, you can now enjoy the benefits of using flash-based storage while keeping the budget low with the DIY Century Compact Flash to SATA adapter. A similar approach was presented a while ago, but the new offering from Century comes with extra features. The device is a Compac ... [read more >>]
	23 April 2008, 08:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Toshiba's 128 GB SSD Notebook Goes Missing
	Notebook manufacturer Toshiba is reportedly pushing forward the availability date for its SSD-enabled DynaBook SS RX1 value notebook. According to the company, the notebook has been delayed because of a production lag in 128 GB solid-state drives, but the DynaBook will return as soon as the supply issues get fixed. The news was broken on Friday on Toshiba's Japanese-language Dynabook dedicated website. The company explain ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 04:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

IBM Paves the Way to Nano-Scale Solid-State Drives
	IBM is currently working on a new breed of memory chips, that is alleged to deliver extended reliability at cheaper costs than the existing DDRAM offerings. According to the company, the new type of memory is an interesting mixture of the technologies used in solid-state storage media and hard-disk drives. Shortly put, the "racetrack" memory will combine the absence of moving parts in SSDs with the inexpensive, non-v ... [read more >>]
	11 April 2008, 06:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Shows Pre-Production Solid-State Drives
	Intel has just showcased pre-production units of its upcoming large-capacity solid-state drives, expected to kick in during the second quarter of the year. Solid-state drives are extremely popular among mobile computer users, as they are touted to be more reliable, more resistant to physical damage and faster than the "obsolete" hard-disk drives. Intel was expected to join the large-capacity SSD manufacturers crowd, ... [read more >>]
	03 April 2008, 05:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Super Talent Starts Shipping World's Slimmest 256 GB SSDs
	Hardware manufacturer Super Talent has just announced mass availability for its industry slimmest solid state drive that packs 256GB of storage space in a few square inches. Called the FSD56GC25H, the newest offering from Super Talent comes with a SATA-I interface and is completely interchangeable with any SATA-based conventional hard-drive. According to company officials, Super Talent's drive can pack an enormous amount ... [read more >>]
	26 March 2008, 10:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Seagate CEO Hammers Another Nail Into SSD's Coffin
	Solid-state drives are extremely popular storage media among notebook users. They are slim, light and they have no moving parts to damage the storage media while operating under increased vibrations or shocks. More than that, they are extremely energy-efficient and help preserving the battery life for extended periods. However, the main shortcoming when it comes to solid state drives is the fact that they are exponentially mor ... [read more >>]
	25 March 2008, 04:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Toshiba Unveils Its First MLC Solid-State Drive
	Toshiba has just announced that it had started shipping 128 GB solid state drives built with the multi-level cell NAND flash technology, while other versions are still in the works. The newly released drives are far from the conventional 2.5-inch storage units, as they come in a 15 gram embedded module form factor. Toshiba's MLC drive can reach data transfer rates of 100MB/second read and 40MB/second write, thanks to the ... [read more >>]
	19 March 2008, 06:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dell: Using Solid State Drives is Totally Safe
	Recent reports coming from Avi Cohen, general partner at Avian Securities, claimed that large notebook PC vendors were experiencing return rates of between 20 and 30 percent in their SSD-enabled notebook offerings as a result of SSD failures an ... [read more >>]
	19 March 2008, 05:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Solid-State Drives Get Astounding Failure Rates Inside Notebooks
	Solid-State drives are touted as being the best storage alternative when it comes to mobile computing. They are light, take up less power and are not easily damaged by mechanical shocks. Just as the vast majority of notebook users fell in love with the miraculous storage solution, a report emerging from Avian Securities claims the contrary. According to Avi Cohen, managing partner at the company, large notebook PC vendors get ... [read more >>]
	18 March 2008, 10:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

InnoDisk Unveils Ultra-Reliable 128 GB SSDs
	InnoDisk has just introduced its newest 2.5-inch solid-state drive in the FiD 2.5-inch SATA 10000 family, that is alleged to be the highest capacity SLC NAND Flash drive at 128 Gb densities. If you were impressed by OCZ's recently introduced ultra-fast solid-state drive ... [read more >>]
	17 March 2008, 11:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Toshiba Stuffs 128 GB SSDs Into the Dynabook SS RX Series
	Solid-state drives are extremely fast and efficient, yet users generally complain about their minimal storage capacities that barely reach 64 GB in mainstream notebooks. Laptop PC vendors are usually reluctant when it comes to packing large capacity offerings because they have to increase the selling price for the device, which makes it less appealing to the customers. However, Toshiba decided that it's time to bring in t ... [read more >>]
	17 March 2008, 10:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Prepares 160 GB Notebook Solid-State Drives
	Intel confirmed that it is working on a new solid-state drive product line for mobile computers. The upcoming solid-state drives will feature storage capacities of between 80 and 160 GB. According to Intel spokespersons the chip manufacturer will unveil its high-capacity offerings during the second quarter of 2008. However, the company declined to disclose further details about Intel's high-capacity drives, such as the e ... [read more >>]
	13 March 2008, 05:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

OCZ to Introduce Next-Gen, 2x Faster Solid-State Drive
	Overclocking specialist OCZ technology has just announced its newest offering in the SSD market, comprised of extremely improved solid-state drives. The new generation of storage devices offer twice the speed of the previous technology. The first generation of solid-state storage devices from OCZ used to deliver read speeds of 58 MB/s and write speeds of up to 35 MB/s. The manufacturer's new technology gives a performanc ... [read more >>]
	13 March 2008, 04:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Imation to Release its Own Solid-State Drive Offering
	CD and DVD manufacturer Imation has just introduced its newest line of storage media based on NAND flash memory. The company is mostly known for its CD, DVD optical media and the tape backup products, and the new SSD offering is a shot at a completely new market. The Imation-branded solid-state drives are built with high-performance NAND flash chips from the South Korean Mtron Company, one of the first pioneers in the SSD indu ... [read more >>]
	11 March 2008, 11:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Gears Up for the Next Generation of Solid-State Drives
	Intel has launched its miniature Z-P140 PATA solid-state disks just before this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Both tiny and energy-efficient, the drives are suitable for the upcoming generations of ultra-mobile PCs and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) that are expected to kick in soon. It is true that sizes of 12x18x1.8mm and power consumption levels of 1.1mW while idle and 300mW during read/write operatio ... [read more >>]
	11 March 2008, 04:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asustek's Eee PC Gets Official With Microsoft's Windows XP
	Eee computers have been running Windows XP for quite some time now, thanks to the ultra-mobile PC enthusiasts that would shape the little device to suit their needs. Asustek decided that it was high time for the secret relationship between the machine and Microsoft's OS to go official and introduced its Windows XP version. The new choice of operating system will let users buy a pre-loaded Windows XP machine instead of the ... [read more >>]
	07 March 2008, 09:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung Plans to Roll Out 256 GB SSDs Next Year
	Samsung is planning on delivering increased capacity hard-disk drives, and the company might release a 256 GB version in 2009. The new capacity will quadruple the company's current offering that can offer as much as 64 GB per solid-state drive. According to Jim Elliott, vice president of memory marketing for Samsung Semiconductor, the company has just implemented its 64 GB version in Lenovo's ThinkPad X300 ultra-port ... [read more >>]
	05 March 2008, 09:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Mtron to Unveil 1.8-Inch 128GB Solid State Drive
	Mtron Storage Technology has just unveiled its new 1.8-inch ZIF-type solid state drive with 128GB of NAND flash-based storage space. The company has previously released a SSD based on Single-Level Cell flash memory, that could read data at a maximum rate of 120MB/s. The writing speed was also robust and situated at 100MB/s. The Multi Level Cell flash devices released this time feature the same increased storage space, yet the ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 05:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Buffaloo Dishes Plans for External Solid-State Drives
	Buffalo Technologies announced that the company has no plans of releasing the world's first external storage solution based on NAND flash memory. Called the MiniStation SHD-UHRS, the 100GB device is a solid-state drive enclosed in a polished casing. It seems that the MiniStation SHD-UHRS that ... [read more >>]
	16 February 2008, 05:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung Starts Shipping Ultra-Fast SATA-II Solid-State Drives
	Samsung Electronics announced today that it has begun mass producing 64 GB solid state drives (SSDs) with a new Serial-ATA-II Interface (SATA-II). The 64GB solid-state drive model has begun shipping in sampling quantities earlier this month. The new interface will allow the disk to reach dazzling reading speeds of 100 megabytes per second while reading and 80 MB/s while writing. The company's solid-state drive with SATA- ... [read more >>]
	15 February 2008, 10:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Build Yourself a Cheap Solid-State Drive
	Solid-state drives are not only sexy, faster or energy-aware, they are also expensive, and many times, getting such a drive will merely pierce through your budget. However, given the fact that everybody is talking about the new frenzy in the storage world, you might want to give it a try. While solid-state drives come with insane price tags for almost ridiculous capacities ($600 to $1,000 for sub-32GB versions), a cheaper alte ... [read more >>]
	15 February 2008, 05:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Solid-State Drives Are Getting Larger and Better
	Solid-state storage is continuously gaining more and more attention from the mobile enthusiasts. Flash-based storage is thinner, more energy-saving and has better access timings than the conventional hard-disk drives. They are the best pick for notebooks such as the ethereal MacBook Air or Lenovo's Thinkpad X300. High-capacity solid-state drives are extremely expensive, and it is very likely that you would pay the price o ... [read more >>]
	15 February 2008, 04:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Awful Truth: SSDs Are Faster, But Not Better Than HDDs
	Hard-disk drives are a common appearance in any personal computer and have a long tradition, dating back in the late '50s. It was improved and enhanced over the time, but its basic operating principle has not changed much. The advent of the newer storage media, known as the solid-state drives is the first significant change in the last 50 years. Hard-disk drives are mechanical units that records data in an analogue form o ... [read more >>]
	07 February 2008, 04:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Bitmicro Checkmates the SSD Industry: 1.6 TB Drives Are On Their Way
	Peripherals manufacturer Bitmicro has done it once again with their new collection of solid-state drives that will kick in soon. The company is currently the owner of world's largest solid-state drive, the 832GB SATA 2.5-inch model that could be admired d ... [read more >>]
	05 February 2008, 11:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Cheaper Solid State Drives, Built on MLC Technology
	The NAND flash memory has firmly set foot in both IT and consumer electronics industries. It is present almost everywhere, from the recent solid-state drives to portable MP3 players, mobile telephones or digital cameras. It is the perfect storage medium, as it is extremely power-efficient, dense and shock resistant. However, it was quite expensive, but recent price drops put it to new use. While 4GB single-level cell (SLC) NA ... [read more >>]
	02 February 2008, 06:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Is Data Recovery Possible When Using Solid-State Disks?
	Solid-state disks are already an important presence on the market, and almost any worth-mentioning notebook manufacturer provide its customers with a SSD option. The most important promoters are Apple (in their Macbook Air) and Sony (in the Vaio family). The most important advantage of the SSDs over conventional spinning platters is the fact that they are extremely fast, since they do not use moving parts during the read/wri ... [read more >>]
	28 January 2008, 07:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Party Spoiler: HP to Offer Desktop Computers Featuring 16 GB of SSD
	More and more PC and notebook users are switching from the old spinning platters to the latest trend in storage: solid-state drives. Except for the fabulous price, the greatest showstopper in adopting the solid-state drives is the fact that they have a limited capacity and the largest drive available only provides 128 GB of data in a 2.5-inch form factor. Hewlett-Packard has introduced a refurbished version of the Compaq DC780 ... [read more >>]
	23 January 2008, 06:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Fujitsu to Offer Solid-State Drive LOOX U50XN Notebooks
	Just as Apple announced the availability of the MacBook Air in a solid-state drive version, Fujitsu performed a quick and clean update to the U50XN notebook line. Since there is a long way from a generic notebook to a Mac-powered masterpiece, they could only add a 64GB SSD option to their ultra-portable business laptop. Solid-state drives are known for their faster response time as compared to spinning platters as well as for ... [read more >>]
	21 January 2008, 05:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Seagate to Introduce 250GB Momentus Laptop Disks
	Storage specialist Seagate Technologies has announced a capacity update for their Momentus line of notebook hard disk drives. The new Momentus 5400.4 is a 2.5-inch form factor disk drive, featuring two platters and 8MB of cache. Spinning at 5,400 RPM, the disk is designed for use with notebooks and small-firm factor desktop computers. According to Joni Clark, senior product marketing manager for Seagate's personal compute ... [read more >>]
	21 January 2008, 03:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How Reliable Are Eee PC's Solid-State Drives, After All?
	The Eee PC sold great last year, and continues to sell even better. Many sub-notebook fans can hardly wait for the next-generation of Asustek's ultra-mobile Eee. While the Asus Eee PC is getting more and more popular, rumors regarding the premature wearing out of its different hardware components are frightening its users. It seems that the newest target of these rumors is the computer's solid-state drive and it' ... [read more >>]
	16 January 2008, 03:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Transcend to Launch Its Own Solid-State Drives Line
	Solid-state drives are becoming more and more popular with the notebook users, but only a few can afford buying the fast, highly performing and energy efficient alternative to the good-old spinning platters. SSDs are a generalized presence and size is not a problem, as the storage devices are now available in sizes from 32 GB to 832 GB. In fact, there is a problem, since the storage capacity is proportional to the unit's pri ... [read more >>]
	15 January 2008, 11:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

EMC to Move Enterprise Storage to the SSD Battleground
	Solid-state drives are becoming an usual presence in our lives, as the multi-cell technology is continually perfecting. Flash-based storage is much more expensive than the conventional hard-disk drives because flash devices are mostly based on an expensive technology, called single-level cell Flash. As the much cheaper alternative, multi-level cell memory is perfecting, the prices are expected to drop significantly. The advant ... [read more >>]
	15 January 2008, 04:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CES 2008: Intel to Shift to Solid-State Drives
	Solid-state drives are becoming more and more appealing as their price keeps on falling. A whole bunch of companies are fueling the market with their own models, usually ranging from the common 32GB size to Bitmicro's 832 GB monster-like solid state drive. Of course, there are some hard-drives manufacturers who have ... [read more >>]
	11 January 2008, 02:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CES 2008: OCZ to Enter The SSD Business
	OCZ has announced and demonstrated their first SSD drives to feature 32 GB and 64 GB storage capacities. The demonstration took place within the Consumer Electronics Show, and the company claimed that these two models are the beginning of a new line of solid-state products OCZ will develop soon. Although some solid-state drives veterans such as ... [read more >>]
	09 January 2008, 04:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Ritek to Offer 128 GB Solid-State Drives
	The solid-state drives market has become the favorite place for companies to bully one another in a cut-throat competition for achieving the largest storage density. Few manufacturers managed to overcome the 100 GB barrier: Micron, Buffalo, STEC and the all-time champion, BiTMICRO. Now it's Ritek's time to enter the elites' club with their 128 GB solid-state drives series. Ritek has announced a capacity update t ... [read more >>]
	07 January 2008, 02:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

BiTMICRO to Boast 832GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD at CES
	If Mtron's products are by far the fastest solid-state drives on the market, then BiTMICRO is undoubtedly the king in pushing the SSDs' storage capacity over the safety railing. While other companies are struggling to out 128 GB devices, BiTMICRO has succeeded in launching 416 GB drives and get ready for a live demo of an 832 GB SSD unit. The 832GB SATA 2.5" solid-state disk is announced for demonstration at th ... [read more >>]
	05 January 2008, 05:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's NAND Products Go Under The Scope Tomorrow - Literally
	We have told you about Intel's NAND Flash-based solid-state drive, called the Z-P140. Some may say that the drive is yet another one in a long row of solid-state drives. Well, Intel's NAND Products Group would heavily disagree here, as their disk m ... [read more >>]
	04 January 2008, 06:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Hitachi, Fujitsu to Run Away From Miniature HDD Business
	Japanese storage solution provider Hitachi Global Storage has officially shut down production of 1-inch hard drives, and considers to terminate the 1.8-inch hard drives line as well. The miniature hard-disks were used in digital music players and video cameras, and lost a considerable amount of market with the advent of flash-based storage devices. The Japanese manufacturer will focus on the larger 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive ... [read more >>]
	03 January 2008, 04:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Lexar to Release New Crucial Solid-State Drives
	Lexar announced a new line of solid-state drives, an improved version of their successful Crucial series. The drives are more energy-aware and offer more flexibility in operation than the classical hard-disk drives. The Crucial solid-state drives will be available in two flavors: the 32 GB and the 64 GB versions, depending to the users' storage needs. The drives are completely compatible with the hard-disk drives and can ... [read more >>]
	03 January 2008, 02:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung and Hitachi to Shake Hands for HDD Patents
	Samsung Electronics has announced that it has agreed with Hitachi to exchange technology licenses to include their hard-disk drive patents. The deal has been filled with the Korean Exchange, and the agreement with Hitachi covers technology patented by both Hitachi and IBM (as the Japanese electronics conglomerate bought IBM's disk drive operations in 2002 for $2 billion). Under the new agreement, both companies will be ... [read more >>]
	21 December 2007, 08:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

100GB SSD storage: Here and Now, From Buffalo
	Solid-state drives are a viable alternative to the classical hard-disk, as they offer improved speeds and lower power consumption. Impressive progress made in the field allowed companies to release solid-state drives that can easily replace hard-disks, with no extra system modifications or additional hardware. The only problem is that the actual SSDs are somewhat limited in storage capacity. The largest solid-state drive features ... [read more >>]
	20 December 2007, 06:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Toshiba, to Join the 128 GB Solid-State Drive Startup
	Toshiba has just announced that they will start manufacturing solid-state drives for their notebook PCs based on flash memory cells. The company unveiled their 32GB, 64GB and 128GB versions to be produced in three different form factors (embedded module, 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch sizes). Solid-state drives are the alternative to nowadays' hard drives. They are the ideal storage solution especially in the mobile world, due t ... [read more >>]
	10 December 2007, 04:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia