14 DAY TRIAL // Since solid state drives are known for their ability to achieve high read and write speeds, portable ones always depend on a fast connection, so Iomega took the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard and implemented it into its newest, 1.8-inch models.
While the 2.5-inch form factor was, for a time, the most compact size that SSDs or HDDs could come in, it lost this title when the 1.8-inch frame came out.
This form factor makes external storage devices especially easy to carry around, since they can fit into most any pocket.
The new SSDs are built out of MLC (multi-level cell) NAND Flash memory chips and have capacities of 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB.
The USB 3.0 connection lets them read data at 191 MB/s and write it at 120 MB/s, whereas the lack of moving parts confer a high degree of durability upon them.
To be more specific, they have a MTBF of 1.2 million hours and can survive drops of up to 10 feet.
Iomega even went as far as to throw 256-bit hardware encryption into the mix, for added security.
"When time is money and you need the latest technology in portable storage, Iomega's new high performance external solid state Flash drives are the ideal solution," said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega Corporation.
"Iomega's new external USB 3.0 SSD Flash drives are compact, rugged portable storage devices that deliver data transfer speeds considerably faster than any standard rotating disk drives, as well as the confidence that comes with a solid industrial design, hardware encryption and the complete Iomega Protection Suite to protect users' important files, all of which makes Iomega's new SSD Flash Drives the storage of choice for high-end users who demand the ultimate in performance and portability," he added.
The 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB SSDs have prices of $229, $399 and $749, respectively.