Mobile users offered first external SSD
Buffalo claims up to 35GB/sec. transfer rates
September 3, 2008 12:00 PM ETTechWorld.com - Memory and networking company Buffalo Technology has finally launched its external SSD drives at prices that promise to steal a share of the portable market from old-world 2.5-in. hard drives.
The capacities of the new MicroStation solid-state disk drives — 32GB, 64GB and 100GB — are modest compared with standard capacities for spinning drives, but there are other features to tempt buyers beyond the gigabytes.
The other advantages — shock resistance and power consumption — are inherent to the SSD concept. As for performance, Buffalo claims transfer rates of up to 35GB/sec. if the drives are used with the company's proprietary TurboUSB drivers, though it is likely that under real-world loads, the actual rates achieved will be somewhat lower.
Street prices are quoted as being $172 for the 32GB model, $347.52 for the 64GB model and $520.33 for the top-end 100GB version — a premium compared with today's portable drives, but perhaps worth it for what is on offer. The drives also come with an encryption suite for added security.
The company has bided its time over this product, having trailed it many months ago in its home market of Japan. The new drives are identical to those on offer at that time, albeit with the new "Micro" drive branding.
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