Super Talent's USB 3.0 key economic reviews

The California manufacturer Super Talent reviews its entry-level 3.0 USB key...

Super Talent updates once in addition SuperSpeed USB to entry-level storage solution. This USB 3.0 Express ST2 retains its controller 8, 16 or 32 GB of memory flash MLC on two channels. However, aluminum hull is more basic, with an external connector and Cap. This USB key performance don't move almost, with a sequential flow of 67 MB/s read and 24 MB/s write. This solution measures 70 x 18 x 8 mm. Super Talent offers 8 GB of its USB 3.0 Express ST2 to $ 20 (about 17 euros with taxes). Launch dates and rates of the other models are not yet known.

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Economic and high-performance SSD in MX Tech

The Taiwanese manufacturer MX Tech presents new SSD available in SandForce SF-2281... Of any good on paper.

 

A few days after the announcement of its first SSD in SATA 6 Gb/s, Mach Xtreme Technology is back with a new model. MX - DS Fusion is however more economic than the MX - DS Turbo. The new solution of the Taiwanese manufacturer still operates a SandForce SF-2281 processor, but probably with less fast flash memory.It will be proposed as a first step in 60 GB and 120 GB capacities, and it is given the sequential flow rates of 530 and 540 MB/s read for 510 or 490 MB/s write.

The MX - DS Fusion would reach a maximum of 80,000 IOPS, but it obviously performance with uncompressible data that will make all the difference. This new 2.5-inch flash drive displays a 2 million hours MTBF, and it is guaranteed over two years.MX Tech offers its MX - DS Fusion at the respective recommended public price of €89 and €159. In the end, this SSD seems to be an acceptable compromise between price and performance (even if we would like to learn more about data rates in real conditions).

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