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OCZ Makes Moves Toward to Affordable SSDsBy Pedro HernandezJuly 1, 2008
OCZ Technology, a memory provider with stronger brand recognition among computer enthusiasts than corporate IT shoppers, today announced a line of solid-state drives (SSDs) at affordable prices, relatively speaking. SSDs have captured the imagination of storage watchers thanks to lower power requirements and the promise of speedy performance. But, to date, their high prices have posed little threat to traditional platter-based drives. For some computer makers, ticking the SSD option adds up to $1,000 the price of a system. OCZ's new Core Series drives start at $169 for 32GB of capacity. The 2.5", SATA II units deliver seek times of 0.35 ms and read and writes speeds of up to 143 Mb per second and 93 Mb per second, respectively. According to the company, they consume 50 percent less power than the most efficient hard disk drives thanks to NAND flash memory and the lack of moving parts. Durability, a concern for any storage technology, is rated at 1.5 million hours mean time before failure (MTBF). Each drive is covered by a two-year warranty. OCZ Core Series SSDs come in three flavors. Prices start at $169 for the aforementioned 32 GB model. The 64 GB version costs $259 and the 128 GB tops out at $479. Although they are expected to reach resellers soon, shipping dates have not been announced.
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