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ADATA S596 Turbo SSD promises 260MB/s read rate

Chris Davies, Jul 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Not all SSDs are created equal, and ADATA reckon their new S596 Turbo pulls ahead of the crowd by virtue of it being the first to use the JMicron JMF616 controller. That, they reckon, is good for faster data transfer speeds and improved reliability: up to 260MB/s read rates and up to 210MB/s write rates. Four capacities will be available initially - 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB - with each supporting the Windows 7 TRIM command, for reduced boot times, and, at the controller level, static wear-leveling technology. Read The Full Story

A-DATA unveils N002 USB 3.0/SATA II dual interface flash drive

Shane McGlaun, Dec 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

With USB 3.0 on the horizon we are starting to see lots of gear show up that supports the new interface. We may not see native Intel USB 3.0 chipsets in 2010, but we will see lots of add-in cards and peripherals show up next year and a bunch of them will be seen first at CES 2010. Read The Full Story

A-DATA unveils speedy S596 SSD

Shane McGlaun, Nov 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

We all know that one of the main benefits of an SSD is that it allows your computer to boot much faster than using a traditional HDD. The SSD also allows users to access their apps faster as well. A-DATA has unveiled a new SSD that it claims to be the industry's fastest called the S596. Read The Full Story

A-DATA SH93 waterproof & shock-resistant portable hard-drive

Chris Davies, Oct 2nd 2009 Discuss [1]

A-DATA have lobbed a few new external hard-drives our way and, while we'd normally squeal like little girls at the thought of data damage, today we're mute as sensible, grown men. That's because the A-DATA SH93 portable hard-drives are waterproof and shock resistant, thanks to a nifty molded rubber-plastic casing. Read The Full Story

A-DATA 4GB DDR3 memory for laptops, desktops & servers

Ewdison Then, Jul 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA have introduced 4GB DDR3 DRAM single-modules into their range of performance memory. The new capacity stick will be available across the company's U-DIMM desktop RAM, SO-DIMM laptop RAM and unbuffered ECC-DIMM/ECC Registered DIMM RAM workstation/server lines. Read The Full Story

A-DATA Turbo Class10 16GB SDHC announced

Chris Davies, Jul 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA have announced their latest SDHC card, the Turbo Series Class 10 offering up to 22MBps transfer rates with devices that support the SD v3.0 standard. The 16GB SDHC card is intended for DSLR and HD video users, and promises 1920 x 1080 HD support and burst sequential shot support. Read The Full Story

64GB Xupreme flash drive is 1st compatible with Windows 7 claim A-DATA

Chris Davies, Jul 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA have unveiled what they're calling "the first flash drive compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)", though as far as we've heard there haven't been many reported problems with existing drives and the Windows 7 RC. Still, if you're looking for up to 64GB of portable storage then the A-DATA XPG Xupreme may be the drive of your dreams. Read The Full Story

A-DATA NH92 “world’s slimmest” portable HDD

Chris Davies, Jun 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA have announced what they're saying is the world's slimmest portable hard-drive, the NH92. Based on a 2.5-inch HDD, the A-DATA NH92 measures 12mm thick and weighs 152g, despite offering capacities from 250GB to 500GB. Read The Full Story

A-DATA SSD 300 Plus: 250MB/sec read, 160MB/sec write

Chris Davies, Mar 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA have announced a new solid-state drive, the A-DATA 2.5-inch SATA-II SSD 300 Plus. Equipped with the company's latest controller design, the drive reportedly increases data-reading rates by 40-percent and write-rates by 60-percent compared to a standard SSD. Read The Full Story

A-DATA 512GB SSD with mini-USB & shaky claims

Chris Davies, Mar 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA have unveiled what they're saying is the highest-capacity SSD to-date at CeBIT this week, in the shape of the A-DATA 512GB XPG 2.5-inch SSD. The SATA-II drive supports read and write speeds of 230MB/s and 160MB/s respectively. Problem is, they're not the only company with such a claim; SlashGear tracked down A-DATA to find out what makes the 512GB XPG different. Read The Full Story

Overclocked A-DATA XPG 2133x memory breaks World Record

Daniel Lim, Jan 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA XPG series DDR3 desktop memory may not process the native speed of the World’s fastest firestix at 2200mhz, but is capable of pushing 2237Mhz from 2133Mhz though a combination of cooling methodology to break the SuperPI 32m world record. Read The Full Story

A-DATA XPG Dual SSD 3.5-inch RAID Enclosure

Chris Davies, Jan 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA have unveiled a RAID enclosure that puts two 2.5-inch SSDs or HDDs into a single 3.5-inch bay. The XPG Dual SSD 3.5-inch RAID Enclosure has a hardware switch on its backplate that lets you quickly select between its seven different RAID modes: RAID0, RAID1, JBOD, Span, SAFE33, SAFE50 and GUI. There's also a one-button backup option. Read The Full Story