News - A-DATA launches 192GB internal/external SSD as part of XPG range

[HEXUS]

A-DATA has launched a 2.5in 192GB solid-state drive that offers both a SATA II interface and mini-USB for added mobility.

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[miniyazz]

Unless I'm missing something, similar drives are already available. OCZ's Core Series (at least some of) and what appears to be a new OCZ series (which I haven't heard about on Hexus as yet), the OCZ Solid Series, both offer mini-USB ports in addition to a SATA port, at quite a reasonable price too, for a SSD. Links are below:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/30GB-...id-State-Drive

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/30GB-...id-State-Disc)

EDIT: It looks like the USB ports on these drives are for updating firmware, not for file storage. Sorry

[Barkotron]

They're only 30GB though. How much is the much more useful 192GB version? Many, many monies, I'd wager.

[TheAnimus]

I think these could be quite good, you could have virtual PC images on it, plug it in to your desktop, work really fast on it, then straight into your laptop, no messing, no license violations.

[miniyazz]

They're only 30GB though. How much is the much more useful 192GB version? Many, many monies, I'd wager.

Yes, but the range goes up to 250GB. Although I'd argue that at this point, large SSDs verge on pointless except maybe for server environments - the main benefits come from fast OS and program loading, not for storing large files, which HDDs do equally well, currently at a fraction of the price.

[nichomach]

Yes, but the range goes up to 250GB. Although I'd argue that at this point, large SSDs verge on pointless except maybe for server environments - the main benefits come from fast OS and program loading, not for storing large files, which HDDs do equally well, currently at a fraction of the price.

That said, you have to reckon that the target market for a 2.5" drive with a SATA interface like this is laptops, where you'd only generally have one drive bay. This drive'd give you SSD performance AND capacity, as well as enhanced ruggedness.