Corsair Adds 32GB And 256GB Options To Nova SSD Family
Competition in the solid state storage space is getting intense, and
Corsair has proven to be a serious contender. In order to keep up with
Intel, OCZ Technology, SanDisk and the handful of others, the company
is today expanding their Nova Series SSD family with two new sizes, one
on the low end and one on the high end.
There's a new 32GB and 256GB Nova SSD in the crowd, both of which utilize the Indilinx Barefoot controller. The 256GB Nova Series SSD is able to achieve speeds of up to 250MB/second read and 195MB/second write, while the 32GB Nova Series SSD delivers speeds up to 195MB/s read and 75MB/s write; each drive supports TRIM (used in Windows 7), and both are backed with a 2-year warranty. As has become the norm with SSDs, no prices are being immediately published.
There's a new 32GB and 256GB Nova SSD in the crowd, both of which utilize the Indilinx Barefoot controller. The 256GB Nova Series SSD is able to achieve speeds of up to 250MB/second read and 195MB/second write, while the 32GB Nova Series SSD delivers speeds up to 195MB/s read and 75MB/s write; each drive supports TRIM (used in Windows 7), and both are backed with a 2-year warranty. As has become the norm with SSDs, no prices are being immediately published.
Corsair® Adds 32GB and 256GB Drives to Nova Series SSD Product Family
FREMONT, California, May 4, 2009 - Corsair, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced the addition of two new drives to their award-winning Nova Series SSD family.
The 32GB Nova Series SSD is the perfect mix of performance and value for use as a boot drive for basic configurations, and can also be used in high-performance multi-drive RAID configurations. The 256GB Nova Series SSD is an excellent choice for systems that need both high performance and large capacity. Both drives utilize the popular Indilinx BarefootT controller.
The 256GB Nova Series SSD is able to achieve speeds of up to 250MB/second read and 195MB/second write, while the 32GB Nova Series SSD delivers speeds up to 195MB/s read and 75MB/s write. Each drive fully supports the TRIM command used by Microsoft Windows® 7 operating systems, to maintain optimal performance automatically over the lifetime of the drives.
The 32GB and 256GB Nova Series SSDs are available immediately from Corsair's authorized distributors and resellers worldwide and are backed by a two-year limited warranty. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and Tech Support Express is also available.
For more information on Corsair solid-state drives, please visit the Corsair SSD product page. Images of the Corsair Nova Series solid-state drives are available for download here.
About Corsair
Founded in 1994, Corsair specializes in premium, high-performance peripherals and components for personal computers. Corsair's award-winning products are the delight of the world's most demanding hardware enthusiasts. For more information, visit corsair.com.
