Super Talent's 512 GB SSD is Nearly $1,500
Super Talent has let loose its new MasterDrive RX family of Solid State Drives in capacities up to 512 GB.
While many computer enthusiasts are looking towards the top-end CPU or GPU as the best upgrade to make their system faster, we’re of the opinion that an SSD could be the most meaningful performance booster to any rig. Using an SSD instead of the average HDD helps to alleviate one of the biggest bottlenecks in your system -- fetching data from storage.
Of course, like all the other high-end upgrades, going for a quality SSD isn’t cheap. In fact, an SSD that’s comparable in capacity to what you have right now could run a bill that’s the cost of your entire computer. But hey, you gotta pay to play.
Case in point: Super Talent’s 512 GB MasterDrive RX retails for $1,449. Of course, it has smaller siblings, which also uses MLC NAND, in sizes of 128 GB and 256 GB. The MasterDrive RX MLC drives feature a sequential read speed of 230 MB/s and a sequential write speed of 160 MB/s.
Those who demand more speed (and have the cash) will have to look to Super Talent’s SLC MasterDrive RX, which come only in 128 GB and 256 GB versions with read/write of 230 MB/s and 200 MB/s, respectively.
The 512 GB MasterDrive RX is already available for sale, but the rest of the line has yet to be released or priced.
If these companies weren't so dumb they would mass produce a 256GB SSD with high speeds and a VERY affordable price. Like $100. At that price point every person that knows anything about computers would run to a store to get one (or 2). Why sell 100 at $1,500 when you can sell millions at 100? I'll tell you why, because companies have no marketing concept. They are all trying to make the most PER UNIT, not really looking at the big picture. Plus this company would make a big name for them selves.
i believe your marketing concept is a little flawed
It is actually a tried and true marketing tactic; to introduce a desired product with a high price, create a demand, and then slowly start to taper the price until the supply/demand match. If they issued this product at $100 right now, I would not jump out of my seat to go buy it. It would be a common product that, even at its highest price, i can always afford. Besides, i do not think this type of interface is marketed toward average consumers/gamers. I am pretty sure they will sell thousands of units at $1,500; for companies that will utilize its function to, in turn, make money. If a company with say, 100 computers, works at full efficiency to create 100 amount of y; with this ssd they would be able to double, maybe triple their production of y with the same number of computers and workers. Enthusiasts and gamers are a small portion of the marketed group when it comes to high end products like these.
Very good point. For some odd reason the marketing people are not getting it. Where is the random write performance data?!