Small memory companies played a large role in making client SSDs affordable for the masses. Until OCZ Technology entered the SSD fray, SSDs were grossly expensive and enterprise-focused. Avexir Technologies Corp. is the latest "DRAM company" to jump on the SSD bandwagon, and it is doing something a little different.
Avexir makes pretty RAM. Modders and people with plenty of money to spend choose its unique memory products to dress up computers. The company's products really are beautiful, and they're built to a high build quality standard. After several months of teasing designs, one was chosen, and it's breathtaking.
"Avexir classic Core Series memory with breathing LED light effect has been well received by the public, and now these features are immersed into the new SSD series. Exclusive LED light guide design is to ensure even lighting throughout the SSD, creating the perfect rhythm in your PC for the best visual experience. Aggressive casing by using multiple layers of combined high-quality materials and special curve design is to give you a unique hardware experience," said the company.
The Avexir S100 uses a JMicron controller, breathing LED and plenty of bling to mesmerize users into paying for a good-looking SSD that comes with a three-year warranty. The company's press release showed three capacity sizes -- 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB -- and gives us a glimpse into the performance offered.
The S100 SSD series delivers up to 540 MB/s sequential read and 450 MB/s sequential write performance with 4K random write transfers of 80,000 IOPS. The drive also ships with an "exclusive designed SATA cable" and a 2.5" to 3.5" desktop adapter bracket. We reached out to Avexir for additional information but have yet to hear back.
Like the company's DRAM products, we suspect the S100 will be a premium-priced product that comes solely on the high standard of build quality rather than the product's primary functions. We did not get a list of MSRPs from the company or any additional information.
Chris Ramseyer is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware, covering Storage. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Follow Tom's Hardware on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
