OWC Introduces Fast, Cheap 275MB/s SSD for $68
OWC released a new SSD for PCs and Macs, which the company describes as the cheapest high-performance SSD on the market.
For $68, the Mercury Extreme Pro 3G drive is good for a sustained data read rate of up to 275 MB/s, according to OWC. The downside: you don't get much capacity as the drive has a capacity of just 30 GB. the manufacturer also promises that the Extreme Pro 3G is "up to 100x" better in "data protection" than "ordinary SSDs" as it integrates "RAID-like" reliability.
For Mac users, the 2.5-inch drive includes a firmware updater should the software need an update in the future. the company offers a 3.5-inch case adapter for $3. The Extreme drive is also available in flavors of 40, 60, 115, 240 and 480 GB with prices ranging from $88 to $860.
The 6G versions are available from 60 GB to 480 GB for $130 to $895.
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jwcalla It's a good drive, but at $2 / GB it isn't "cheap" relative to the rest of the industry.Reply -
CaedenV man, when the solid3 60GB is $80 after rebates and has 2x the size and performance it really make this seem rather overpriced...Reply -
WyomingKnott '"RAID-like" reliability.'Reply
Either it's got 60 GB of space and is storing two copies of everything you write for a RAID 1, or this is ignorant market-speak. Or the RAID that they mean is RAID 0. -
mr_nuke_me Huh? If you look well enough, you can find the Crucial m4 for $100. The OWC is not "cheap".Reply -
theuniquegamer too small size to be a boot drive w7 64bit.Reply
Cheap means 1 or 1.25$ per gB not more than $2/gB. Speed is not so fast for a ssd.
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