Mtron Debuts Three New SSD Lines
By Nick Mokey
August 29, 2007
Solid-state drives for consumer, commercial and industrial applications are all on the way in September, along with a 128GB 1.8-inch drive by the year's end.
Move over Samsung and SanDisk, the market for solid-state drives is beginning to see some new competition. South Korean manufacturer Mtron, a relatively new company, announced Wednesday that it would introduce three new SSD drive lines – including a 64GB model – at the IFA 2007 consumer electronics fair in Berlin.
Besides the capacity of its new drives, Mtron claims a read speed of 120MB/s and write speed of 90MB/s, along with 0.1 ms random access time, means they are three to four times faster than existing magnetic hard drives and 30 to 40 percent faster than other SSD drives.
Mtron’s MSD product line is targeted at consumers, with both 2.5- and 3.5- inch SATA drives at capacities of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. A tantalizing 128GB drive in the 1.8-inch form factor is also in the works for the fourth quarter of 2007.
The MSD PRO line caters to businesses with enhanced durability and stability, as well as a secure erase feature to wipe out sensitive data. The MSD XTM line can operate from -40 degrees to 85 degrees, making the drives practical for industrial applications.
Drives from all three lines will be on display when IFA 2007 begins on August 31, with mass production firing up in September.