Best Portable SSD Drives

Gauntlet 320 Portable Wireless External Hard Drive

Patriot Memory today launched the Gauntlet 320 portable wireless external hard drive. The device provides a 320GB of storage space, making it the perfect all-in-one wireless storage solution for tablets, smartphones, and laptops.

The Gauntlet 320 also supports Wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n with WEP/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK security. It has the ability to connect up to 8 devices and stream to 5 devices simultaneously.

The Gauntlet 320 is also plug-and-play USB 3.0/USB 2.0 capable for high speed wired data transfers to and from desktops and laptops.

It draws power from an on board lithium-ion battery, offering up to 5.5-hour of continuous streaming time. The Gauntlet 320 portable wireless external hard drive is priced at $159 a pop. [Via]



Neutrino Thunderbolt Edition Portable SSD

Akitio is preparing to release their newest portable SSD, the Neutrino Thunderbolt Edition. Coming in 120GB of capacity (Intel 330), this fanless 2.5-inch portable SSD is equipped with:

• Thunderbolt connection interface

• An integrated aluminum heatsink body with excellent heat dissipation and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 464MB/s and 311MB/s, respectively

•  The Neutrino Thunderbolt Edition will start shipping from September 25th for about $378. [Via]

MSI Reflex Series SSD

MSI has just unveiled a new line of SSDs namely the Reflex Series. Coming in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB sizes, these 2.5-inch SSDs are packed with:

• MLC NAND Flash memory chips
• SATA 6.0 Gbps interface
• Sand-Force SF2281 controller
• MTBF of 2 million hours 
• Capable of delivering read/write speeds of up to 525/495 MB/s (60GB Model), 550/515 MB/s (120GB Model) and 560/525 MB/s (240GB Model), respectively. [Via]

Silicon Power Velox V70 SSD

Silicon Power has just announced a new line of SSDs, The Velox V70. Coming in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, these 2.5-inch SSDs feature

• A brushed aluminum metal body in metallic gold finish
• Toggle/Synchronous NAND Flash memory chips
• SATA 6.0 Gbps interface
• A SandForce SF-2281 controller
• TRIM support 
• Can deliver read and write speeds of up to 557MB/s and 507MB/s. [ Via ]

OCZ Vertex 3 Low Profile SSDs

OCZ’s latest line of SSDs ‘Vertex 3 Low Profile’ is finally making its way to Japan. These SSDs (60GB, 120GB, 240GB & 480GB Models) will become available in Japan from mid-July via ASK Inc.

Japan for around:

• 6,900 Yen / $86 (60GB Model)
• 9,900 Yen / $124 (120GB Model)
• 20,200 Yen / $252 (240GB Model) 
• 42,300 Yen / $528 (480GB Model)

To refresh your memory, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with:

• MLC NAND Flash memory chips, 
• A SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, 
• A SandForce SF-2281 controller,
• TRIM support, 
• A MTBF of 2 million hours 
• Capable of delivering read/write speeds of up to 535/480 MB/s (60GB Model), 550/500 MB/s (120GB Model), 550/520 MB/s (240GB Model) and 530/450 MB/s (480GB Model).[Via]

RunCore Pro VI 7mm SSDs

RunCore has introduced a new line of 7mm SSDs at Computex 2012, the Pro VI. Coming in capacities ranging from 32GB to 512GB.

• These 2.5-inch JMicron-based SSDs are equipped with MLC NAND Flash memory chips,
• A SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, 
• A 32MB of cache memory and 
• Capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 380MB/s, respectively. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Via]

Vertex 3 Low Profile SSD By OCZ

OCZ has recently unveiled a new line of SSDs called the Vertex 3 Low Profile. 

• Coming in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, 

• These slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, 

• A SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, 

• TRIM support, 

• A MTBF of 2 million hours and capable of delivering read/write speeds of up to 535/480 MB/s (60GB Model), 550/500 MB/s (120GB Model), 550/520 MB/s (240GB Model) and 530/450 MB/s (480GB Model), respectively. [Via]

OCZ Vertex 4 SSD 

OCZ has launched a new solid state drive in the form of Vertex 4. What is interesting about this drive is that it is based on Indilinx Everest 2 controller.

According to the company, the Vertex 4 delivers the industry’s highest input/output operations per second (IOPS) performance for SATA-based drives across a wide variety of application workloads.

Powered by its new Indilinx Everest 2 controller platform, featuring a dual core architecture and 400MHz clock speeds, the Vertex 4 eliminates the need for internal data compression, further enhancing drive reliability. [Via]