Epson isn’t just about printers, though we tend to associate the name with printers. They make lots of other stuff too. Epson Japan has announced it’s latest Business to Business laptop dubbed the Endeavor NA802.
The 13.3 inch WXGA notebook comes packed with a Core 2 Duo P8400 processor, an nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with 256MB of VRAM, 1GB to 4GB of RAM, and a wide range of 5400 or 7200rpm HDDs or a 128GB (MLC) SSD drive. The new Endeavor NA802 also features a WiFiLink 5300AGN module with Windows Vista or XP Pro OS. No word on pricing or availability.
Via [Akihabara] & [SlipperyBrick]
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SanDisk Corp. has shown off speedy solid-state hard drives at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The company’s new G3 series of SSDs will go on sale later this year with capacities of 60GB, 120GB and 240GB, with the 240GB model costing $499. The SSDs are designed specifically for notebooks, as replacements for traditional HDDs. SSDs are popular for notebook use because they consume less power.
SSD technology is coming along, and is expected to be the next major step for the industry. SSDs contain no motors or moving parts, consume less power and have the potential to offer significant performance advantages. Granted, the prices are still higher, and performance in the current SSD models falls short of traditional hard drives in many areas, but as the technology advances the prices will fall.
SanDisk claims that the G3 models are more than 5 times faster than the fastest HDDs now on the market, and twice as fast as SSDs that shipped in 2008.
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Need more storage? Got room for one 3.5″ enclosure but need more flexibility? Check this from A-Data, codenamed XPG. This standard sized (read: 3.5″) enclosure can actually fit dual 2.5″ SSDs or regular 2.5″ SATA HDDs. Packed with multifuction RAID this drive cage can be used for redundancy for data protection or striping for high-performance. You can set the functions with the hardware DIP switch at the back of the unit or by tweaking it from the included software. Complete feature list after the jump. [Press Release via Coolest Gadgets]
- Heavy-duty, heat-resistant aluminum case for internal & external purposes
- Match exactly a standard 3.5” bay
- Support two 2.5” SATA SSDs/HDDs (up to 1TBx2)
- Support 7 RAID modes (RAID0, RAID1, JBOD, Span, SAFE33, SAFE50 or GUI) using built-in hardware RAID
- LED for power, backup & access
- Simple RAID configuration using the hardware DIP switch
- One button backup for convenient drive sync
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There are a few common threads in the SSD market no matter the maker of the device. These threads include price premiums and better performance. For some markets, the high price of SSDs has kept them from being popular despite the performance benefits.
RunCore has announced a new line of SSDs that are 1.8-inch PATA drop in replacements for many portable notebooks that use standard 1.8-inch HDDs. The SSDs come in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities retailing for $69.99, $119.99, $199.99, and $389.99 respectively.
The firm also announced a 2.5-inch SATA SSD offering 256GB of storage called the Pro III Hyper Speed 2.5-inch SATA. The drive retails for a not so cheap $699.99, but offers fast speeds. The read speed is 230MB/sec and the write speed in 150MB/sec for teh 2.5-inch SSD.
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