Solid State Drives have many advantages over mechanical drives. Several of them are performance related, but they also make it easier to create external storage solution as SSDs are much more durable. Silicon Power has announced its M10 series that takes advantage of this. This 2.5″ SSD has a cool carbon fiber design that together with SATA and mini-USB connectors for running both on the inside and the outside of the case.
Press release after the break;
SILICON POWER Announces an Aesthetic 2.5 Inch Solid State Disk M10 with Dual Interface
May 11, 2009, Taipei, Taiwan–Silicon Power, the leading brand among Solid State Disk (SSD) Manufacturers today launch a new product of 256GB 2.5 inch SATA II SSD M10. The Silicon Power M10 dimensions are that of a standard 2.5 inch hard disk drive. Featuring dual interface, USB and SATA II, it can be installed internally or used as an external hard drive. When used as an external hard drive, the aesthetic design suits the fashion conscious consumers that want the looks, reliability and yet not compromise on performance.
M10 can also be easily installed into your desktop computer or laptop through its SATA II interface. Utilizing 2.5 inch hard drive dimensions, M10 also comes with a mini USB connection for you to use as an aesthetic external storage device. Unlike traditional hard drives, it has no mechanical moving parts. The M10 is reliable, consumes minimum power, has no operation noise, features high transfer rate, shock and vibration proof.
In addition, M10 also incorporates Error Correction Code (ECC) and flash block Wear Leveling technology. ECC provides data accuracy and reliability while flash block Wear Leveling enhances the lifespan of the flash modules.
Silicon Power SSD products provide users with fast, reliable data storage and they are in complete compliance with European RoHS requirement. Silicon Power’s M10 2.5 inch SATA II SSD is available from 32GB~256GB capacities for users to choose from.
Product Features
- Standard 2.5 inch SATA II SSD
- Dual interface: mini USB (for external storage use)
- Light weight and convenient to carry
- Green product and is in compliance with European RoHS Directives
- Excellent performance and reliability
- Low power consumption, shock and vibration proof
- Noiseless operation, no latency delay and no seek error
- Capacities available: 32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB
Product specifications
- Dimension: 100mm X69.85mm X9.5mm
- Weight: 70g
- Durability: plug tested for at least 10,000 times
- Operating voltage: 4.5V~5.5V
- Operating temperature: 0ºC ~ 70ºC
- Storage temperature: -40ºC ~ 85ºC
- Humidity: 8% to 95%
- Vibration test: 15G peak-to-peak max
- Shock test: 1500G Max
- Warranty: 2 years
About Silicon Power
Silicon Power Computer & Communications Inc., founded by a group of specialists with more than 20 years experience in the field of international trading, global marketing, technical know-how of flash data storage products, is the world’s leading manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, DRAMS, and card readers. We are also the initiator to offer Lifetime Warranty service both for the Flash Memory Card series and USB Flash Drive products. At the heart of Silicon Power, it exists a strong atmosphere of “Sharing, Caring, and of being Trustworthy.” These are our finest commitments at the core. Recognized and supported in over 90 countries, Silicon Power provides fast, international lifetime service and superior products. Silicon Power makes a remarkable and successful achievement in the global community. The company is headquartered in Taipei and has established branches worldwide including the Netherlands and Japan.
