PQI released information about its first 64GB SATA Solid State Disk back in June, a disk it hoped to launched later the same year. That didn’t happen and the release date was pushed back, but now it has finally launched its new SSD drives, PQI Turbo SATA DOM and PQI Turbo Solid State Disk. Both models use the 2.5″ format and has a storage capacity at 64GB while at the same time PQI has chosen to use the SATA interface to save space and increase the transfer speeds. The thing that separates the two is that Turbo Solid State Disk looks like a normal harddrive, while the DOM (Disk On Module) drive is a unit you plug directly into a SATA port on the motherboard.
“With flash storage technology catching up to traditional disc platter storage devices and motherboard designs being more compact than ever, most IDE connectors have been replaced by the smaller and faster SATA interfaces. At the same time, available spaces for device(s) have been reduced dramatically and hence, SATA DOM was developed.”
PQI is the latest manufacturer to enter the SSD market and with some fresh ideas and better storage capacity it seems to have found a niche of its own. We’re still awaiting official prices while we’re also eager to see the first benchmarks and reviews of the new SSD drives.
