Super Talent Introduces Blazing Fast MasterDrive EX2 and MasterDrive IX2

Practicall all Solid State Drives that has launched lately use the SATA II interface which is understandable considering its spread and performance. The older IDE/PATA interface is still alive though and SuperTalent has taken this into consideratino with its latest SSD series. The MasterDrive EX2 and IX2 series offers twice the performance of Solid State Drives with the PATA interface of the previous generation.

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Triples Performance of PATA/IDE 2.5” SSDs with 2^nd Generation IDE SSDs

San Jose, California – May 27, 2009 – Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, announced it is now shipping new families of PATA/IDE 2.5” SSDs featuring both MLC and SLC Flash and nearly tripling previous performance specifications.

The MasterDrive EX2 is available with capacities from 16GB to 128GB, features sequential read speeds up to 80 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 40MB/s, and uses MLC flash.  It also comes with a 2 year factory warranty.

The MasterDrive IX2 is available with capacities from 16GB to 64GB, enables sequential read speeds up to 80 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 60MB/s, and uses SLC flash.  It also comes with a 3 year factory warranty.

Channel/Retail Part Number	OEM Part Number	Description
FHM16GF25H	SD16B6F25H	16GB MasterDrive EX2 2.5” IDE
FHM32GF25H	SD32B6F25H	32GB MasterDrive EX2 2.5” IDE
FHM64GF25H	SD64B7F25H	64GB MasterDrive EX2 2.5” IDE
FHM28GF25H	SD28B7F25H	128GB MasterDrive EX2 2.5” IDE
FHD16GF25H	SH16A6F25H	16GB MasterDrive IX2 2.5” IDE
FHD32GF25H	SH32A6F25H	32GB MasterDrive IX2 2.5” IDE
FHD64GF25H	SH64A7F25H	64GB MasterDrive IX2 2.5” IDE

“Many embedded and ruggedized portable PC customers still need IDE drives, and the MasterDrive EX2 and IX2 series give them the performance they deserve in a rugged and reliable device.” said Jeremy Werner, Sr. Product Marketing Manager Super Talent.

Super Talent will showcase these products at the 2009 Computex Taipei show June 2-6, 2009 at Nangang Exhibition Hall 1st Floor, Booth J610.

About Super Talent Technology

Super Talent Technology Corporation based in San Jose, California, designs and manufactures a full range of DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 memory modules and Flash based storage devices for computers and consumer electronics. An ISO 9001 certified company, Super Talent utilizes its state-of-the-art factories and leading-edge components to produce award winning products with outstanding reliability. Super Talent is an active member of the JEDEC and ONFI standards bodies.  With over 250 patents, the company was ranked 38^th in the 2008 Wall Street Journal’s Patent Scorecard™ for the IT industry.

MasterDrive IX2 Specifications

 

MasterDrive EX2 Specifications