Foremay intros world's fastest 1.8-inch SSD

Foremay today announced that it is now shipping a slim SSD with standard 1.8" micro SATA SSD interface. Though at just 5mm it is pretty small in size, the SSD is actually very potent. Foremay claims it is the world's fastest 1.8-inch SSD.

With read/write speeds of 280 MB/s, random read/write IOPS at 4KB up to 30,000/15,000, and jumbo capacity up to 400GB, the thin SSD is the fastest SSD in a 1.8" form factor, and it is capable of being deployed not only in high end laptops, but also in industrial PC, HPC and enterprise servers.

In additional to the 5mm SSD offered with its SC199 and EC188 product families, Foremay also offers a similar design in an even thinner model with its OC177 product family that has a thickness of only 3.3 mm.

All of them are now shipping with a maximum of 500GB storage capacity. No word on pricing though.

Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 9 Wireless Gaming Mouse

Mad Catz introduces the new Cyborg R.A.T. 9 wireless gaming mouse that combines the power and performance of the R.A.T. 7 with wireless technology. The R.A.T. 9 packs all features found on the R.A.T. 7, including 5600dpi laser sensor, three interchangeable pinkie ggrips, three interchangeble palm rest, Custom Weight System with five 6-grame weights, four custom dpi setting and five programmable buttons.

The Cyborg R.A.T. 9 use 2.4GHz wireless technology and comes with a wireless receiver that also serves as a charge dock for the mouse. The mouse also offers three individual R.A.T. modes that allows users to change sensitivity or Programmable Button actions in an instant and gain immediate access to a mind-boggling 15 commands. It has a lightweigh metal chassis.

The Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 9 is available at Amazon for $99.99, and the price of R.A.T. 7 has been lowered from $99.99 to $79.99.

Gigabyte Aivia K8100 Gaming Keyboard

Gigabyte has the Aivia K8100 gaming keyboard in its gaming peripheral lineup, in addition to two new gaming mice. The ergonomic Avivia K8100 keyboard is equipped with three different levels of elastic force, touch and slide volume control, 20 non-Ghosting keystroke capability and support for GHOSTTM Macro Engine.

The K8100 has onboard memory for storing profiles and offers a Profile Changer button for easy profile switching. It has a USB port on each of its sides. The Aivia keyboard comes in black, yellow and red colors.

Kingston SSDNow V+100 Series Solid State Drive

Kingston has just announced its latest SSDNow V+100 series solid state drives, designed to provide corporations with a viable solution to extend the life of currently installed client systems while meeting user performance expectations.

Other than the common 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, Kingston adds a 96GB model to the V+1– line offering a broader range of choices to enterprise customers. Based on MLC NAND Flash, the 2.5-inch SSDNow V+100 delivers up to 230MB/s read and 180MB/s write speeds. The SSDs supports S.M.A.R.T.: Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology and Windows 7 TRIM commands. Other than standalone drives, the V+100 series is also available in upgrade bundle kits.

Kingston is also offering the SSDNow V+100E series that adds full-disk 128-bit AES hardware-based encryption to protect all data stored on the drive.

SSDNow V+100 Models:

64GB – SVP100ES2/64G ($227.04 )
128GB – SVP100ES2/128G ($373.69 )
256GB – SVP100ES2/256G ($713.99 )

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Acer Aspire RevoView 1080p media streamer packs HDD bay

Acer has injected some of their nettop DNA into a new network-capable media player, the Acer Aspire RevoView. The STB is capable of Full HD playback from local storage – either on memory card, USB drive or in the user-accesible 3.5-inch hard-drive bay – or streamed over the network via the RevoView’s ethernet port.

Ports include two full-sized USB 2.0, HDMI, 10/100 ethernet, S/PDIF optical digital, component and composite, along with a miniUSB port for hooking the RevoView up to a PC and treating it as an external hard-drive. There’s also a multi-format memory card reader on the front.

Up to 2TB drives can be installed inside, and the RevoView will work with UPnP/DLNA streaming sources. The compatible file types and codecs includes MKV, MP4, H.264 and ISO – there’s a full list in the gallery below – and the STB itself is expected to go on sale in the UK on November 8 for £119.99 ($194).

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LaCie d2 USB 3.0 and 2big USB 3.0 External Hard Drives

LaCie d2 USB 3.0

LaCie launches two new USB 3.0 storage devices, the d2 USB 3.0 external hard drive and the 2big USB 3.0 with RAID and 6TB capacity. Both of them are designed by Neil Poulton and utilize 7200RPM hard drives with 16MB cache memory and the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface for enhanced performance.

LaCie 2big USB 3.0

The sturdy and fanless d2 USB 3.0 external professional hard drive comes with aluminum head sink to prevent overheating. The drive can stand upright, be stacked horizontally with other drives, or rackmounted to save desktop space. It is available in 1TB, 2TB and 3TB and offers up to 156MB/s transfer speed.

The 2big USB 3.0 is a dual-bay storage system with supports for RAID 0/1 or JBOD. Available now in up to 6TB, the 2big USB 3.0 achieves a dramatic 20% speed boost by reaching 306MB/s. It comes with a USB 3.0 PCI Express add-on card.

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Logitech K750 Solar Power Wireless Keyboard

If you want to have an eco-friendly keyboard, today you could have a unit of Solar power keyboard from Logitech. Its called the K750, a wireless keyboard that only has a 1/3-inch thickness with low-profile keyboard features Logitech Incurve keys “sensitive touch button” and works using a 2.4GHz wireless connectivity. Logitech K750 solar power keyboard has a fully black color with soft, rounded edges to easiest the user’s fingers to glide from one key to another.

The keyboard has no battery and it can automatically charge as long as there is enough light and keep it charged for about three months in total darkness environment. You can buy the K750 solar power wireless keyboard at Logitech website today at cost $79.99 a unit.

Stealth LittlePC LPC-100M Ultra Compact Mini PC for Mobile and Embedded Applications

Stealth introduces its new LPC-100M ultra compact mini PC for mobile, in-vehicle and embedded applications. The small form factor PC uses 10-26 VDC power input making it ideal for DC powered applications typically found in vehicles and remote applications.

The LPC-100M is boosted by Intel’s Celeron T3100 dual core processor or optional Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz processor, Mobile GM45 Express Chipset, up to 8GB DDR3 memory, built-in 2.5-inch hard drive with up to 500GB capacity. Users may want to replace the hard drive with SSD for more demanding application and more reliable storage. This new LittlePC offers Gigabit LAN, 4-USB, 2-Serial, 1-DVI-I, 1-DVI-D Video, Audio In/Out, 2-PS/2 ports and 1-external express card slot. The rear locking DC power connector ensures power is securely in place.

Kingston HyperX Fan Memory Cooler Now comes in Black

Kingston releases the black version of its HyperX Fan memory cooler, which packs two 60mm fans to optimize airflow around the modules helping memory run at peak performance for longer periods of time. The black Hyper X Fan is made of anodized aluminum. When turned on, the blades are illuminated by eight small blue LEDs.

The black Kingston HyperX Fan (model KHX-FAN-B) is available at Amazon for $21.07.

via : Kingston.com