Super Talent has today announced the third-generation of its MasterDrive solid-state drives (SSDs). The two new series, MasterDrive OX and MasterDrive PX, deliver faster read and write speeds than the second-generation MasterDrive SSDs announced a few months back.
The MasterDrive OX series uses cheaper-to-produce multi-level cell (MLC) technology, and Super Talent has added a new multi-channel SATA-II controller to increase performance. The result is a drive that offers sequential read and write speeds of 150MB/s and 100MB/s, respectively.
Not, therefore, as quick on the read-front as Intel's SSD offerings, but Super Talent's drives are cheaper. The MasterDrive OX will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB models, priced at $149, $259 and $419, respectively.
The single-level cell (SLC) MasterDrive PX series raises the bar further, offering even quicker speeds - 170MB/s read and 130MB/s write - at a significantly higher cost. Available in only 32GB and 64GB capacities, the MasterDrive PX will fetch $499 and $849, respectively.
Official press release: Super Talent Launches Dangerously Fast New SATA-II SSDs
