The Corsair Performance Pro Series SSDs arrive and bring in more choice adding to the solid state drives that are seen coming into the markets recently. These Corsair offerings come complete with the Marvell SATA 6GB/s SSD controllers to deliver ATTO Max performance by achieving speeds of up to 515MB/s read and 440MB/s sequential write.
If media hoarders like the sound of the above specs then they should know that these devices not only support TRIM but also possesses a background garbage collection of sorts that’s built-in for Raid systems. The SSDs also claim to maintain impressive speeds when paired with setups running OS X, Linux, Windows or as mentioned earlier, with Raid configurations.
“We are pleased to provide a fast SATA 3 SSD that’s designed specifically for real-world performance,” states Thi La, Vice President of Memory Products at Corsair. “High-performance PC users work heavily with media files, and unlike some other SSDs, the Performance Pro can save, load and move music, photos and movies without significantly reduced performance. It offers consistent, reliable speed regardless of whether you’re running Windows, OS X or Linux, and whether you’re using a single drive or a Raid configuration.”
The company touts that its new offering with the SATA III 6Gb/s interface are backward compatible with SATA 2 3GB/s. Additionally, these SSDs can be connected to 3.5-inch ports on PCs and laptops, owing to the adapter that is shipped out along with these gadgets.
The Corsair Performance Pro Series SSDs can be availed in 128GB and 256GB versions at a price of $279 (approx. Rs. 13,950) and $529 (approx. Rs. 26,450). These devices are endowed with a three-year warranty from authorized distributors and retailers across the globe.
