Corsair lets out new 256GB SSD
- Monday, August 31, 2009, 6:26
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Corsair is reported to have expanded its high performance Extreme Series of SSDs. Now the company has come up with its another high-capacity 256GB drive, which is featured with the Indilinx Barefoot controller along with Samsung MLC NAND flash memory. It boasts of high-performance in conjunction with an extensive 256GB storage capacity for those who like larger storage capacity and faster speed.
The innovative Corsair Extreme Series X256 SSD boasts of up to 170MB/s write speeds and up to 240MB/s write speed. Besides, it also includes other present models such as the X64, the X32 and the X128. The device also boasts of offering 64MB of cache memory.
Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing at Corsair, said that since the Corsair Extreme Series SSDs has been launched, fantastic responses have started coming from customers who like the reliability and high-performance. And the demands for higher capacity models have got doubled. The latest 256GB Extreme Series X256 comes in response to the rising fame of high-capacity SSDs, and stands at the top of Performance Series P256, for those who are looking for the fastest speeds and enough space for their music, pictures and videos.
As the reviews, Extreme Series SSDs provide end-user upgradeable firmware, allowing them to add latest and more interesting attributes like the upcoming TRIM command for Windows 7 and other operating systems. This feature help retain highest performance with time.
You can avail the device from Corsair’s authorized resellers and distributors all over the world. The device will additionally come with 2-year warranty, full customer support via telephone, email, forum and Tech Support Express.
As to the pricing structure of the 256GB SSD derive, there is no word from the company as yet, however after going through the glaring features and functionalities of the product, it seems that it will come out as a promising technology and provides optimum consumer satisfaction.

