Smart Modular’s 1.6TB Optimus SSD reads up to 1GB/s, claims to be the largest and fastest

We love us a good speed record and today’s comes paired with another superlative: biggest and baddest. Smart Modular Technologies just announced the Optimus SSD, a drive with up to a record 1.6TB in storage that can also read up to a gigabyte of data per second. The 2.5-inch drive also promises write speeds of 500MB/s and will be available in smaller 200GB, 400GB, and 800GB capacities, in addition to that 1.6GB monster. No word on pricing except that Smart Modular insists they’ll be “cost-effective.” Then again, the company expects IT departments will snap these up for corporate use, so your guess is as good as ours as to how accessible these will be for run-of-the-mill hobbyists. Continue reading Smart Modular’s 1.6TB Optimus SSD reads up to 1GB/s, claims to be the largest and fastest Smart Modular’s 1.6TB Optimus SSD reads up to 1GB/s, claims to be the largest and fastest originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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