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Transcend launches new 2.5-inch Solid State Drives
Famous for their memory products, Transcend has now enters the SSD market with two new 2.5-inch drives with speeds up to 250MB/s. The SSD’s will be

Famous for their memory products, Transcend has now entered the SSD market with two new 2.5-inch drives with speeds up to 250MB/s. The SSD’s will be available in two capacities, 120GB and 250GB. Transcend has priced the 120GB model at Rs.19,758 which is inclusive of taxes.![All set to conquer the SSD market]()

All set to conquer the SSD market
The drives use a DRAM buffer which allows them to achieve read speeds of up to 230MB/s and write speeds up to 180MB/s. It also consumes lower power since there are no moving parts and is more durable as well. Here are some of the highlights of the new drive:
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- Faster OS boot-up and data access
- Ultra-fast sequential read speeds of up to 250MB/s
- Shock resistant and 50% lighter than standard hard drives
- Easy to install in PCs and notebooks
- RoHS compliant
- Fully SATA II compatible
- Support Trim command
- Non-volatile Flash Memory for outstanding data retention
- Built–in ECC (Error Correction Code) functionality and wear-leveling algorithm ensures highly reliable of data transfer
First Published:Nov 12, 2011, 10:16:22 IST
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