Corsair adds 90GB SSDs to Force 3 / GT lines

Aug 19th 2011
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Corsair adds 90GB SSDs to Force 3 / GT lines

Been thinking Corsair’s Force SSD lineup was too small at 60GB, but too darn capacious at 120GB? Well Goldilocks, we’ve excellent news, because the company’s unveiled two middling models that may be fabulous. We commence with the 90GB Force 3 , which wields 550MB/s reads and 500MB/s writes at a $149 price point. For an extra $40, you could bump accelerates by 5MB/s on both counts with the identically sized Force GT . A twin of their smaller and bigger brethren, both additions tote SandForce SF-228x controllers as they haul bits over SATA 6Gbps. They’re supposedly available “immediately,” but, like AnandTech, we couldn’t find either in stock. If middle of the line is your thing, then Godspeed, but we’ll stick to the big one .

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Corsair Announces World’s First 90GB SATA 6Gb/s SSDs

Corsair, a global designer and supplier of high-performance components to the computer gaming hardware market, today announced worldwide retail availability of Force Series 3 and Force Series GT SSDs in 90GB configurations.

Corsair Force Series 3 high-performance SSD upgrades have native support for SATA 6Gb/s, with a maximum sequential read speed of 550MB/s and a maximum sequential write speed of 500 MB/s. The Force Series 3 uses asynchronous flash memory to supply the industry’s best 90GB SSD performance value. Force Series GT, designed for enthusiasts who demand the fastest performance available, uses ONFI synchronous flash memory and boasts read speeds of as much as 555 MB/s and write speeds of as much as 505 MB/s. The usage of synchronous flash memory makes the Force Series GT SSD particularly adept at reading and writing non-compressible data, which include video and music files.

All Force Series 3 and Force Series GT SSD models also are backward compatible with SATA 2, and include a simple-to-use 3.5″ adapter to be used in both notebook and desktop PCs.
“We’re happy to feature the world’s first 90GB SSD to our product lineup,” said Thi La, Vice chairman of Memory Products at Corsair. “With 50% more storage capacity than our 60GB models and at pricing significantly not up to our 120GB models, they assist make the Force Series 3 and Force Series GT among the many most robust and versatile SSD lines avaiable for purchase.”

The 90GB SSD configurations are available in from authorized distributors and retailers worldwide at a US suggested retail price of $159 USD for the Force Series 3 90GB and $199 USD for the Force Series GT 90GB. Note that stated capacities are unformatted and actual capacities will vary dependent on the formatting and operating system used. For additional information on Force Series 3 and Force Series GT 90GB SSD models please visit this page.

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