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Corsair Announces Nova and Reactor SSDs

Corsair has recently announced two new 2.5-inch form factor SSDS that use the SATA II interface that are worth a closer look! Based on the Indilinx Barefoot controller, a Corsair Nova Series SSD will help your system start-up faster, applications and games load quicker and improve overall system responsiveness. The Nova SSD series used an Indilinx Barefoot controller allows for up to 215MB/s read speeds and 130MB/s write speeds on the 64GB drive. The 128MB drive has better write performance since it uses more NAND and has a write speed of up to 195MB/s. The 64GB version is priced about $230 and the 128GB around $430. Corsair didn't mention which controller was inside the Reactor SSD series, but informed is that the 120GB Reactor SSD series has a read performance rating of up to 250MB/s and a write performance rating of up to 170MB/s. The 60GB has slightly slower write speeds as it is rated up to just 110MB/s. Pricing appears to be around $215 for the 60GB and $420 for the 120GB. Both Reactor and Nova SSDs drives come 2.5” to 3.5” drive adapter brackets for desktop systems and are backed by a two year warranty.

Based on the Indilinx Barefoot controller, a Corsair Nova Series SSD will help your system start-up faster, applications and games load quicker and improve overall system responsiveness. Built using no moving parts, the Nova Series provide quiet and cooler operation for your notebook or desktop systems. Boost your PC’s performance and increase your system’s reliability today with a Nova Series 128GB SSD Corsair Nova Series 64GB SSD. A Corsair Nova Series 64GB SSD is the perfect balance of performance and value for your storage needs

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Posted by | Fri, Feb 05, 2010 - 05:54 PM