Seagate Announces a Bunch of New SSDs Targeting Various Segments

Seagate Technology, one of the leading players in HDD/SSD industry, announces the release of its first solid-state drive targeting consumer segment and next-generation drives targeting corporate field. Therefore, corporate clients will be able to enjoy the privileges of Seagate 1200 SSD that is primarily predestined for the implementation into high-end server systems. These drives will be released in three capacity versions (200 GB, 400 GB and 800 GB) and will employ SAS interface with 12 Gb/sec bandwidth.

Seagate 600 SSD is developed in 2.5-inch form-factor with two case depth modifications: 5 mm and 7 mm. The new-comers are supposed to be the most optimal solution for laptops and other small-sized devices. These drives employ SATA III interface and demonstrate quite striking speed characteristics: the maximal sequential Read speed achieves 550 Mb/sec, while the maximal sequential Write speed equals to 450 Mb/sec. Seagate 600 will be available in three volume capacities (120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB).

In its turn, Seagate 600 Pro SSDs are intended for corporate purposes and might be implemented into datacenters, as well as in cloud systems. They come in 2.5-inch dimensional type with 7 mm case depth. Similar to Seagate 600, these products feature SATA III interface. With the attempt to satisfy a vast spectrum of corporate needs, the company will deliver these SSDs in six capacity modifications: 100 GB, 120 GB, 200 GB, 240 GB, 400 GB and 480 GB.

In the end, Seagate is going to introduce X8 Accelerator products designing in the form of expansion boards with PCI Express 2.0 x8 bus, based on the technology elaborated by Virident. The boards will be delivered in 555 GB, 1111 GB and 2222 GB capacities and their operational speed will be alike RAM modules.