Score One for the Little Guys: OCZ Launches 1.8 inch Vertex 2, Onyx SSDs

From DailyTech: SSDs have invaded the mobile computing space and are quickly making their voice heard in the desktop sector as well. For the most part, the fastest SSD solutions have been available in a 2.5" form-factor which covers the majority of the notebook market (and works just fine for desktops systems with a mounting kit).

The folks that have been left out, however, have been users of ultra-portable machines which have 1.8" drive bays. This means that customers using notebooks like the MacBook Air or Lenovo ThinkPad X3xx Series have limited SSD upgrade options.

OCZ is looking to change that with its new 1.8" Vertex 2 SSDs. Despite the smaller footprint, the 1.8" SSDs offer the same performance as their 2.5" counterparts -- that means 285MB/sec read speeds and 275MB/sec write speeds. The 1.8" Vertex 2 SSDs are also rated at 50,000 IOPS.

OCZ is also offering a 1.8" version of its "low-cost" Onyx SSDs. These models offer read speeds of up to 145MB/sec and are aimed at netbook users.

“Solid State Drives provide numerous benefits to mobile users including improved performance and reliability as well as lower power consumption versus traditional hard drives,” said Alex Mei, CMO of OCZ.

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