Kingmax announced its new MMP30 mSATA solid state drive using SATA III 6Gbps interface. With a compact form factor, Kingmax’s new SSD is an economical SSD solution for Ultrabooks, tablet PCs and small form factor systems. It is powered by LSI Sandforce controller, and offers up to 320MB/s read and 520MB/s write speeds. With support for Intel’s Smart Response Technology, Kingmax’s MMP30 can be configured as a cache drive to enhance overall performance of the computer. It comes in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. [Kingmax 1 |2]

SanDisk announced its newest high-performance Extreme series solid state drive for the consumer market. According to the flash memory maker, the new SSD is up to 10 times faster than a 7200RPM hard drive, allows computer users to quickly boot and shut down their systems, launch applications faster and reduce wait times. The SanDisk Extreme, using the SATA III interface, offers up to 500MB/s sequential read and 520MB/s sequential write speeds and up to 83,000 maximum random write Input-Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) and up to 44,000 random read IOPS. The drive is also

Plextor announced at the CES 2012 the new M3 Pro solid state drive that offers improvements to the current M3S, including a significant boost in sequential and random read/write speeds. The new M3 Pro comes in 7mm height form factor to fit ultra slim notebooks and is based on Toshiba’s 24nm Toggle Flash. It uses the SATA III 6Gbps interface. Available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, the M3 Pro offers sequential read speed up to 540MB/s and write speeds up to 450 MB/s, and random read/write speeds of up to 75,000/69,000 IOPS. It utilizes Marvell’s server-grade

Kingston announced its new SSDNow V+200 solid state drives, which are “ideal high-performance upgrade solution for the performance minded yet cost-conscious business or home user”. The latest SSDNow series uses SATA 3.0 6Gbps interface and utilizes SandForce SF-2281 processor for enhanced performance with up to 535MB/s sequential read and 480MB/s sequential write speeds. The 2.5-inch SSDNow V+200 features DuraWrite to optimize writes to extend endurance; DuraClass for Data Integrity Protection, RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) for advanced data

SuperTalent introduces its new TeraNova SATA3 solid state drive targeted at the Pro/Enthusiast seeking extreme performance. Based on MLC NAND flash, the new TeraDrive is the fastest 2.5-inch SSD that SuperTalent has released to date, offering over 500MB/s speeds for both read and write thanks to SandForce 2200 processor with optimized firmware and SATA III interface. The TeraNova SATA3 is available in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities. SuperTalent’s new SSD includes built-in EDC/ECC function and support for wear-leveling. Models: 60GB – FTM06N325H 120GB – FTM12N325H

OCZ launches the Petrol series solid state drive based on Indilinx Everest platform. The new series “enables further adoption of SSDs in cost-sensitive applications, while taking advantage of real world performance and complete feature set of the Indilinx Everest platform.” The 2.5-inch Petrol series comes in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities and use SATA III interface for enhanced performance. It provides up to 370MB/s read speed, 250MB/s write speed and up to 34,000 IOPS 4K random read performance. The MLC-based SSD includes NDurance Technology for longer life span

Kingston announced the SSDNow V200 series solid state drive with SATA III 6Gbps interface. According to the company, the new V200 is nearly twice as fast as the previous SSDNow V100 SSD and is 20% less in price than V100. The 2.5-inch drive is available in both 7.0mm (64GB/128GB) and 9.5mm (256GB) form factor to fit more systems. The SSDNow V200 offers up to 300MB/s read and 230MB/s write speeds with up to 36,000 IOPS Max random 4k read performance. The new SSD supports S.M.A.R.T. for monitoring status of the drive and TRIM command for maximum performance. The V200 is available

Patriot Memory introduces the new Pyro SE series solid state drive as the follow-up to the Pyro series. The new Pyro SE is powered by SandForce SF-2281 SSD controller and uses SATA III 6Gbps interface for enhanced performance. Patriot Memory’s new SSD offers up to 550MB/s read and 520MB/s write speeds with a maximum 85,000 IOPS 4k random write. The Pyro SE supports TRIM command and includes DuraClass and DuraWrite technologies for extended endurance, Intelligent Block Management and Wear Leveling, Intelligent Read Disturb Management as well as Intelligent Data Retention

Plextor announced the new M2P series solid state drive designed with the company’s unique True Speed technology to deliver “the highest level of sustained performance, through a consistent read-write speeds, even after an extensive used and periods of continuous operation.” According to Plextor, the new drive offers the world’s fastest random read and write speeds of 70,000 / 65,000 IOPS. Utilizing Toshiba’s NAND flash, the M2P Series is available in 128GB and 256GB capacities and uses SATA 6Gbps interface. It includes Instant Restore, Global Wear Leveling and Bad

A-DATA launches its new S510 series SATA III SSD, which is “a highly cost-effective option for SSD upgrades of existing systems, and for new SATA 6Gb/s enabled computers”. Utilizing the SandForce SF-2200 controller and SATA III 6Gbps interface, the S510 delivers up to 550MB/s read and 510MB/s write speeds with 4K random write speeds as high as 85,000 IOPS. The 2.5-inch MLC SSD is available in 120GB capacity and supports Windows TRIM command. It comes with a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch drive bracket for easy installation on desktop PC. [ADATA]