OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today introduced the Throttle eSATA drive, which offers performance and versatility for enthusiasts that demand the best hardware. The integration of eSATA connectivity now extends beyond desktop systems to laptops, offering increased data transfer rates with extreme portability while eliminating extra cords and power cables.
“We are excited to introduce the Throttle eSATA drive, which delivers many of the key benefits of external SATA including faster transfer rates and a cost effective expansion storage for high performance computing,” said Eugene Chang, Director of Product Management for the OCZ Technology Group. “The Throttle is available in high densities and offers exceptional peak interface speeds for high performance notebooks, desktops, consumer electronics and entry level servers. In the case where an eSATA port is not available, the Throttle has the ability to connect via USB as well for ultimate flexibility.”
A sophisticated alternative to conventional USB drives, the OCZ Throttle’s primary eSATA interface offers an incredible 90MB/second read speeds and 30MB/sec write speeds, increasing productivity to new heights. The substantial 8GB to 32GB capacities offer plenty of storage for your diverse multimedia files including high-resolution photos, high-definition movies, or large quantities of music. Additionally, users can access their data via an auxiliary mini USB port for ultimate flexibility.
Travelers, enthusiasts, and business professionals will benefit from the greater overall user experience that this new high-capacity, high speed Throttle has to offer. With true plug-and-play capability, instantaneously access your data from any computer without the need to install any additional hardware or drivers. Backed by a 2-year warranty, the Throttle eSATA drive will perform with OCZ’s ultimate commitment to quality.
For more information on the OCZ Throttle eSATA flash drive, please visit our product page here.
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Myself
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... More than a year ago, I wrote to the SATA-IO and urged them to define a physical spec for this. It'd be nice if all SATA-Flash devices were the same size, like memory cards, so they could be used in portable devices. You can't make a "slot" for USB flash devices because they're all different shapes and sizes, so cameras and things can't use them. Ah well. The writing was on the wall, some just chose to ignore it. Expect another worthless format. |
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Myself
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... A few followup thoughts: In the absence of an official physical standard, there's nothing preventing an individual manufacturer from defining their own. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the pro digital camera makers does this, and people start building SATA-flash devices which work just like you'd expect in any random application, but *also* fit snugly inside those cameras. PQI tried this with the IntelligentStick but it didn't catch on, because at present, USB doesn't offer any performance advantages over SD or CF. But we will hit the speed limits of SD and CF before too long, and SATA will offer a clear alternative. Will manufacturers (or the SATA-IO) step up and standardize, and rescue us from the curvy gimmicky morass that prevented USB-flash devices from being a viable memory-card format? |
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Ian
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... I think we'll see more of these devices once drives can be powered over eSATA. Right now its not very convenient to have to plug in a USB cable to power the drive. |
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