Transcend Releases Industrial-Grade TCG Opal Encrypted SSDs
Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a leading manufacturer of embedded memory products, recently released industrial-grade TCG Opal encrypted solid-state drives (SSDs), elevating data security in an era of big data in which information is being collected and transmitted on vast scales. By complying with the TCG Opal 2.0 standards and IEEE 1667 specification, Transcend’s TCG Opal SSDs support Microsoft® eDrive functionality, delivering industry-leading security to high-end applications including defense, finance, digital entertainment, and smart healthcare.
Transcend’s Opal-compliant SSDs incorporate hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption; ensuring data is safeguarded starting from the manufacture of the storage device to system installation and management. As a self-encrypting device (SED), the TCG Opal SSDs will not impact host performance since encryption and decryption are conducted on the drives themselves instead of the host system, increasing the system speeds while mitigating data security risks.

Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a leading brand in digital storage and multimedia products, has officially launched the advanced PCIe 4.0 M.2 solid-state drive (SSD) MTE250S. Featuring 3D NAND flash, an 8-channel controller, and DRAM cache, this SSD delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,200/6,500 MB/s (R/W) and ample capacity of up to 2TB. Its ultra-thin graphene heatsink ensures stable performance during non-stop operation, and its proven performance will bring gamers, content creators, and software developers a fundamental boost, helping them excel in their fields.
CDRLabs has put together a brief review of Samsung's latest NVMe SSD, the 990 PRO. Optimized for graphically demanding games and other intensive tasks including 3D rendering, 4K video editing, and data analysis, this compact, M.2 form factor SSD is powered by Samsung's new, in-house "Pascal" controller and is available with up to 4TB of their latest 7th generation V-NAND flash. The 990 PRO is also available with or without an RGB-enabled heatsink and is equipped with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 2.0 interface to deliver up to 7,400 MB/s read and 6,800 MB/s write speeds. To top it all off, the drive is optimized for Microsoft’s DirectStorage API software technology, which allows games to load much faster by leveraging the full speed of NVMe SSDs.

