Toshiba Introduces New Powerful and Efficient SSDs

[btarunr]

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., announced today two new internal solid-state drive (SSD) storage devices with up to 960 GB of capacity. The new SSDs include the Toshiba Q300 Pro Series Internal SSD Hard Drive, built for gaming and creative applications with high-end demand for performance and reliability and the Toshiba Q300 Series Internal SSD, offering a balance of high performance and value, ideal for PC upgrades from traditional hard drives. With Adaptive Size SLC Write cache technology to enable SLC-like performance, both models offer high processing speed and low power consumption and are compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux.

"Toshiba's announcement of the new Q300 Pro and Q300 internal SSDs demonstrates that Toshiba is continuously striving to bring the best storage solutions to the market," said Maciek Brzeski, Vice President of Branded Storage Products, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. "Today's announcement addresses increasing consumer demand for speed, performance, quality and reliability to improve their computing experience. As the inventor of flash memory, our new Q300 and Q300 Pro Internal SSD Series delivers leading-class performance and reliability to meet a wide variety of computing needs."



This Q300 Pro Series is a reliable, high-performance internal SSD geared towards avid gamers, graphic designers, CAD engineers and anyone else needing pro-level performance. Built with 2-bit-per-cell NAND MLC flash technology, the Q300 Pro Series offers top performance and reliability with class-leading sequential read/write performance and endurance. Toshiba's in-house controller and NAND flash technology work in parallel to deliver enhanced performance and reliability, offering a seamless integrated upgrade solution for a consumer's device. Its exclusive error correction technology ensures high-precision data readout for improved reliability. The Q300 Pro Series offers up to 512 GB of capacity in a 7mm slim, lightweight aluminum design that is ideal for ultra-thin notebooks and game consoles.

Also available is the Q300 Series - built with 3-bit-per-cell NAND TLC flash technology and Toshiba's in-house controller, it is a high-speed SSD that's ideal for mainstream and mobile users seeking a PC upgrade from a traditional hard drive to revitalize their computer's performance. Offering up to 960 GB of storage with a three-year standard limited warranty, this SSD delivers ultra-quiet operation, low power consumption and tough shock resistance for greater long-term durability all in an ultra-thin 7 mm design.

Pricing and Availability

Q300 Pro Series Internal SSDs

• $124.99 MSRP for 128GB
• $199.99 MSRP for 256GB
• $389.99 MSRP for 512GB

Q300 Series Internal SSDs

• $99.99 MSRP for 120GB
• $159.99 MSRP for 240GB
• $309.99 MSRP for 480GB
• $449.99 MSRP for 960GB

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[dj-electric]

Huh... a Toshiba SSD that isnt called THNSNHHTNSGZ or some other nonsense name. Nice to see that.

 

[Nokiron]

...this SSD delivers ultra-quiet operation...

I certainly hope so.

 

[hojnikb]

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• $124.99 MSRP for 128GB

What sort of crack is tosh smoking ?

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[RejZoR]

I certainly hope so.

If your SSD is making noises, check your PC for rattlesnakes XD

 

[peche]

look so "generic" ...

 

[btarunr]

look so "generic" ...

I know right, I always stick my head into the case and look at my brushed-aluminium Samsung 840 with diamond-cut edges, which is tucked away in some far corner of my case.

 

[RejZoR]

Toshiba has always been this way. OCZ, Kingston and the likes were always colorful with edgy styling, but Toshiba was always conservative. Same with Crucial. Pretty generic...

 

[hojnikb]

who cares how ssd looks ?

Its the performance, price and reliability that count. It can be bare pcb for all i care.

 

[RejZoR]

Yeah well, for some it seems to be very important. Just like I'll never understand how people care what color is the cloth iron or vacuum cleaner. I've literally seen people who absolutely loved the product functionality wise, but then didn't buy it because it was of a wrong color.

 

[peche]

in my case was a simple comment, i do own a Crucial SSD ... which also looks so generic ...

 

[Basard]

look so "generic" ...

I wish they would wrap it in paper mache to cut cost another 3 dollars. THEN I'd buy it.

 

[Prima.Vera]

This kind of price is normal on Japanese market, where everything is ridiculously overpriced. But good luck in Europe where they are going to add to final price 40% more due to 1 million more taxes....