Adata SSD Chosen for New Asus Notebooks

ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., and ASUSTeK Computer Inc., top three consumer notebook vendor and maker of motherboards, announced the signing of an agreement in which ASUS will use ADATA SSDs in an upcoming line of ultra-thin notebook computers.

ASUS new UX Series notebook computers are thin and light. The new models will incorporate the ADATA XM11 solid state drive, using SATA 6Gb/s standard.

"Our decision to go with ADATA SSDs was based not just on their strong showing in testing performance, but also on the company’s ability to achieve compatibility with our design requirements. We demand full performance from the latest SATA spec, in the smallest volume possible. ADATA was fully able to meet the challenge we laid down," said ASUS Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Notebook Business Unit, S. Y. Hsian.

In addition to the narrow and thin profile of the XM11, the implementation of the SandForce 2281 controller will bring native support for the SATA 6Gb/s platform in these new systems.

According to Simon Chen, CEO of ADATA, "We have historically been strong believers in the future and potential of solid state drives, and have invested considerable resources to make the most of this technology. We are glad to see our efforts recognized by ASUS, and are confident that our SSDs will maximize performance in these ASUS notebooks."

The UX Series are scheduled for release in late September 2011, and will be available worldwide.