Biwin Rolls Out 2.5-Inch 6Gb SATA SSDs

Biwin Technology Limited, in flash storage products, announced Elite Series SATA III SSDs, based on the LSI SandForce SF-2281 Flash Storage Processor, that are designed to improve storage performance in laptops and desktops.

With a standard 2.5" form factor (dimensions: 100 x 69.8 x 9.5 mm), they are compatible with virtually any desktop computer and millions of laptops. They support 6Gbps SATA III, and are downward compatible with 3Gbps SATA II systems.

Elite Series SSDs are equipped with enhancing features including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), TRIM, and Garbage Collection, as well as reliability features such as support for SMART commands, BCH ECC, and wear leveling. These SSDs address security concerns with AES-256 and 128 data encryption. They achieve sequential read and write speeds up to 550 and 520 MB/sec respectively, and support max 4KB random write speeds up to 65,000 IOPS.

Biwin offers the Elite Series in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, with either asynchronous MLC NAND for best value or synchronous MLC for maximum IOPS performance. These models are in production and will be available on Amazon and NewEgg in April.

"We were happy to engage with Biwin to collaboratively develop their new Elite Series SSD using the LSI SandForce SF-2281 Flash Storage Processor. The Elite Series SSDs are loaded with features enabled by our award-winning DuraClass technology which optimizes performance, reliability and security in client computing environments," said Thad Omura, VP marketing, Flash Components Division, LSI Corporation.

"Elite Series SSDs represent a big advance in storage technology, but are just the first of many SSD innovations to come from Biwin. We will continue to apply our engineering and manufacturing strengths to develop advanced flash storage solutions for enterprise, embedded and client computing applications," said Joe James, VP MM marketing, Biwin America.

Note: Capacities are before formatting. Usable capacity varies. Max seq. speed measured in ATTO Disk Benchmark. Max Random speed measured in IOMeter 08. Specifications subject to change without notice.