Corsair Introducing Drive Cloning Kit ($25)

Corsair Memory announced two new solid-state drive (SSD) related products.

The first, the SSD & Hard Disk Drive Cloning Kit, enables users to duplicate and transfer data between drives.

The kit, which includes a cable and software, is for users upgrading from traditional HDD to faster, more rugged Corsair SSDs.

In addition, the company announced the SSD Toolbox, a free software utility which enables users to configure, optimize and monitor their Corsair SSDs.

The SSD & Hard Disk Drive Cloning Kit enables users to move data between a hard drive and SSD by selecting the source drive and destination drives and then clicking a button. Designed for users migrating their data to newly installed SSDs, the kit includes data migration software, a USB-to-SATA cable, and Quick Start Guide. The cable supports USB 3.0 and 2.0 delivering transfer rates up to 180 MB/s with USB 3.0 ports, 4 times faster than USB 2.0.

SSD and HDD Cloning Kit features:

• Support for Corsair SSDs and SATA notebook hard drives
• Compatibility with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and OS X
• Includes data migration software, USB-to-SATA cable, and Quick Start Guide
• 3 year warranty

SSD Toolbox
The SSD Toolbox software helps Corsair SSD owners to install, configure, optimize, and monitor the health of their drives. The Windows compatible software is available as a free download.

SSD Toolbox features:

• Drive Information – Displays model, size, firmware, serial number, other key data, and updates SSD firmware
• Over-provisioning – Allows allocation of SSD space to enhance endurance and performance
• SMART Status – Displays Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology status of drives
• Secure Wipe – Securely erases data from drives
• Optimize – Allows scheduling of TRIM command to optimize SSD performance
• Clone – Copies entire contents of one drive to another (coming in a future update)