CES: EVLVR Thunderbolt 3 Portable SSD With Phison Controller From Patriot Memory

Patriot Memory, LLC announced the addition to their performance SSD line, the EVLVR Thunderbolt 3 Portable SSD, offering an evolution in SSD technology.

It outpaces the speeds of traditional external SSDs by three-fold. With speed delivered by the Phison Electronics Corp. E8 PCIe controller and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, the EVLVR can reach up to 1,500MB/s in sequential read and up to 1,000MB/s in sequential write speeds. Being fast, it is also power efficient and does not require any external power supply. Thunderbolt 3 brings Thunderbolt to USB-C at speeds up to 40Gb/s, creating one compact port that does it all. With Thunderbolt 3 a single cable revolutionizes connection technology – simultaneously supporting high-resolution displays and high-performance data devices while also supplying power.

The name ‘EVLVR’ is an abbreviation for ‘evolver’, and the technology itself presents an evolution in SSD technology.

According to Les Henry, VP, engineering, Patriot, “We are pleased to add the Patriot EVLVR Portable SSD to our SSD line, and our team is especially proud of implementing Thunderbolt 3 which allows Patriot to build high-speed and high-quality portable storage solutions.“

“We are happy to be able to collaborate with Patriot in bringing a high-performance and power efficient external SSD experience to the Thunderbolt 3 eco-system,” said KS Pua, chairman and CEO, Phison. “We believe the Thunderbolt 3 device market will experience a healthy growth in the coming years.“

The EVLVR will be available to the public for purchase in March 2017 via the company’s website, select retailers, and various retailers. Prices will be as follows: 256GB/$199.99; 512GB/$289.99; and 1TB/$489.99.