AMD announced the all new AMD Radeon™ R7 Series SSDs which are built using state of the art flash and controller technology from Toshiba and OCZ.
AMD Radeon R7 Series SSDs will be available in 120GB, 240GB or 480GB capacities from online retailers.
AMD claims that the Radeon R7 Series SSDs will be an excellent choice for gamers looking to upgrade their system’s overall responsiveness with an economical solution.
AMD Radeon R7 series SSDs are the first high performance SSDs to utilize the Toshiba Group’s latest A19 MLC NAND flash process and the proven Barefoot 3 M00 controller which offer exemplary write endurance of 30GB/day, as well as read/write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 530MB/s, respectively.
This exclusive combination of hardware also features a special anodized black housing, characteristic of the AMD Radeon brand.
Chief marketing officer, OCZ Storage Solutions: Alex Mei
“By combining this proprietary technology with cost-efficient price points, we can deliver a tremendous value to gamers seeking the ultimate balance of performance and endurance for the complete gamut of their desktop and mobile gaming applications.”
AMD Radeon R7 Series SSDs represent the next stage of AMD’s strategy to be a “one-stop shop” for consumers, with a portfolio of high-performance solutions that now includes: AMD Radeon graphics cards, AMD FX processors, AMD Accelerated Processing Units, AMD Radeon memory, processor chipsets, and more.
The addition of a solid state drive makes it easier than ever for a customer to outfit their system with like-branded components both for peace of mind and reliability.
AMD Radeon R7 Series SSDs will be available at a starting price of $99.99 USD for the 120GB drive, and specifications for all models are as follows:
| AMD Radeon™ R7 Solid State Drives | 120GB | 240GB | 480GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequential Read | 550 MB/s | 550 MB/s | 550 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 470 MB/s | 530 MB/s | 530 MB/s |
| Max Random Read IOPS (4K QDepth 32) | 85,000 | 95,000 | 100,000 |
| Max Random Write IOPS (4K QDepth 32) | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Steady-State Random Write IOPS (4K QDepth 32) | 12,000 | 20,000 | 23,000 |
The introduction for AMD Radoen SSDS does not stop here.
Please go thorough the following links if you are further interested to explore more on AMD SSDs:
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