1TB Colossus 3.5" SSD Released by OCZ

[jalaffa]

OCZ Releases 1TB Colossus 3.5" SSD, Makes Your Puny SSD Cry

There's no way around it - if SSDs are to eventually replace mechanical hard drives, manufacturers have to find a way to increase capacity at a reasonable cost. So far, every SSD vendor has failed on both accounts, which is why we're excited to see OCZ release a 1TB SSD.

Also available in the more traditional 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities, the new Colossus 3.5-inch SSD series brings no-holds barred performance to the scene, at least on paper. According to OCZ, each drive is capable of up to 260MB/s reads and writes, up to 220MB/s sustained writes, and up to 14,000 IOPS. That puts the Colossus right up there with the fastest spec'd drives on the market.

"The new Colossus Series is designed to boost desktop and workstation performance and is for high power users that put a premium on speed, reliability, and maximum storage capacity," said Eugene Chang, VP of Product Management at OCZ. "The Colossus core-architecture is also available to enterprise clients with locked BOMs (build of materials) and customized firmware to match their unique applications."

A 1TB drive certainly makes headway on the capacity front, but the question is, how much will it cost? OCZ didn't say, though previous reports had the then-upcoming drive pegged at $2,500. Ouch.

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[DKT27]

Yea Ouch. :frusty:

Great to know, but I wonder, when I'll ever be able to buy this?

[karachidude]

thanks for the news :)

[HX1]

Yeah.. same cost to get one of these in a MAC.. But I want to know where mine is to test it.. :blink: I hope the system I eventually build/make is built on/with one of these..