{"id":10663,"date":"2011-06-09T15:51:24","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T20:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=10663"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:33:23","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:33:23","slug":"sandforce-driven-owc-mercury-extreme-pro-6g-solid-state-drives-ramping-up-in-production-to-meet-volume-deliveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/10663-sandforce-driven-owc-mercury-extreme-pro-6g-solid-state-drives-ramping-up-in-production-to-meet-volume-deliveries\/","title":{"rendered":"SandForce Driven OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G Solid State Drives Ramping Up In Production To Meet Volume Deliveries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Other World Computing\u00a0today announced it\u2019s increasing production<\/strong> of its SandForce Driven <\/a><\/sup>OWC Mercury EXTREME\u00a0Pro 6G SSD line<\/a> in 120GB and 240GB capacities to meet consumer and retailer volume deliveries. The 480GB capacity model is expected to begin shipping in volume within ten days. By utilizing the proven, industry leading SandForce 2200 Series processors, OWC Mercury EXTREME\u00a0Pro 6G SSDs offer consumers and prosumers a \u201ctotal package\u201d of highest performance and reliability backed by an industry leading five year warranty.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SandForce: When Only The Best Will Do<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ordinary SSDs offer fast read\/write performance during first initial uses, but can then experience significant write speed degradation over repeated, long-term usage. Utilizing SandForce processors, OWC Mercury series SSDs benefit from ultra-efficient Block Management, Wear Leveling technologies, and real-time data redundancies to enable incredibly high performance and extreme reliability, both of which are maintained over the long life of the product.<\/p>\n

Speed doesn\u2019t matter if it can comprise data integrity. Thanks to SandForce DuraClass\u00a0technology, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G is able to provide up to 100X higher data protection<\/strong> than provided by ordinary SSDs as well as leading enterprise class hard disk drives. By combining the highest level of Error Correction Code (ECC) and SandForce RAISE\u00a0(Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) technology along with 7% over provisioning<\/strong>, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G provides RAID like data protection and reliability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe truly appreciate SandForce as a valued partner and their contributions in helping establish OWC as the <\/strong>most comprehensive U.S. manufacturer <\/strong>of industry leading SandForce processor based SSDs,\u201d said Larry O\u2019Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. \u201cIt\u2019s just an awesome processor and I\u2019m glad we took the appropriate time to develop our 6G line, thus ensuring the ongoing quality, performance, and reliability reputation synonymous with OWC products for the past 23 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quality Components Make The Difference<\/strong><\/p>\n

The OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G is designed and built in the USA<\/strong> with the highest quality components and engineering processes available for best utilization of the leading edge performance SandForce processors deliver. Only Tier 1\/Grade A NAND<\/strong> components are used in OWC Mercury series SSDs. The Synchronous NAND utilized in OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G provides the highest sustained data rates delivered by an SSD today.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know choices in engineering design and component utilization make a substantial difference in both short and long term performance and reliability. SandForce has provided us with an exceptional processor and we\u2019re proud to have it at the core of the exceptional SSD line-up we\u2019ve designed and built in the U.S.,\u201d said O\u2019Connor. \u201cThere is a difference which has been noted enthusiastically by both end user reviews as well as professional media reviews, neither of which have reported any \u2018bluescreen\u2019 issues experienced with other brands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Benchmark Expert Tested To Nearly 3,000MB\/s <\/strong><\/p>\n

Noted benchmark performance testing site Barefeats.com<\/a><\/em> recently tested eight OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSDs<\/a> configured in a RAID 0 configuration installed via the NewerTech AdaptaDrive 2.5″ to 3.5″ Drive Converter Bracket<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>in a Stardom ST8-U5 8-bay mini-SAS drive enclosure<\/a> connected to a RocketRAID 2744 SAS RAID controller<\/a>. The SSDs were subjected to the most demanding disk intensive testing routines available: QuickBench, DiskTester, Kona System Test, and Black Magic Disk Speed Test. The tests revealed sequential read speeds as high as 2976MB\/s (3.0GB\/s) and writes speeds as high as 2386MB\/s write (2.4GB\/s).<\/strong> With these speeds, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G is ideal for \u201cextreme\u201d applications like HD video editing<\/strong> because it delivers speeds well in excess of suggested rates to avoid dropping frames when capturing footage or during playback.<\/p>\n

Three Capacity Models Available Starting From $297.99<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ideal for use in demanding performance-intensive applications such as Audio\/Video editing, HD-video, digital photography, professional music, and graphics, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G line is qualified for use in consumer\/prosumer single drive production workstations as well as multi-drive RAID 0\/1\/10\/SPAN configurations<\/strong> and is available in the following capacities:<\/p>\n