Iomega on Friday introduced a set of USB 3.0 external SSD (Solid State Drives), with capacities from 64GB to 256GB.
Following its spinning USB 3.0 eGo hard drives, these new SSDs can take advantage of the higher transfer rates of USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed), while still remaining fully compatible with older PCs that only have USB 2.0 ports. USB 3.0 SuperSpeed theoretically has up to 10 times the transfer rate of USB 2.0, and the SSD's inherent speed allows the new drives to perform up to twice as fast as spinning 7,200rpm USB 3.0 drives. When connected to USB 2.0, the drives operate at USB 2.0 speeds. Thus, you can buy and use USB 3.0 drives even if you don't have a PC with USB 3.0 yet.
In addition to speed, the SSD drives boast of an unrivaled durability. All spinning drives have moving parts, while SSDs have none. Portable drives get knocked about in commuter bags, so the new SSD Flash drive is more likely to survive careless porters or airline baggage handlers better than a spinning drive.
Since the Iomega SSD Flash drives are meant for demanding users, the drives come with a bunch of bundled software. The software includes Iomega's v.Clone (drive cloning) software, one year of Trend Micro Internet Security software or Smart Surfing software, Iomega QuikProtect (file backup), Roxio Retrospect Express (more customizable file and hard drive backup), and 2GB of Mozy Online Backup service.
The Iomega External SSD Flash Drives will be available in early November, and will be priced at $229.00 for 64GB, $399 for 128GB, and $749.00 for 256GB. All Iomega products come with a three-year limited warranty.
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