Posted on Monday, July 23 2012 @ 19:41 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Bit Tech
came across the specifications of MSI's new Reflex solid state disk lineup. This 2.5" SATA 6Gbps SSD series is based on the SandForce SF-2281 controller:
Based, so the leak claims, on LSI's SandForce SF-2281 controller, the MSI Reflex drives will launch in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB capacities, each in a 2.5-inch form factor with bundled 3.5-inch mounting bracket. Speeds differ according to side: the RX-60 boasts 525MB/s read and 495MB/s write with 85,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS); the RX-120 ups the performance to 550MB/s read and 515MB/s write with 90,000 IOPS; the RX-240 tops the range at 560MB/s read, 525MB/s write and again 90,000 IOPS.
Should those performance figures prove accurate, MSI could have a serious competitor on its hands - and for a first attempt at breaking into a market it has little experience in, it's undoubtedly impressive.
