A first external SSD with USB 3.0

The USB 3.0 comes slowly on the market. The first manufacturer to release a range of external SSD equipped with the new standard is Active Media Productions.

The first models of this new range are the Active Media SSD. These discs are available in models 16, 32 and 64 GB, with a write speed of 240 MB / s and a read speed of 160 MB / s in USB 3.0. With between 89 and $ 209 depending on model.

For example, Active Media confirms that a copy of 25 GB takes place in about two minutes. This is huge for a disc that does not measure more than 3 inches.

Now we have the USB port is going well for such a rate, USB 3.0 is of course compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.0.