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  Samsung has announced that its PM810 SSD has achieved Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) validation that conforms to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 data security. PM810’s validation of FIPS 140-2 ensures the drive’s capability of providing highest level of data protection. PM810 data security features self-encrypting drive (SED) technology that uses 256-but AES [...]

  Samsung has started mass production of PM830 Series SSDs that support the Mini-Serial ATA (mSATA) interface. Designed for use in ultrabook PCs, the new compact SSDs weigh just 8 grams and measure 50.95 x 30 x 3.8mm. It will be available in storage capacities of 256GB, 128GB, 64GB and 32GB, which will be available [...]

  UPDATE: Samsung has released some more details regarding the purchase. Norton Ghost and the Batman will be bundled to consumers purchasing a 128GB SSD or higher. We’ve heard Samsung bundling a Norton Ghost copy with their SSD but Samsung USA is taking a unique approach by bundling a copy of a game. Users purchasing [...]

  After launching the 470 Series SSDs in South Korea, Samsung is treating its home market with a better, faster SSD. Samsung has announced the 830 Series SSD for South Korea which is said to be 2.5 times faster than the predecessor. Clad in a brushed metal shell, the 830 Series SSD supports 6Gb/s SATA [...]

  Samsung has announced a new SSD series with faster transmission speeds. The new 830 Series SSDs is the same Samsung announced recently but has got a marketable name and an aesthetic pleasing brushed metal enclosure. The 830 Series boasts double the data bandwidth than the successful 470 Series and gives a sequential read/write speed [...]

  Samsung has announced mass production of new SSDs that support SATA 3.0 interface with data transmissions at 6Gb/s. Coming in capacities to up to 512GB, Samsung says these high-speed SSDs are apt for high-performance notebooks and tablets. SSD with SATA 6Gb/s support shortens the boot time by about 10 seconds and doubles the performance [...]

  Samsung SSD Upgrade Kit that was announced for the South Korean market last month is now available in United States. To enable consumers an easy transition from a regular HDD to SSD, Samsung is bundling a copy of Norton Ghost 15 to quickly migrate their data from the old storage to the new SSD. [...]

  Migrating data from one storage disk to another could be a time consuming task but Samsung wants to make it easier and faster with the new upgrade kit announced for its 470 Series SSD. Samsung will now bundle a copy of Norton Ghost 15 that will allow users to easily backup their data and [...]

  Samsung has announced that they’ve managed to sell more than 10,000 units of 470 Series SSDs in its home market. The electronics giant became the first player to sell SSDs directly to consumers in Korea and managed to achieve this feat in about 2 months since the launch in January. SSDs are superior to [...]

  Samsung has announced that they’ve developed multi-level-cell (MLC)-based Solid State Drives for enterprise storage applications. Coming in capacities of 100, 200 and 400GB options, the SSDs are apt for servers as the new SSD provides higher-density while consuming very less power. The SSD uses 30nm-class MLC NAND flash chips that support Toggle DDR and [...]