Fusion-io ioXtreme PCI-E SSD Reviewed
by Sze | Filed under Storage
Fusion-io’s ioXtreme and ioXtreme Pro are SSDs that use PCI Express interface to achieve faster read and write speeds. Based on MLC SSD, the ioXtreme offers up to 700MB/s read and 280MB/s write speeds.
According to HotHardware, who has just tested the ioXtreme SSD, the ioXtreme is the “Fastest overall SSD solution on the market today”. You can read the full review here.
HOT
- Fastest overall SSD solution on the market today.
- Super-elegant half-height PCI Express card design
- Consistent 700MB/sec reads / 300MB/sec writes
- No external power required
NOT
- Still not bootable
- No RAID BIOS
- ioXtreme Pro requires Windows software RAID
- Smallish single card capacity
- Pricey – $11/GB
The Fusion-io ioXtreme is available from Amazon for $895.00 and the ioXtreme Pro for $1,495.00 or you can get both of them in a bundle for $1995.
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