A-DATA 2.5-inch 512GB XPG SSD eyes-on

Although it's not the first 512GB 2.5-inch SSD we've heard of, A-DATA's latest solid state drive is still in a rare class. We stopped by its booth today to see if the unit was on hand for CeBIT, and sure enough, there she was. We took a few shots and put 'em down below -- you know, just in case you don't have the nerve to dissect your next SSD-equipped laptop.

A-DATA 2.5-inch 512GB XPG SSD eyes-on

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:11PM]

Definitely an awesome week for SSD and Flash memory.

Soon, all the porn in the entire world will convieniently take up just 3 Hard drives.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:29PM]

Just wait till we find out it's price...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:28PM]

Price per GB on SSD is slowly going down - a while ago you could get 128gb for $1500, now you can get 1000gb for the same price.

Now I only need to wait another year or two for bootable super-speed SSD with 1TB storage and $300 price :)

Yes, I'm dreaming. SSD makers won't sell any fast SSD for a low price, not unless its totally unreliable.

[ethana2 Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:39PM]

competition, economy of scale, 32 nm process node, 450 mm wafers, still-skyrocketing mechanical hard drive capacities

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 10:22PM]

I think the intel drive is a good one, 80gb for $400.

[looselycoupled Posted Mar 6th 2009 3:59AM]

This is incorrect.. The Intel X25 is good, but even better is the OCZ Vertex series (has the new controller) It is not quite as fast as Intel in read, but *significantly* faster in write performance and only about $3/GB. For the price of the 80GB intel, you can get a 120GB OCZ vertex. They also have a 240GB one. That is my future SSD!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:44PM]

Well, the capacity is where I want it, now if they could only do something about the price.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:45PM]

How how about a CHEAP 32GB just for windows? THAT would be nice

[looselycoupled Posted Mar 6th 2009 4:01AM]

DON'T buy a cheap one, otherwise its a complete waste of money for a desktop especially. The cheapest ones (and many of the expensive ones too) have terrible performance in all the key metrics.. Spend your time researching, and you can get an excellent performance/capacity/price deal.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:47PM]

this is pretty damn sweet

[nikster Posted Mar 5th 2009 9:29PM]

Where's my freaking comment? Engadget, fastest site to report on the very latest and greatest in technology, can't get something as pedestrian as a comment system to work. Guys, there's like a gazillion free open source comment / forum systems out there, how about using one of those?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 9:35PM]

Is that a Mini USB port on the PCB????

What is that for?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 11:21PM]

So it can be used as an external HD. There are already 2.5" SSD's already made this way. Pretty sweet option.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 10:02PM]

0o0 shiny

[flexium Posted Mar 6th 2009 3:25AM]

when is the price going to drop down to average consumer's level....i am still waiting for a decent ssd with reasonable price tag

[pokoleo Posted Mar 6th 2009 9:54AM]

SSD? It looks like an SD [until you see the stuff beside it]

I thought that it was the XCSD... I guess that XDSD [or whatever it's called] is only at 32gb, not 512...

Why don't people just work on XDSD cards with raid, housed in a HD enclosure???

[it would make EVERYTHING develop faster...]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2009 9:52PM]

Cant wait til Apple puts one of these into their iTouches

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 5:25AM]

Read here about A-DATA's SATAII SSD 300 Plus