Active Media Adds 128 GB, 1.8-inch PATA ZIF
SaberTooth ZX series is widened with addition of the high-capacity SSD.
Active Media Products, manufacturer of solid state drives, has added a 128 GB capacity drive to its SaberTooth ZX series of 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSDs.
The new 128 GB SSD feature sequential read speeds up to 80 MB/sec and sequential write speeds up to 38 MB/sec. The new 128 GB ZX also delivers improved bootup, shutdown, and application load speeds.†
Measuring 70 mm by 54 mm x 5 mm, the ZX has the same dimensions as 1.8-inch HDDs. It uses a parallel ATA (PATA / IDE) ZIF interface, and supports PIO mode 6 and Ultra DMA mode 6.
SaberTooth ZX is compatible with most netbooks that use 1.8-inch PATA ZIF hard drives. The ZX is one of the fastest and easie
st ways to upgrade a multitude of mobile computers to higher performance and more local storage. The SaberTooth ZX family now includes 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB models.
According to Active Media Products, SaberTooth SSDs are “custom engineered as a more responsive storage alternative for netbooks.”
“Now you can get up to 128 GB of capacity in a very fast and reliable 1.8-inch ZIF SSD,” says Active Media Products vice president of sales Jerry Thomson. “This drive will make a lot of power users and mobile professionals happy with the performance and capacity gain.”
The 128 GB SaberTooth ZX (part no. N128G-PATAZIF-ZX) is available now through Amazon for $379.
Active Media Products has also developed an SSD selector guide help users select the correct SSD to upgrade their notebook.
