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WD India expands its WD Black portfolio with new SSDs

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Faster storage has been one of the selling points for the new Sony PS5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X and now to cater to PC gamers, Western Digital has announced the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD and WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD Add-in-Card in India.

The SN850 NVMe SSD is WD’s first NVMe SSD that support PCIe Gen4 technology and is equipped with WD_BLACK G2 controller for intensive gaming sessions or where there’s a considerable requirement of data transfer. It comes in capacities of 500GB, 1TB and 2TB with the 1TB variant reaching read and write speeds to up to 7000 and 5300MB/s respectively. WD will also have an optional RGB-enabled heatsink model that adds to the aesthetics and keeps the thermal temperature in check for fast and consiststent performance. The SSDs start from Rs. 14,490.

If you want improved speeds with the existing setup, WD is also selling the AN1500 NVMe SSD as an add-in option. The add-in card is powered by two internal SSDs in RAID 0 and PCIe Gen3 x8 technology that helps the read and write speeds to reach up to 6500 MB/s and 4100MB/s. The model is available in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities and comes with a customisable RGB lighting and an integrated heatsink to reduce thermal throttling. It starts from Rs. 30,990.

Moreover, if you are looking for some special edition drives, WD also announced three new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War-themed SSDs. The WD_BLACK Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Special Edition SN850 NVMe SSSD, P10 Game Drive and P50 Game Drive SSD will be available early next year in January and will come with vouchers to redeem COD points.

RP Tech announces Toshiba’s new Canvio portable data storage range

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Toshiba has announced their latest additions to the Canvio Portable Storage line up, which features four new ranges of storage devices, namely, the Flex, Gaming, Advance, and Ready ranges. RP Tech India, the official dealer, has these latest range of storage devices to make the entire process of working from home, a little bit more easier.

Canvio Flex – These portable storage devices feature a capacity of up to 4TB and is compatible with USB-C and the USB-A ports. This enables users to use the Flex devices with Macs, Windows PC, iPad Pro, and other devices.

Canvio Gaming – Again, with up to a capacity of 4TB, these portable storage devices are ideal for storing games. The portable case is stylishly designed for popular gaming consoles and PC systems. These range of storage devices are also integrated with an ‘Always On” mode to support responsive gameplay.

Canvio Advance – Designed for photographers and other content creators, these range of storage devices come with unique textured designs with new colours. With a data security software, these storage devices are definitely worth saving up for.

Canvio Ready – These storage devices are made for students and other entry-level users who want simple and intuitive storage options. Featuring the USB-plug-and-play option, these devices come in a new two-tone design.

For more information on the Canvio series, please visit this page.

RP Tech’s ‘SSD Upgrade Offer’ answers the work from home needs of customers

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The number of companies adopting a ‘work from home’ culture is increasing by the day. As we all are striving to do our bit to fight the ongoing pandemic, RP Tech India, one of the top distributors of IT products and tech accessories in India have launched a ‘SSD Upgrade Offer’ for end-customers. Recognising the rising work from home needs, RP Tech is offering freebies to the first 100 customers who wish to upgrade their old hard drives to a SSD.

Those who are interested can also browse different products and RP Tech’s latest SSD portfolio on their website. The offer is valid until June 15, 2020 on buying SSDs of any brand though RP Tech’s authorized channel partners. Customers can claim their reward by sending an attachment of their invoice and product image to claims@rptechindia.com.

Through the ‘SSD Upgrade Offer’, RP Tech also aims to support their partners and brands by boosting sales in a period of uncertainty. Mr. Alok Choudhary, the Group Business Manager at RP Tech said, “Since Work from Home (WFH) has seen large adoption in India, the demand for high-speed computing has surged drastically. The offer aims to encourage Indian consumers to upgrade their PCs to SSD for smooth computing experience. Since its launch, the scheme has created a lot of buzz in the market and we are getting good response from end customers”.

The offer has received an overwhelming response where customers have received a timely delivery of the SSDs and are satisfied with the overall purchase. RP Tech is one of the top 5 distributors in India and has over 9000 retailers and partners in over 750 cities and towns across the country, with over 50 locations harbouring service operations and other branches. Their partnerships with brands like Toshiba, SanDisk, Western Digital, Lenovo, the ones mentioned above, and more, are a testament of their dedication to be on the top.

PNY unleashes a tiny yet powerful SSD

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A pocket-sized Solid State Drive (SSD) is now available from PNY Technologies. Appropriately named the ‘ELITE Portable SSD’, the storage device is even smaller than a credit card. Housed in a high quality aluminium casing, the SSD has dimensions of 2.36” x 1.4” x 0.35” with a weight of just 24g.

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It can transfer and store files at read speeds of upto 430MB/s and write speeds of around 400MB/s. This translates to extremely quick real world usage making it appropriate to use as a bootable drive or to save high resolution media files in addition to various software, photos etc.

It makes use of Triple Level Cell (TLC) memory which stores 3 bits in each cell making it use lesser power and be considerably smaller than other chips. While the device runs natively on USB 3.0, it is also compatible with older USB 2.0 ports so it can be plugged into any laptop or desktop. It supports all versions of Microsoft Windows and iOS. Data backup has also been made simple with the inclusion of Acronis Data Backup software.

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Available in 240GB and 480GB variants, the ELITE SSD will be sold in India at a price that is yet to be confirmed.

Samsung debuts its T3 SSD in India

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Samsung recently launched the T3 SSD range in India, the result of an extreme makeover to its predecessor, the T1, which will be gradually phased out soon.

The T3 has a reported reading and writing speed of 450MB/s using the USB 3.0 interface. Physically, the internal frame safeguards against shocks and drops of up to 2 metres while data is protected using AES-256bit encryption on a hardware level.

The T3 is available in 4 variants:-
250GB – Rs 10,999
500GB – Rs 18,999
1TB – Rs 37,999
2TB – Rs 74,999

The SSD comes with a three-year warranty and will be sold from 21 March at retail stores as well as major online stores like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal.

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[Via Samsung]