Transcend Information Inc., a player in storage and multimedia products, introduced its latest SSD+ Upgrade Kit.
Faster read and write speed to enable faster application launch and system boot up time, runs cooler, runs longer on battery as well as resist data lost from bumps are the known advantages of solid state drives over the traditional hard drives. Yet not every SSD available on the market is bundled with an upgrade kit.
The Transcend SSD+ Upgrade kit is bundled with all the hardware and software to make the SSD upgrade.
Transcend SSDs are built on the next-generation SATA III 6.0Gb/s interface and is capable blazing-fast transfer speeds of up to 560MB/s, about five times faster than a traditional mechanical hard drive, delivering faster system boot up time, faster application launch. Transcend offers a range of SSDs for various needs, ranging from the entry-level SSD220 to the high-end SSD370 that comes in capacity of up to a total of 960GB.
The existing HDD or SSD can be converted into a portable USB 3.0 storage device with the bundled StoreJet 25CK3 enclosure. The upgrade kit also has a one-touch backup function that utilizes the Transcend Elite software to synchronize data to the drive.
Other features include monitoring SSDs health status with S.M.A.R.T. technology, enabling TRIM command for the optimum transfer speeds, and keeping SSD’s firmware up-to-date.