OCZ Colossus is 3.5'' SSD, 1TB, Fast, Expensive
This thing is big, just like your computer.
Most SSDs are designed to fit within the 2.5-inch form factor, making it suitable for laptops. But sometimes you just need some added capacity for your badass gaming rig. For that, OCZ today released the Colossus 3.5-inch SSD Series, available in up to one terabyte configurations.
"The new Colossus Series is designed to boost desktop and workstation performance and is for high power users that put a premium on speed, reliability and maximum storage capacity." said Eugene Chang, VP of Product Management at the OCZ Technology Group. "The Colossus core-architecture is also available to enterprise clients with locked BOMs (build of materials) and customized firmware to match their unique applications."
The Colossus SSD is available in 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB capacities and is a straight drop in for many existing systems. In addition to ample capacity, the OCZ Colossus delivers excellent performance made possible by an internal RAID 0 architecture.
Sounds good? Sure, but don’t expect it to be gentle on your wallet. 128 GB version costs $438; 256 GB at $820; 512 GB at $1530; and the 1TB big daddy is around $3397, according to Xbitlab's Froogle search.
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That is an excellent step in the right direction, even if it is cost prohibitive at the moment. Hopefully in another year we'll be seeing those 1TB drives at the current 128GB prices. It shouldn't be too much longer after that before we start seeing these as standard items in most computers.
Now what would those prices be over here in the UK, Marcus?
Your firstborn, plus VAT
Marcus is "Senior Editor of News at Tom's Hardware and Tom's Guide" and according to LinkedIn - he operates in Calgary/Canada? Hence provably lack of £ in the articles...
Apart from the obvious reasons like extra connectors & power requirements, why would anyone buy the 1TB version when you can have 2 of the smaller 512GB versions in RAID 0 for less??
Can you put a RAID in a RAID?