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    Iomega External USB 3.0 SSD Coming Soon Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Amber Riippa, Oct 26, 2010.

  1. Amber Riippa

    Amber Riippa NotebookReview.com Contributor

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    Amber Riippa, Oct 26, 2010
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    Didn't A-DATA already do this? It had both USB3.0 and SATA2 [3gbps] interfaces on a 2.5" form factor...
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 26, 2010
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  3. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Indeed. It's even at the top of the list in the "related articles" list in Amber's post.

    This Iomega drive is external only and also only uses USB 3.0 (and 2.0 since USB 3.0 is backward compatible). The Iomega drive is also physically smaller (it's a 1.8-inch SSD in an external enclosure).

    The ADATA drive is an internal 2.5-inch SSD that also doubles as an external USB 3.0/2.0 flash drive. The Iomega on the other hand is a 1.8-inch SSD in an external enclosure that functions like a super-fast USB flash drive.
     
    Jerry Jackson, Oct 26, 2010
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  4. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    USB 3 or not, they're too rich for my blood.
     
    talin, Oct 28, 2010
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