OWC Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSD Revealed

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OWC has revealed a new series of SSDs that they claim to be the fastest and most reliable small form SATA SSDs yet.  The OWC Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSDs range from 50GB to 200GB and boast the max 260MBps read and write speeds with 0.1ms latency.

The new OWC Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSDs are contained in a 2.5-inch case, packing a range of storage options including 50GB, 100GB and 200GB.  They feature read and write speeds up to 260MBps with 0.1ms latency, thanks to a new SandForce processor.  The drives also boast “100x greater data protection” than the “highest rate” HDDs thanks to the included error correction code (ECC) and SandForce RAISE technology.

The OWC Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSDs are available now, with a price breakdown of $229.99 for the 50GB model, $399.99 for the 100GB version and $779.99 for the 200GB flagship.  While “fastest” and “most reliable” are admirable traits, the prices are still a bit too high– and owning an SSD is a premium alone, whether or not you have the fastest or most reliable model.