The FileMate SolidGO ExpressCard 34 Ultra SSD provides a convenient plug-in storage for your notebook or portable device. The true PCI-E interface attains super fast direct access to the SSD. For ultimate flexibility, the SolidGO ExpressCard ultra drive includes a mini USB 2.0 connector, so it can double as a portable external hard drive for easy data transfer.
48GB Ultra High-Speed ExpressCard 34 with mini-USB port. Transfer speed up to 116MB/sec (read) and 65MB/sec (write). In retail packaging, and includes mini-USB to USB cable.
SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITY
48GB
INTERFACE TYPE
ExpressCard 34 interface
DEVICE TYPE
SSD Solid State Disk ExpressCard
DATA TRANSFER RATES
Read: up to 115MB/sec
Write: up to 65MB/sec
FLASH STORAGE DETAILS
SSD Flash based storage
DIMENSIONS
75mm x 34mm x 5mm
WEIGHT
18g
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista
Mac OS 10.4 or later
Linux 2.4 or later
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
0°C(32°F) ~70°C(158°F)
MTBF
1,500,000 hours
SPECIAL FEATURES
Mini USB port
Mini USB to USB cable
Ultra high speed data transfer
PACKAGING
Retail packaging
WARRANTY
1 years warranty
REVIEWS
Highly Recommended Award at Pro-Clockers.com
I stored and saved all my images that I used for Pro-Clockers on this drive and did all the editing and uploading from it as well. I am telling you this is a great upgrade from a standard disk drive.
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Fast, hot, Win 7 hiccup
The FileMate SolidGo Ultra is a great product. Data rates are as high as promised and I didn't find any other product as good as this one for a better price.
The ExpressCard does get quite hot - as I read in other reviews - but it didn't cause any harm after 5 weeks.
However, I encountered a driver problem when using the SolidGo in the ExpressCard slot. It worked flawlessly in a Studio XPS 16 with Win 7 Professional, but on an Inspiron 9400 running Win 7 Ultimate, file transfers larger than some tens of MB to and from the SolidGo slowed down significantly. Copying files of GB size was impossible, transfer speed slowing down to zero, at which point canceling no longer worked. Updating chipset, JMicron drivers etc. didn't work. Disabling SolidGo's writing cache, which is enabled by default in the device manager, made copying files a bit slower (~50 MB/s writing speed), but finally the card worked without problems.
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KNOWLEDGE BASE
Superb product
The product arrived very well wrapped. I took it out and after formating it ... surprise: it is INCREDIBLY FAST. I put on it all the shared data between Linux and Windows and just inflated my free space on the HDD. It is suited for fast transfers so no worries if you want to install Linux on it. The USB connection is pretty useful, too - I can transfer now files to a computer that does not have ExpressPort too. I strongly recommend this product: it is expensive, but the price pays off.
What Not to do running a “Hybrid” configuration
If you are running a “Hybrid” configuration (ExpressCard Ultra SSD and traditional hard drive in tandem), DO NOT move any of my page file/swap file/Virtual memory, Windows Temp folder, and internet browser cache to the SSD (ExpressCard Ultra SSD). While you CAN move these items to the SSD, they will not necessarily make your system run faster. In fact, in many cases they can make your system run slower. This is true for all SSDs. This is due to the number of random writes made to these system and program folders. We recommend that you leave these folders on your traditional hard drive, or disable them, as noted in the answer to: “How do I optimize my operating system for my SSD?”
How to maximize your everyday system performance by using th
In addition to using the ExpressCard Ultra SSD as general high-speed portable file storage as you would a USB thumbdrive, you can keep your original laptop or desktop hard drive, and add an ExpressCard Ultra SSD to create an efficient, high-performance “Hybrid” configuration. By putting your “Documents and Settings”, and program files on your ExpressCard Ultra SSD drive, you will increase the overall performance of your system. At the same time, you won’t have to sacrifice the existing hard drive capacity that is already inside your laptop. For more information on how to properly migrate your “Documents and Settings” folder, please read the following Microsoft article: support.microsoft.com/kb/236621 Note: If you migrate your laptop’s “Documents and Settings” onto the ExpressCard Ultra SSD, the host laptop will not be able to boot without the ExpressCard Ultra SSD installed.
Disappointed
the product is very good, but I'm disappointed that I can not use this product to install my operating system that does not support boot
I would have liked to have received information about this potential problem
ExpressCard does support boot and it is bootable
In order for the ExpressCard to boot, your system BIOS must register ExpressCard Reader as a bootable option. Today most notebook system on the market their BIOS only support up to USB boot level.
Its up to the notebook manufacture to release new BIOS update to include the ExpressCard in the boot option.
If your notebook is able to see the ExpressCard in the BIOS then you can boot from it.
It is not the ExpressCard’s fault that cannot boot it’s your system BIOS not recognize your ExpressCard Reader as Removable Disk under the Boot Option. SSD can have many form factor just keep in mind they are Disk Drive and all Disk Drives are Bootable
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