Aiming to complement the OEM-only PM830 line unveiled last week, Samsung has now revealed the 830 Series solid state drives which feature a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface. These SSDs are aimed for the consumer market and will be released in October.

The 830 Series drives have a smooth brushed metal enclosure, a 2.5-inch form factor, and are set to be available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities. Samsung has yet to mention performance numbers but these should at least be as fast as the PM830s and offer read/write speeds of 500/350 MB/s.

The 830 Series models will be sold as standalone products and as part of SSD upgrade bundles that also contain a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch bracket, power and data cables, instructions on how to swap drives, and a CD with Norton Ghost to help transfer data from an old HDD/SSD. The pricing scheme for this SSD offer will be announced in October.

source: http://www.tcmagazine.com

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