HyperDrive4 RAM HD is lightning fast |
The HyperDrive4 SSD is the fastest internal HD in existence. It fits into a standard 5.25″ bay using an IDE or SATA connector. No conventional NAND flash ram here, it uses up to 8 DDR sticks at 2 gigs each.
Not impressed? To quote Yoda, “You will be.” The manufacturers claim that the HyperDrive4 can get files 8,000x faster than a 10,000 RPM HD, and serve them 125x faster. What that means is you can fully install Windows XP in about 7 minutes. It will go from boot to desktop in 2 seconds flat. There is one large drawback though, not including the $5000 price for the 16 GB version. The memory is volatile, which means in order to retain data, it has to be powered on all the time.
If you have money to burn, a need for insane speed, and a desire to be powered on at all times, this is the HD for you.
[HyperOs Systems] VIA [OhGizmo]
As far as i can see in the picture above, this hdd uses both a Samsung 16GB SSD and 8 DDR modules to get 16GB of RAM. I assume this drive uses RAM to store files on the go and to read/write data faster, and also holds a copy of all that data in the Samsung SSD to keep them after the power is out…
If i’m wrong, i can’t think of why they have put 16GB of DDR2 RAM with a 16GB SSD altogether.
well hopefully this technology keeps evolving to the point where it becomes useful to me.
i can’t imagine finding a use for 5,000 dollar drive that deletes everything saved on it every time i turn it off.