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First seen earlier this year at Computex 2016, Plextor has finally lifted the wraps off its speed external portable SSD, the EX1.
It features a brushed aluminum chassis, weighs about 30g, and is about the size of a regular USB flash drive.
Inside, the Plextor EX1 features a Via Labs VL716 bridge controller and will offer continuous read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 500MB/s respectively. That's as quick as most regular SATA-based SSDs.
The EX1 also uses the new USB Type-C connector and supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds of up to 10Gbps.
To ensure maximum compatibility, the EX1 will ship with a USB Type C to Type A connector. It will also come with a handy carrying pouch.
The Plextor EX1 will come in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities, and will come with 5-year long warranties. Local pricing has yet to be confirmed and we will update this article once we have news.
Source: Plextor
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