Active Media Offers SSD Upgrade Option for ASUS Eee PC Netbooks

sabertooth-ssdThere seems to be no end to the solid-state disk upgrade choices for netbooks these days. Every few weeks another vendor appears with speedy flash memory options. This week, it’s Active Media and its two MLC SabreTooth SSD lines for ASUS netbooks. Grrr…baby!

The SaberTooth S is more for those on a budget who don’t mind sacrificing a little speed. There are two flavors in the S line: 16 and 32GB. Both use a SATA-II interface and offer maximum reads and writes of 90 and 55 MBps, respectively. The SaberTooth SS option adds a 64GB option to the prior two choices. It also brings faster throughput of 155 and 100MBps for reads and writes. Of course, those faster speeds will cost you about 30 percent more. Here’s the MSRP rundown for the SaberTooth line:

  • 16GB S: $62.95
  • 32GB S: $96.95
  • 16GB SS: $82.95
  • 32GB SS: $124.95
  • 64GB SS: $219.95

Note that all throughput claims are for sequential data. When you get into random reads and writes, things are sure to slow down. All of these SSDs are tested and guaranteed to work with the Eee PC S101, 900, 900A and 901 models from ASUS. They should pop right in the mini-PCIe slot.

Given the many SSD options for netbooks, I’m curious how many ASUS netbook owners have made the leap from traditional magnetic hard drives to solid-state disk drives. Have you taken the plunge and was it worth it to you?

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