Bootable USB drives for Microsoft® Windows 8 feature Windows To Go
As Microsoft
describes it, "To become certified, a USB drive must pass a battery of certification tests, as well as undergo self-hosting across a variety of PCs to test-drive
for high performance compatibility with Windows 8 and Windows To Go. Additionally, certified drives must:
Be built for high random read/write speeds and support the thousands of random access I/O operations per second required for running normal Windows workloads smoothly.
Have been tuned to ensure they boot and run on hardware certified for use with either Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Be built to last. Certified drives are backed with manufacturer warranties and should continue operating under normal usage."
Using multiple channels of flash, virtual caching systems, and a SSD controller—the Express RC4 & RC8 are powerhouses in USB 3.0 flash drive technology.
- SSD Controller
USB 3.0 Express RC4 Whitepaper
- RC4 Read Speed: Up to 320MB/s - RC4 Write Speed: up to 120MB/s
- RC8 Read Speed: Up to 270MB/s - RC8 Write Speed: up to 220MB/s
- Fully backward Compatible to USB 2.0
- Slim and Sleek Enclosure
* Actual usable capacity varies due to Enterprise Level Provisioning - see below
RC4: DataSheet /
RC8: Datasheet
DISCLAIMER: Actual usable memory capacity may vary. 1MB equals 1 million bytes; 1GB equals 1 billion bytes.
Unsurpassed Boot Performance
Our RC4 & RC8 drives are not flash drives but multi-channel SSDs, featuring a SSD Processor. When an Operating System and/or Applications are loaded, it is not a single file that is transferred but hundreds or thousands of small files. In the chart to the right, see how the RC4 & RC8 can boot at lightning fast speeds!
USB 2.0 Performance - Exceptional Legacy Performance
Not quite ready for USB 3.0? Even in a USB 2.0 port, the advanced multi-channel architecture and write acceleration features of the RC4 & RC8 are still working to enable this drive to boot amazingly quickly even in a bandwidth limited USB 2.0 port.
The theoretical maximum of USB 2.0 is 60MB/s (43.5 MB/s of Real Data). The RC4 & RC8 fill the USB 2.0 bus to its capacity across the board.
Not only does the integration of SSD technology enable the RC4 & RC8 to deliver exceptional real world performance but outstanding reliability as well. Using the SSD firmware, the RC4 & RC8 is over-provisioned at an enterprise level of 10% and 27%. Although this results in less storage space available to the user, this change significantly elevates the drives performance and increases product longevity and reliability.
USB 3.0 EXPRESS RC8 VS. USB 3.0 EXPRESS RC4 PRODUCT COMPARISON CHART
Express RC-4
Express RC-8
~W8 Booting Speeds** ( Time to Boot )
~Up to 6 seconds
~Up to 7 seconds
32GB
64GB
50GB
128GB
100GB
256GB*
Channels of NAND Flash
4 Channels
8 Channels
Read Speed**
Write Speed**
320 MB/sec Read
120 MB/sec Write
270 MB/sec Read
220 MB/sec Write
Can Attach Lanyard or Keychain
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*Build to Order upon request
**Actual performance varies depending upon the system configuration and the application used. Performance is
highly dependent upon test environment and use case.
Not only does the integration of SSD technology enable the RC8 to
deliver exceptional real world performance but outstanding reliability
as well. Using the SandForce SSD firmware, the RC8 is over-
provisioned at an enterprise level of 27%. Although this results in
less storage space available to the user, this change significantly
elevates the drives performance and increases product longevity
and reliability.
- The SSD Review, September 2011
For more information on Windows 8 Enterprise go
here
and Windows To Go here
"This is an eight channel Super Talent drive. It's the fastest drive that we've found on the market today."
-Steve Silverberg, Principal Lead Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation (6:03)
Where to buy:
For all international customers, or further information on buying options,
please contact us (at)
WTG.sales@supertalent.com . For technical support,
please click
here For Windows To Go Frequently Asked Questions, please click
here
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