BIOSTAR announced its latest product series with teh release of the BIOSTAR S100 SSD, targeted for those looking to upgrade their system responsiveness without expensive upgrades. The BIOSTAR S100 SSD will retail at $43 for 120GB and $69 for 240GB verions.

Like the BIOSTAR G300 SSD, the S100 SSD series are intended to deliver a balance of performance and price. The S100 offers up to 530MB/s read speeds and being 7mm thick, it is compatible with even with slim notebooks and compact PCs. Inside, the BIOSTAR S100 SSD is powered by a Marvell controller which is complimented by BGA flash memory package.

SPECIFICATIONS

Capacity	120GB	240GB
Interface	SATA3	SATA3
Form Factor	2.5"	2.5"
Thickness	7.0mm	7.0mm
Weight(up to)	36g	36g
Max. Read	530MB/s	530MB/s
Max. Write	380MB/s	410MB/s
Operating Temperature	0~70°C	0~70°C
Operation Systems	Windows/Linux/Mac	Windows/Linux/Mac