Corsair today announced two new solid-state drive (SSD) related products -- the Corsair Releases Drive Cloning Kit and SSD Software Utility and the Corsair SSD Toolbox. The SSD & Hard Disk Drive Cloning Kit enables users to duplicate and transfer data between drives. The kit, which includes a cable and software, has been designed for users upgrading from traditional hard disk drives (HDD) to Corsair SSDs. The kit includes data migration software, a USB-to-SATA cable, and Quick Start Guide. The cable supports USB 3.0 and 2.0 delivering transfer rates up to 180MB/s with USB 3.0 ports, 4 times faster than USB 2.0.

The SSD & Hard Disk Drive Cloning Kit features:

- Support for Corsair SSDs and SATA notebook hard drives
- Compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and OS X
- Includes data migration software, USB-to-SATA cable, and - - Quick Start Guide
- 3 year warranty

The Corsair SSD Toolbox software helps Corsair SSD owners to install, configure, optimize, and monitor the health of their drives. The Windows compatible software is available as a free download from the Downloads tab of SSD product pages on www.corsair.com.

The Corsair SSD Toolbox features:

- Drive Information - Displays model, size, firmware, serial number, other key data, and updates SSD firmware
- Over-provisioning - Allows allocation of SSD space to enhance endurance and performance
- SMART Status - Displays Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology status of drives
- Secure Wipe - Securely erases data from drives
- Optimize - Allows scheduling of TRIM command to optimize SSD performance
- Clone - Copies entire contents of one drive to another (coming in a future update)