OCZ Technology was built around the determination to manufacture the best high speed DDR and RDRAM. OCZ Technology has been an innovator in many areas. They were the first manufacturer to make Dual Channel optimized memory available to the public.
Most people know OCZ for their performance memory modules, but the company does actually produce several other things. Besides the traditional memory for PC enthusiasts they also provide performance memory modules based on USB 2.0 or SD standards for use in cameras and Mp3 players.
The Trifecta card is special in many ways. It's compliant with both the SD and micro SD standard. Besides that it also has a USB-connector which means that you don't need any card reader in order to get data on or off the card. This feature is really neat if you are on the go and don't have time to mess around with a card reader.
Specifications from OCZ Technology:
- Available in 66X Speeds
- Dimensions: 32 x 24 x 2.1 mm (L x W x H)
- Official Secure Digital™ (SD)Compliant
- microSD™ Compliant
- High-Speed USB 2.0
- 5 Year Warranty
As with most of the OCZ SD-Cards, the Trifecta comes in a blister package. On the front of the package you can see the card and get an idea about all of its unique features. It states that the card is 66x speed, most people don't really know what this means, but can probably guess that the higher the number the better.
The x factor was first introduced when the CD-drive came on the market. 1x means that the drive (or memory card) is capable of producing a read bandwidth of 150KB/s. In other words the theoretical maximum read speed of this microSD card is 9.9 MB/s .
( [150KB/s * 66] / [1000 KB] = 9.9 MB/s).
One of the downsides of using the microSD-cards is that they are quite expensive considering the performance level they offer. The microSD form factor rather different compared to traditional SD or miniSD cards. The only thing the microSD standard shares with its bigger brothers (miniSD and SD) is the amount of gold plated connectors on the back of the card.
Speed Comparisons (FROM WEBSITE) :
Conclusion:
The OCZ Trifecta 1GB sells at $28.68. I would give it a thumbs up to its design, versatility, compliancy to three different standards (SD, microSD and USB 2.0) and its low access time. But a big no-no to its"average performance" and price.
Thank you Harsha for this article.Labels: hardware, review |
