t Computex we saw the emergence of two new SSD controller makers, Novachips and Link-A-Media. In July we wrote an exclusive preview test of the Biwin NuvoDrive NX, the first drive to use the Novachips 'Bugatti' NVS3600A. Today, we finally get to unwrap the Link_A_Media Devices (LAMD) 'Amber' LM87800 SSD controller. Things are a little different this time around, though. Link-A-Media is ready to go retail with their first partner, Corsair. As you read this, the new Corsair Neutron and Neutron GTX are headed to retail shelves and e-tailer warehouses for distribution to the channel.
You might be under the impression this is LAMD's first SSD controller, but it isn't. Last year we played a little trial and error with the Seagate Pulsar 2. Under the hood was a LAMD LM88301AA controller. Given the market Pulsar 2 plays in, high-end enterprise, and the cost, more than any of us are going to spend on an SSD, I'd say that LAMD has established themselves in the SSD business long before the new Amber controller existed. Certainly quite a bit of knowledge from Pulsar 2 aided in LAMD's new client side products.
Corsair Neutron Series Solid State Drives Review
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