ADATA Technology announced two of its Solid-State Drives (SSDs) have received Good Design Awards.
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ADATA Captures Two Good Design Awards with Compact Power
LEGEND 970 PRO and SC720 Deliver Unprecedented Speed in Small Form Factors
Taipei, Taiwan – October 16, 2024 – ADATA Technology, the world’s leading brand for memory modules and flash memory, today announced two winners of the 2024 Good Design Awards held by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion. The ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO PCIe Gen5 SSD and SC720 External SSD won awards in product design and deliver unprecedented speed and performance in an extremely small package. The sleek LEGEND 970 PRO can be slotted into minimized PC builds without interfering with other components and the SC720 is the smallest external SSD currently on the market.
LEGEND 970 PRO PCIe Gen5 SSD
The ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO is a cutting-edge SSD that improves on the groundbreaking PCIe Gen5 design of its predecessor. Its compact active cooling solution, a dual-layer aluminum heatsink measuring only 17.9mm thick and equipped with a built-in micro fan, efficiently reduces temperatures by 20%, facilitating long-term stable yet blazing-fast read/write speeds of up to 14,000/12,000MB/s. In addition, the LEGEND 970 PRO prioritizes sustainability by optimizing fan voltage from 5V to an energy-efficient 3.3V. This allows the elimination of an external power cable making the LEGEND 970 PRO’s heatsink fan the only one on the market to draw power directly from the M.2 slot. The ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO is available in capacities up to 4TB and supports the latest Intel and AMD platforms.
SC720 External SSD
The SC720 External SSD is the smallest external SSD currently on the market and supports the USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps transfer protocol with read/write speeds of up to 600MB/s. It features dual swiveling USB Type-C and USB Type-A connectors in a heat-resistant swivel-cap design for an ideal blend of speed, convenience, and durability. The body of this external SSD is also machined entirely out of metal to promote efficient heat dissipation, sustainability, and user safety. The SC720’s USB Type-C connector is designed to protrude over 1.03cm, ensuring compatibility with thick phone cases and easy file transfer files between USB Type-A and Type C devices. A generous maximum capacity of 1TB makes storing, transporting, and transferring large files a snap.
About Good Design
GOOD DESIGN AWARD is a social movement to make people’s lives, industries, and society more well-off through design. Since its start in 1957, it has gained widespread support along with its logo G Mark. GOOD DESIGN AWARD is for products, architecture, software, systems, and services that are relevant to people. Whether visible or invisible, anything that is constructed for some ideal or purpose is considered as design, and its quality is evaluated and honored.
About ADATA – Innovating the Future
ADATA Technology is the world’s second-largest manufacturer of DRAM memory and branded solid state drives, ranking 19th among Best Taiwan Global Brands. ADATA’s main product lines include memory modules, solid state drives, other consumer-grade memory products, and industrial solutions. The company has also branched into electric vehicles, AI AMR robots, and gaming with its XPG brand. ADATA’s products have garnered wide international acclaim over the years including iF Design, Red Dot Design, and Taiwan Excellence awards. ADATA has also been honored for its commitment to employee welfare and corporate social responsibility, including with “Great Place to Work Certification™” for its Taiwan, China, US, Brazil, and Mexico offices as well as the “Best Workplaces in Asia™,” “Best Workplaces in Greater China™,” and “Best Workplaces in Taiwan™” awards. Since 2020, ADATA has been recognized with the “Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards” and “Best Companies to Work for in Asia” awards for five consecutive years. Looking to the future, ADATA remains committed to its sustainable vision of “Innovate Today, Embrace Tomorrow.” The company continues to embody the “hummingbird spirit” as it uses innovative technology to create a smart and colorful life for people everywhere. For more information, please visit www.adata.com.