OCZ Brings Joy with One of the First USB 3.0 SSD Drives

A little late for Christmas, OCZ drops a slick looking USB 3.0 external SSD drive with some impressive specs. Specifically designed for us eager early adopters, the slick look and unreal speeds will likely command a premium. Designed to siphon off our hard earned or inherited cash, the looks of this drive are meant to entice. USB 3.0 devices are starting to trickling out and this will likely only end up in the hands of the true fans.

Those who snatch these up will be treated to some SuperSpeed to the tune of 188MB/s read and 130MB/s write speeds, which put the other bus-powered USB 3.0 hard drive to shame. Those who work with and need shock-resistance and speed are already familiar with the OCZ brand as one of the top manufacturers of SSD drives around. No official date has been released for when you can expect to purchase one of the drives but we're guessing Q2/Q3 based on what we've seen. The drives will be created in 60, 120 and 250 GB varieties and should retail for around $300 increasing sharply with size. Video demo after the jump.