Mac accessory maker OWC announces the Mercury Elite Pro Dock-- a Thunderbolt 3 device offering a range of connectivity together with two bays for 2.5- or 3.5-inch SSDs or HDDs for use in RAID configuration.

Based on the Intel JHL6540 controller, the Mercury Elite Pro Dock can be daisy chained with other Thunderbolt 3 devices. The two drive bays support RAID0, RAID 1, JBOD, and Span modes to maximise reliability (by mirroring), double sequential read/write speeds to 530MB/s in case of 14TB HDDs or the drives either separately or as a single drive. An ASMedia controller enables RAID through a special switch on the back. In total the dock supports up to 28TB of storage capacity.

Asus presents a storage addition to the ROG lineup-- the Strix Arion, an enclosure for M.2 SSDs complete with USB 3.2 gen 2 interface and Aura Sync RGB lighting.

The Strix Arion chassis is compatible with M.2-2280 and smaller drives feature a PCIe 3.0 interface and no pre-installed heat spreader. Construction is in aluminium, with thermal pads taking care of heat dissipation and consistent performance. It is bus-powered, and while it uses a USB-C interface the package includes a USB-C to USB-C as well as a USB-C-to-USB-A cable to ensure compatibility with as many systems as possible.

Adata launches a range of high-end SSDs aimed at enthusiast and gamer customers-- the XPG SX8100, available in 512GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities in the M.2-2280 form factor featuring the top-of-the-range Realtek RTS5762 controller.

The aforementioned controller allows for features including 8 NAND channels, PCIe 3.0 x4 and NVMe 1.3, among others. The drive is built using 3D TLC NAND, and offers performance clocking at 3.5GB/s in sequential read and 3GB/s in sequential write. Random performance totals 300L/240K in random read/write, while IOPS is at 4K.

LaCie announces three storage solutions aimed at "creative, media and entertainment (M&E) professionals" at the 2019 IBC Show-- the Rugged SSD Pro, Rugged SSD and Rugged BOSS SSD.

The Rugged SSD Pro offers high-speed transfers reaching up to 2800MB/s using Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. Inside is a Seagate FireCuda NVMe SSD, and LaCie claims it can handle the playback of 6K, 8K and super slow-motion source files without transcoding, and is the first first Thunderbolt 3 portable storage solution from the company with USB 3.0 compatibility. The device also features IP67-rated dust and water resistance, 3m drop tolerance, 2 ton crush resistance and the ability to survive for up to 30 minutes in 1m of water.