Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 Portable SSD With 1,050 MBps Transfer Speed ​​Launched

Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 portable SSD has been announced for the Indian market. It is a DRAM SSD that connects through a USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port. The external SSD can deliver transfer speeds of up to 1,050 MBps, which is great for transferring large files. It has a stylish aluminum chassis that not only gives it a unique look but also helps to keep it cool. Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 comes with Aura Sync lighting and allows for easy management via the ROG SSD Dashboard software.

Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 price in India

Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 costs Rs. 13,500 and will be on sale from September, according to a press release. Further details have not yet been given. The SSD is not yet on the official site. It is offered in black color with a ROG logo that lights up.

Asus also sells the ROG Strix Arion case separately which can be used to mount M.2 SSDs of various sizes.

Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 Specifications, Features

Asus ROG Strix Arion S500, as the name suggests, comes with 500 GB storage capacity. It can deliver transfer speeds of up to 1,050 MBps, which Asus claims is up to 12 times faster than standard external HDDs. It is a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) SSD that allows it to more quickly locate where the data is stored, making it faster than DRAM-less SSDs in most cases. It has an SLC cache, which means that only one bit of data can be written into each cell of the SSD. This gives it longevity and aids in performance.

The Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 comes with 256bit AES disk and data encryption and includes NTI Backup Now EZ software to protect content from malicious virus attacks and hardware failure. The ROG SSD Dashboard software can be used to easily manage stats for the SSD, such as drive temperature, storage status, health status, and more.

It comes with an aluminum chassis with thermal pads inside that dissipate heat efficiently. It uses a USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port for connectivity and is compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, macOS Catalina or later, and Android devices with OTG support. Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 SSD has an RGB logo that can be controlled with Aura Sync lighting.