Thursday, April 6th 2023
Seagate Introduces Star Wars-Inspired Lightsaber Collection Special Edition SSDs
Today, Star Wars fans can choose to represent their side of the Force with the new collectible Seagate Solid State Drives (SSD) inspired by iconic characters of the Star Wars galaxy. Featuring interchangeable faceplate designs honouring Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker, the latest additions to the company's line of licensed special edition storage devices bring PCIe Gen 4 speeds, peak performance, and customisation to the battle stations of Star Wars collectors and tech enthusiasts.
Officially licensed by Lucasfilm, the special edition FireCuda NVMe SSD represents the famed characters with three iconic Lightsaber designs built on swappable heatsink faceplates so gamers can choose a design inspired by the Jedi or Sith that fits their collection at any moment. The drive includes customisable RGB LED lighting that shines through the faceplate to bring a galaxy of atmosphere to battle stations. The unique loading mechanism that attaches the interchangeable faceplates to the SSD and the heatsink were engineered and developed by EKWB. The integrated passive heatsink minimises thermal throttling and maintains peak performance for longer periods of time.
With up to 2 TB of capacity and delivering sequential read speeds of up to 7,300 MB/s, the drive enables gamers to harness the full power of PCIe Gen 4 to dominate next-generation games and applications. Offering a high endurance rating of up to 2550 total bytes written (TBW), the special edition drive includes Seagate's five-year limited warranty and three-years of Rescue Data Recovery Services so users have peace of mind as they choose their light side or dark side gaming destiny.
The Lightsaber Collection Special Edition FireCuda PCIE Gen 4 NVMe SSD is available today for $184.99 (1 TB) and $289.99 (2 TB).
Officially licensed by Lucasfilm, the special edition FireCuda NVMe SSD represents the famed characters with three iconic Lightsaber designs built on swappable heatsink faceplates so gamers can choose a design inspired by the Jedi or Sith that fits their collection at any moment. The drive includes customisable RGB LED lighting that shines through the faceplate to bring a galaxy of atmosphere to battle stations. The unique loading mechanism that attaches the interchangeable faceplates to the SSD and the heatsink were engineered and developed by EKWB. The integrated passive heatsink minimises thermal throttling and maintains peak performance for longer periods of time.
The Lightsaber Collection Special Edition FireCuda PCIE Gen 4 NVMe SSD is available today for $184.99 (1 TB) and $289.99 (2 TB).
17 Comments on Seagate Introduces Star Wars-Inspired Lightsaber Collection Special Edition SSDs
is doing licensed-product deals with Disney...
Maybe, they can get into the gamer audio market and revive the Disney Sound Source, while they're at it. Ya know, actual technology development, but still aimed at children.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen :smh:
Pretty much this, but mine didn't use a PCB, but the parallel port had a housing to hold the components.
hackaday.com/2014/09/29/the-lpt-dac/
(some of my earliest and most fond computer-related memories :) )
I miss when ingenious simplicity and silly names were more than enough to move an entire industry forward.
(I was barely old enough to consciously remember, but I can still recall how quick tech moved back in the early-mid 90s.)
Now? Stor Wors is a dying brand. Disney has thoroughly run it into the ground, streaming numbers are abysmal, merchandise sales are de railed, and most of the hard fans that would like something like this have moved on.
Why would I pay more for a SSD with a tacky lightsaber add on?
If ya know of it, you'll recognize:
"Are you sure this will help us sell more burgers?"
"Burgers?"
Those prices will surely pay for the licensing fees, yes ?
Cause SSD prices have been dropping like rocks recently, and there are many top-tier drives available for way less $$, even with cool looking heatsinks.
I know this cause I just bought a bunch 2 weeks ago from da 'Zon & WD Direct :D
And as a long-time fan of Vader since childhood, that Vader drive would be tempting. The real issue though is a lack of any actual space to display it, short of doing some kind of ghetto "vertical mount M2" to make it stand out, as the M2 slots on my mobo are either covered up by a 10G Ethernet card or the built-in heatsink. Which ultimately makes the concept pointless from a practical sense.