Typically, when I review a solid-state drive (SSD) it comes from one of the half dozen or so big name manufacturers, such as Toshiba, SanDisk, Intel, Micron, Samsung and Seagate.

But recently, I received a marketing pitch from Angelbird, which refers to itself as “Austria’s Premium SSD Manufacturer,” so I figured I’d give one of their flash drives a whirl.

The Angelbird 2.5-in. SSD wrk drive, which became available in North America back in August, is available in 128GB ($110), 256GB GB ($190) and 512GB ($370) sizes. The prices aren’t terrible, but they don’t come close to some larger manufacturers such as SanDisk. For example, SanDisk’s Ultra II SSD retails for $80 for a 120GB drive, $115 for 240GB, $220 for 480GB and $430 for 960GB.

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