Akitio, a leading manufacturer of storage solutions, announced today that they have received certification on the world’s first 512GB, fully bus-powered Thunderbolt storage solution. The 512GB model is able to reach READ speeds of 520GB/second on bus power.

Akitio has developed their own low power, high capacity and high performance SSD’s that can be used in portable storage products such as the Akitio Neutrino Thunderbolt Edition. The new 512GB model with a pre-installed solid state drive (SSD) is available starting now with an MSRP of $599. The Akitio Thunderbolt series is available at Akitio.com, Amazon.com and several online and retail outlets across the world.

The Akitio team is constantly pushing the envelope to develop cutting edge storage solutions to provide their customers with the the fastest, most reliable products on the market. “We are extremely proud to have created the world’s first, fully bus-powered Thunderbolt product with a 512GB SSD”, stated Richard Wright, director of global distribution, Akitio. “Video editing and post production professionals have been clamoring for a high capacity, bus powered Thunderbolt storage solution and we feel that our 512GB Neutrino Thunderbolt Edition fulfills those needs.”