Micron Demonstrates 1 GB/s SSD
According to a video posted on Micron’s new blog, the company managed to develop a solid state drive that could reach the fastest speeds ever recorded by such a product.
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26.11.2008 Seagate Confirms 1TB Hard Drive
Seagate has confirmed to the folks over at DailyTech, that they plan to launch a 1TB (Terabyte) hard drive sometime in the first half of 2007.
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5.1.2007 First 512GB SSD offered for sale: $1500
SSDs have always been for those with a lot of cash and a lot of demand for speed, and after this new product introduction, things are still the same. SSDs, or solid state drives, are popular because they're fast and reliable.
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10.4.2009 Hitachi Ships 1TB Hard Disk Drive
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has started to ship its 1TB hard disk drives (HDDs) introduced early this year commercially. But the hard drive that represents a milestone in desktop data storage costs a little less than two times higher compared to slightly less capacious one, which makes it not very affordable.
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6.4.2007Seagate plans SSD, 2TB hard drive for next year
Seagate will introduce its first SSD (solid-state drive) storage and 2TB hard drive next year, company CEO Bill Watkins said.
The company's first SSD product will be targeted at enterprises that need speedy storage and can afford to pay a premium for the expensive
drives. Seagate has no plans to release SSD drives for consumers as the high prices could deter them for the next few years, Watkins said in an
interview.
The release date and price information for the 2TB hard drive were not available. Seagate released 1TB hard drives,
the Barracuda 7200.11 and Barracuda ES.2, in the middle of 2007.
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30.05.2008The SSD Relapse: Understanding and Choosing the Best SSD
Anand Lal Shimpi: The third major SSD article on AnandTech is here. We go back and try to better understand how these SSDs work, how their performance
is evolving and how TRIM is going to change everything going forward. If you read The Anthology, this is the SSD update you've been looking for...
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31.08.2009OCZ release Agility SSD series
OCZ have released a new range of Solid State Drives, named the Agility series, which will complement their eight SSD ranges they have at the moment.
Described as "an affordable offering for mainstream notebook and desktop users demanding the latest technology" in their press release, the new
range will be placed in their mainstream category. The 2.5" SSD makes use of a 64MB cache, something which the Apex SSD range (which we reviewed a
few months ago) does not offer. The drive uses 5 watts of power when in use, and 2 watts when idle, making it potentially appealing to notebook
owners.
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10.06.2009Review: OCZ Apex Series 120GB SSD
The OCZ Apex Series of Solid State Drives (referred to as SSDs from now on) has been out for a few months now, and thanks to the kind people at OCZ,
I've been able to get my hands on one of the 120GB models from the series. I will be reviewing both the product, and the technology, comparing the
benchmark and test results from the SSD with the results from a traditional hard drive, but we will go into that later. First of all, let's take
a look at the SSD itself.
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25.03.2009CES2008: Crucial External SSD Kit
At CES, there were several booths showing off functioning solid state disks (SSD). One that caught our eye was the Crucial SK01 External Drive Kit.
This kit gives you the benefits of having a SSD as well as higher portability. The kit comes with a 3.5" bay, 5.25" drive bracket, and a 2.5" USB
2.0 enclosure for a SSD. This allows you to plug the drive into a computer and get SATA2 3Gb/s speeds, and then eject it to have the ability to take
it anywhere and plug it into any USB. This hot-swappable feature may prove to be very useful.
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11.01.2008An Introductory Guide to SSD Storage
NotebookReview.com have put together a very useful guide on the pros and cons of Solid State Drive storage:
I thought I would
put this guide together to help the NotebookReview.com community as SSDs (Solid State Drives) are coming upon us so quickly and the interest seems to
be going through the roof. Since my first article
'Comparing
SSD Performance to Mechanical SSD Performance in a Dell Laptop' and consequently, my follow up to that
'Showdown at Big Sky -- Sandisk 32GB SSD Vs. Seagate 160GB 7200RPM
HD', the interest in the SSD has become overwhelming with respect to messages I've received from people, questions and advise given.
Instead of continuing to answer all of those questions individually, this guide is an attempt to answer basic questions about SSD that people
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15.10.2007Toshiba SSD debut at CES 2008
Toshiba Corporation today announced its entry into the market for NAND-flash-based solid state drive (SSD). The company will showcase their line of
SSD products at the CES 2008.
Toshiba's first SSDs come in three capacities: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB.
Toshiba's new SSD
integrate an original MLC controller supporting fast read-write speeds, parallel data transfers and wear leveling, and achieve performance levels
comparable to those of single-level NAND flash SSD.
By applying MLC technology, Toshiba has realized a 128GB density in a 1.8
inch form factor.
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10.12.2007Samsung Develops World's Fastest and Largest 2.5" MLC-based 256GB SSD
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has developed the worlds fastest, 2.5-inch, 256 Gigabyte
(GB ) multi-level cell (MLC) based solid state drive (SSD) using a SATA II interface at the fifth annual Samsung Mobile Solution Forum held at the
Westin Taipei Hotel. Samsungs new 256GB SSD is also the thinnest drive with the largest capacity to be offered with a SATA II interface.
With a sequential read speed of 200 megabytes per second (MB/s) and sequential write speed of 160MB/s, Samsungs MLC-based 2.5-inch 256GB SSD
is about 2.4 times faster than a typical HDD.
Furthermore, the new 256 GB SSD is only 9.5millimeters (mm) thick, and measures
100.3x69.85 mm.
Once introduced, the Samsungs 256GB SSD will mark the largest capacity SSD from the global market leader in SSD
sales, effectively eliminating density as a barrier to SSD adoption in the consumer space.
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26.05.2008Sun calls for SSD companies to unite on standards
Players in the solid-state drive (SSD) industry need to unite and establish an umbrella organization that establishes standards that define the
technology, like its performance, a Sun Microsystems executive said yesterday.
The SSD industry, while in its infancy, has
organizations establishing separate standards around SSD metrics, and there is not enough work being done to standardize them, said Michael Cornwell,
lead technologist for flash memory at Sun.
"We don't see a focus among suppliers and vendors like ourselves because everyone
looks at their implementation
rather than as an industry implementation," Cornwell said.
winbeta.org - 05.08.2008
SSD tests show Windows 7 beta beating Vista SP1
Windows 7 is supposed to be able to detect that a Solid State Drive (SSD) is being used, and make changes to some settings so that it can take
advantage of the technology. TweakTown has run some tests with the Patriot Warp2 128GB SSD SATA drive for both RAID 0 and single drive setups,
comparing Windows 7 beta and Windows Vista SP1. Based on the results found, the site has concluded that Windows 7 currently has a slight edge over
Vista...
winbeta.org - 19.01.2009
Mtron Rocks Again, the Fastest 130MB/s SATA II SSD
Mtron Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of Solid State Drive (SSD) products in South Korea, announced today that they have completed the development of new PRO
7500 series for industrial purpose, and will be launching the new series in June.
Mtrons new PRO 7500 series supports SATA II
interface and provide the maximum read speed of 130MB/s and write speed of 120MB/s, becoming the fastest SSD in the market. With the development of
their new PRO 7500 series, Mtron created another innovation to the SSD technology and proved once again that they are the leading manufacturer of SSD
products in the highly competitive market.
winbeta.org - 16.05.2008
Samsung Cranks Out 128GB MLC SSD
Two months ago, Samsung announced its new SATA II-based 64GB solid-state disk (SSD). The 64GB SSD promised read speeds of 120MB/sec and write speeds of 100MB/sec.
Today, Samsung is doubling the capacity of its latest SATA II SSD offering to 128GB. Instead of relying on single-level cell (SLC)
NAND flash memory, the new 128GB offering makes use of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash.
Unfortunately, performance dropped with
the new 128 SSD -- read speeds are down to 100MB/sec while write speeds hover at 70MB/sec.
winbeta.org - 07.01.2008
Samsung Begins Mass Production of 1.8" 64GB SSDs
Back in March, Samsung
announced its 64GB flash Solid
State Disk (SSD). The 1.8"
unit promised read speeds of
65MB/sec and write speeds of
45MB/sec. Samsung today
revealed that it has started
mass production of its new
drive.
The 64GB SSD
uses 64 eight gigabit
single-level cell (SLC) flash
memory chips which are built
on a 51 nanometer
manufacturing process.
"We see sharply
increasing interest in SSDs
among OEMs worldwide amid a
growing push to launch premium
SSD-based notebooks,
particularly in the
ultra-mobile category," said
Jim Elliott, director, flash
marketing, Samsung
Semiconductor, Inc.
Samsung's 64GB SSD will
likely appear at online
retailers and inside
ultra-portable notebooks (and
UMPCs) within the coming weeks
and months. ..
winbeta.org - 25.06.2007
SanDisk won't specify Vista SSD problems, but is 'working with Microsoft'
Amid complaints that Windows Vista is hurting the development of solid state drives, SanDisk now says it is working with Microsoft to optimize SSDs
for "the Windows experience." But the company refused to provide details of Vista's problem, and Microsoft seemed unaware of the collaboration.
In a statement to BetaNews today, Richard Heyes, who heads up SanDisk's SSD Business Unit, didn't elaborate on the areas of
optimization, although he did talk about SSD performance on "full-featured" operating systems such as Windows Vista vs. "simple" systems such as
XP Starter Edition -- and he predicted that operating systems in general will become more "SSD aware" in the future.
winbeta.org - 24.07.2008
Dell, Alienware offer expensive 64 GB SSD
Samsung has begun shipping 64 GB SATA in a 2.5" form factor. The NAND flash-based hard drives are expected to become available as storage options for
Dell and Alienware consumer notebooks.
According to Samsung, Alienware will be offering 64 GB and a 128 GB configuration (dual 64
GB RAID 0) as well as a single 64 GB SSD combined with a 200 GB 7200 rpm hard drive for its Area-51 m9750 notebook. Dell will be selling the SSD as an
option for the XPS M1330 notebook.
At the time of this writing, only Alienware was offering the new SSD “ as a single-drive 64 GB
option for the m9750. Customers will have to reach deep into their pockets to be able to enjoy the 64 GB SSD, as it comes at an additional cost of
$1100, which is more than twice what the vendor charges for the 32 GB model ($500). The 128 GB option will cost another $300.
When configured with the 64 GB SSD, the notebooks checks in at $3200; while it is already equipped with a 512 GB Geforce graphics chip, the
upgrade from a Core 2 Duo T5500 processor and from 1 GB memory, a DVD burner and a sound card will elevate the price to almost $4500 or $4800, if you
are interested in the 128 SSD model.
winbeta.org - 11.09.2007
CES2008: BiTMICRO readies 832GB 2.5" SATA SSD
At the CES 2008 show in Las Vegas, flash solid state disk pioneer BiTMICRO Networks announced its plan to launch an 832GB version of the E-Disk Altima
SATA flash SSD in 2.5-inch form factor. The drive will utilize the multi-level cell type of NAND flash, which doubles the number of bits stored per
memory cell compared to the single-level cell NAND. BiTMICRO will be using its EDSA and LUNETA controllers to optimize the performance of the E-Disk
Altima SATA flash SSD; estimates show sustained rates of up to 100MB/s and up to 20,000 I/O operations per second.
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neowin.net - 08.01.2008
OCZ release Vertex SSD range
OCZ recently unveiled their latest range of Solid State Drives (SSD), aiming to hit the balance between cost and performance. With only a few
exceptions, SSDs haven't received a warm welcome from consumers yet - almost certainly due to the cost, as the price per gigabyte is considerably
higher than that for traditional hard drives. Only a small handful of major technology companies have entered this new, emerging market, and perhaps
for a good reason. However, the new drives could be the start of a push to lower prices without lowering performance drastically either.
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neowin.net - 11.12.2008
SanDisk Launches 64GB SSD for Notebook PCs
Reaching for the "sweet
spot" of memory storage for
laptop computers, SanDisk
Corporation today expanded its
line of solid state drive
(SSD) products with the
introduction of a 64-gigabyte
SSD aimed at both enterprise
users and early adopter
consumers such as gamers.
SanDisk 1.8-inch UATA
5000 and 2.5-inch SATA 5000
SSD products, which already
are available in a 32GB
capacity, are compatible as
drop-in replacements for hard
disk drives in most mainstream
notebook computers.
The announcement was made
at Computex Taipei 2007, where
SanDisk is showcasing its
comprehensive line of storage
products for use in industrial
and system-level embedded
applications. SanDisk's new
64GB SSD will be on display in
Hall 1 in Booths C1000, 1002
and C1004 along with other
SanDisk OEM embedded flash
storage products such as
iNAND(TM) and mDOC H3.
winbeta.org - 05.06.2007
If your SSD sucks, blame Vista, says SSD vendor
It's Windows Vista's fault that solid-state storage isn't performing as well as its proponents predicted. So said SanDisk CEO Eli Harari,
but at least he didn't go as far as saying it's Microsoft's problem to fix. SSDs are viewed as the heir apparent to the hard disk,
particularly for laptops and other mobile computers. SSDs are way more shock-resistant and consume less power. Theoretically, they should deliver
better performance.
Alas, many tests reveal that they don't. SSD "performance in the Vista environment falls short of what the market
really needs", admitted Harari at the company's earnings conference this week.
neowin.net - 22.07.2008
Samsung rolls out coolest 1TB drive
Samsung has begun shipping its F1 series 1TB hard drive promising the world's highest recording density using only three disks. The Serial ATA
3.5in F1 Series run at 7,200rpm and provide a higher data storage density per platter by using three disks, resulting in faster data processing.
Samsung also claims that optimised electronics and power saving modes reduce power consumption and resulting heat dissipation to make the F1 the
coolest operating 1TB drive on the market.
"Based on published specs for Samsung's F1 Series and similar products from other
suppliers, Samsung's has the best performance and lowest power consumption of any product in its category," said Mark Geenen, president at
analyst firm TrendFocus. Perpendicular magnetic recording with Samsung's flying-on-demand head technology improves recording stability over
changing temperature ranges, according to the company.
neowin.net - 29.11.2007
