This 256GB drive reads sequential data at 200MB / second, twice the rate of Samsung's previous size leader, a 128GB model, while also providing an even greater increase in write speeds: 160MB / second vs. 70MB / second.
In a press release, Jim Elliott, vice president, memory marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. said:
"With development of the 256GB SSD, the notebook PC is on the brink of a second stage of evolution. This change is comparable to the evolution from the Sony Walkman to NAND memory-based MP3 players, representing an initial step in the shift to thinner, smaller SSD-based notebooks with significantly improved performance and more than ample storage."
Samsung also claims better reliability, with longevity as good or better than some rotating hard disks.
Samsung expecteds to begin mass producing the 2.5-inch, 256GB SSD by year end, with customer samples in September. A 1.8-inch version of the 256GB SSD is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2008.
What's not mentioned in the press release: price. Although it appears size and speed of SSDs is improving, cost is still way out of reach of most consumers. I don't expect this drive to be any different.-Source: By Tech Che http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com/
Posted May 26th, 2008 by harminka
