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Toshiba Announced 256GB Notebook & 32GB Netbooks SSDs |
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Written by Dragana Dimitrijevic
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Monday, 29 September 2008 |
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Toshiba Corporation today announced enhancements to its line-up of NAND-flash-based SSD with the addition of an 256GB SSD and the launch of a series of small-sized Flash Modules for netbook computers ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) and other mobile and peripheral applications.
Samples of both the 256GB SSD and the Flash Modules are available now, and mass production following in the fourth quarter (October to December) of the year.
The new 256GB SSD mounts NAND flash memory on a 70.6mm (L) x 53.6mm (W) x 3.0mm (H) platform. The drive has maximum read speed of 120MB/s and maximum write speed of 70MB/s, via a high speed SATA 3.0Gb/s interface.
Flash Modules are fabricated on a 50mm x 30mm platform and offer a maximum read and write speeds of 80MB and 50MB a second, respectively. Flash Modules are also compatible with the SATA interface and will support continued development of the fast growing market for netbook PCs, UMPCs and mobile and peripheral applications by offering developers a wider range of SSD for integration in differentiated products.
The new drives will be showcased at the CEATEC in Makuhari, Japan, from September 30 to October 4.
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