Intel introduced the world’s first SSD based 34nm NAND Flash
Intel Corporation announced the transition to a more advanced by 34-nanometer production process of Solid State Drives (SSD). As the producer, through the transition to a new technological standard which makes selling price of some SSD became a 60% lower.
Intel X25-M Mainstream SATA SSD with multi-level cell (MLC) is designed for desktop and mobile PCs. Capacity depending on the model is 80GB and 160GB. Intel X25-M at 34-nm NAND flash memory is fully compatible with the SSD based 50-nm NAND flash memory and can be used instead. Compared with the previous model of Intel X25-M has a larger number of input/output per second (Input/Output Operations Per Second, IOPS) is 6,600 in a random write performance mode in size 4KB and 35,000 in the reading IOPS. The new SSD provides 25% faster access to data from the previous model (65 ms) and far exceeds the rate on the traditional hard drives (4,000 ms).
Price of Intel X25-M with capacity of 80GB for distributors is $225 in quantities up to 1,000 units, a 60% lower as compared to the original introduction price of SSD a year ago, the cost is $595. The other version of 160GB capacity is $440 for quantities up to 1,000 units (compared with $945 at introduction). Intel X25-M is available in 2.5-inch form factor. The Intel X18-M in 1.8-inch on 34-nm NAND flash memory will go on sale before the end of September 2009.
Intel X25-M can be integrated into systems that are designed to use SATA-based HDDs. The drive is compatible with all operating systems, including Microsoft Windows 7, which will be on sale this fall. At the same time, Intel plans to release the update, which will support the Windows 7 Trim command, as well as a custom tool that will help optimize the speed of SSD on the PC that is running Windows XP and Windows Vista.
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Intel Delivers Industry’s First 34-Nanometer NAND Flash Solid-State Drives; Advancement Lowers Prices by Up to 60 Percent
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