Toshiba has enhanced its line-up of NAND-Flash-based solid state drives (SSD) with the addition of a 256Gbyte SSD and the launch of a series of small-sized Flash modules. The Flash modules with small SSDs supporting 8Gbyte, 16Gbyte, and 32Gbyte densities are suitable for netbook computers, ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) and other mobile and peripheral applications.
The high density SSD provides 256Gbyte of capacity, an MLC controller that achieves higher read-write speeds, parallel data transfers and wear leveling to a 2.5 inch form factor drive. The 256Gbyte SSD mounts NAND Flash memory on a 70.6x53.6x3.0mm platform. The drive offers reliable high-density data storage and fast data transfer rates with a maximum read and write speeds of 120Mbyte and 70Mbyte a second respectively. The SSD offers these performance characteristics through a high speed SATA 3.0Gbit/s interface. The Flash modules are fabricated on a 50x30mm 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.
