Samsung has announced at its annual Mobile Solution Forum in Taipei that it has developed a 1.8”-type 64 Gigabyte (GB) flash-solid state drive (SSD). The new flash-SSD is based on an eight gigabit (Gb) single-level-cell (SLC) NAND, which provides significantly higher performance over conventional SSDs.
The read and write performance of the new SLC flash-SSD have been increased by 20% and 60% respectively over the 32GB flash-SSD Samsung introduced last year, meaning that the new SSD’s ability to outperform conventional rotating-media hard drives is even greater than had been anticipated.
Samsung says the company’s continued nano-technology migration is a key enabling factor in the continued market segmentation for storage media. Besides the use of the 64 GB flash-SSD for notebook PCs, 8~16GB flash-SSDs will become viable solutions for use in personal navigation systems and digital camcorders, as will hundred GB-level flash-SSDs for use in the server market.
The flash-SSD, a drop-in replacement for a hard disk drive, is a secure and reliable means of storing personal or work-related data. It uses instantly-accessible, non-moving NAND flash memory instead of the noisier, power-hungry, jarring-sensitive rotating disc found in conventional hard drives, allowing it to upload and download data quickly and quietly with minimal power consumption.
Samsung plans to start mass production of the 1.8”-type 64GB flash-SSD in the second quarter of this year.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Darren K.” for the heads up.]
I want one if it comes with OSX. If not then screw it!
Replacement to the 12in PB on the way
“Samsung plans to start mass production of the 1.8”-type 64GB flash-SSD in the second quarter of this year.”
Ah, maybe that’s I typo that should read “…next year.”
Could a NANDbook be far off?
“Samsung plans to start mass production of the 1.8”-type 64GB flash-SSD in the second quarter of this year.”
Uh, it’s already the third quarter of this year.
On the other hand, I suppose Samsung could possibly have a strange fiscal quarter system which doesn’t begin in January.
“Samsung says the company’s continued nano-technology migration is a key enabling factor in the continued market segmentation for storage media.”
Isn’t Apple funding a big chunk of Samsung’s R & D with it’s large flash storage purchases?
(I’m sure the two Zs help some.)
Didn’t see dialtone’s post above mine; I wouldn’t have bored you with the same info. My apologies.
maybe a 64GB iPhone would be worth $599
Samsung’s Investor Relations Information:
2Q FY2007 Earnings Conference Call
date: July 13, 2007, 10:00 AM (KST)
2Q FY2007 Earnings Release
date: July 13, 2007, 4:00 PM (KST)
Or maybe they have a special preview version of Time Machine.
@R
You mean like Apple? Q1 is the “last” quarter.
Anyways: 1,8″/64GB. So how big are those 2,5″ babies? 128?
Well, I just ordered 200GB@7200rpm/16MB Seagate SATA-drive for my MacBook.
Maybe they are on a fiscal year beginning July 1.
AAPL’s fourth quarter ends on Sept 30. The Christmas season is their fiscal Q1–it starts on October 1, just a few weeks away. Haven’t looked at Samsung’s fiscal calendar. Maybe the upcoming Q is their Q2? Or maybe they meant calendar Q2 of 2008?
Can MDN clarify this??
Good lord, people.
Here it is again. From Samsung’s website.
2Q FY2007 Earnings Conference Call
date: July 13, 2007, 10:00 AM (KST)
2Q FY2007 Earnings Release
date: July 13, 2007, 4:00 PM (KST)
http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/ir/newsMain.do
Say good-bye to the iPod “Classic” by this time next year based on the increased capacity available for future iPod Touch updates.
MacNano
Will flash catch up? I look forward to the end of non-flash hard drives in all our computers, not just laptops.
iPod Classic will be phased out when NAND technology can facilitate larger capacities. What…give it a year or so?
The days of the spinning hard drive iPod are numbered.
That’s the old link… Here is a newer one from when they STARTED mass producing them…
http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsRead.do?newstype=productnews&newsctgry=b2bproduct&news_seq=3713
The 64GB SSD would be a nice addition to a quiet and small digital camcorder.
Does anybody know the price?
@ NSFY
If they could fit on into a vertical grip on a digital camera I could shoot for weeks!
My own money goes to Apple hardware – has since the original Mac came out in 1984, but my work has gone into league with Dell, so that is all that we can buy there.
Our IT support department needs some small, lightweight, fast laptops to have with us while we are on call, so I’m looking at the new 430 series. 12″ form factor? Check. Core 2 Duo? Check. 32GB SSD? Check. SIM card slot for use with built-in Turbo 3G? Check.
Damn it Steve, make sure that you are first in line for these new 64GB units and build it into the 2nd reincarnation of Comet so I can have that goodness with OSX.
C1: I was going to say just have it implanted but that may not be safe:
http://www.rfidupdate.com/news/09102007.html
“Does anybody know the price?”
I’ve seen educated guesses that it’s a $1,000 feature for OEMs to add on.
I’d love a MacBook mini but not sure if 64GB is enough for a notebook these days.
AlienWare.com has the 32GB (+$500) and 64GB (+$1,100) as an option on the Area-51® m9750 notebook.