Solid-State Drives (SSDs)
Solid-state drives (SSDs) are expected to become increasingly popular in computer and other markets ranging from consumer electronics to industrial equipment.
Toshiba offers a wide range of SSDs of up to 512 GB. They are designed as replacements of low-capacity hard disk drives where HDDs are not readily available and for use in high-end notebook PCs that require high-speed read/write performance. New additions to Toshiba's SSD portfolio, Flash Modules will be a good choice for notebook computers, ultra-mobile PSs and other mobile and peripheral applications.
For further details, see "SSD Special Site"
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Features of Toshiba's SSDs (compared to HDDs)
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- High Performance (Fast access time)
- Secured (with original code function)
- Rugged
- Lightweight & Small Form Factor
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- 256 GB in 1.8-inch form factor,
512 GB in 2.5-inch form factor
- 256 GB in 1.8-inch form factor,
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- Fast read/write speeds, Parallel data transfer,
Wear-leveling (for prolonging the service life)
- Fast read/write speeds, Parallel data transfer,
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- Write speed: 180 MB/s max.
- Read speed: 230 MB/s max.
*: Example shown for SSD with 43nm MLC NAND
Advantages of SSDs
- Fast access times
- The chief advantage of SSDs is their fast access times compared to hard disk drives. Since SSDs have no moving parts like a magnetic read/write head, they provide a faster start-up with data access times of several microseconds.
- Low power consumption
- Because SSDs are not equipped with a motor, they consume less power than HDDs, helping to extend a computer's battery life. If used on a large scale with the large computer servers and storage devices found at data centers, SSDs offer a significant reduction in power consumption.
- Lightweight
- SSDs weigh less than half of HDDs, making them an ideal solution for small mobile devices (in case of Flash Module).
- Rugged
- Originally, SSDs were successfully introduced to applications that require more ruggedness than hard disk drives were able to achieve. SSDs are suitable for mobile applications by virtue of their ability to withstand extreme shock and vibration.
- Facilitates flexible system design
- At present, SSDs are often packaged in standard HDD form factors. SSDs can be sized to fit in the motherboard, making it possible to reduce system size and enhance design flexibility.
