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Samsung Starts 128GB MLC SSD ProductionBy Pedro HernandezJuly 9, 2008
The move comes just as the SSD market is starting to heat up. Samsung estimates that by 2010, SSD sales will increase by 800 percent. The new drives, available in 1.8" and 2.5" versions, utilize multi-level cell (MLC) technology, a dense form of NAND flash storage that allows each cell to hold more bits. Each SSD is comprised of 64, 16-gigabit chips. Drive performance is rated at 70MB per second write speed and 90MB per second read speed. As for one of the biggest perks of ditching platters, namely energy efficiency, Samsung reports that the units sip just 0.5 watts during drive activity and 0.2 watts in idle or standby mode. Still a subject for debate, however, is longevity. According to Samsung, "the new 128GB SSD will last approximately 20 times longer than the generally accepted 4-5 year life span of a notebook PC hard drive." While there has been mention of "attractive" pricing, no pricing details have been released. Rival OCZ Technology recently announced a 128GB SSD that tops out at $479. Future plans call for production to start on a 256 GB model later this year.
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Today, Samsung revealed that the company has cranked up its assembly lines and has begun mass producing the 128GB solid state drives that first made their debut at this year's CES.
