ASK Inc. Japan will also launch the mSATA variant of Crucial’s M500 SSDs. Available in three different storage capacities: 120GB, 240GB and 480GB, these ultra-compact SSDs are equipped with 20nm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a Marvell 88SS9187 controller, a MTBF of 1.2 million hours and provide read/write speeds of up to 500/130 MB/s (120GB Model), 500/250 MB/s (240GB Model) and 500/400 MB/s (480GB Model), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Product Page]
ASK Inc. Japan has just added a new line of SSDs from Crucial to its product page, the M500. Coming in 120GB, 240GB, 480GB and 960GB sizes, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with 20nm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a Marvell 88SS9187 controller, a MTBF of 1.2 million hours and can deliver read/write speeds of up to 500/130 MB/s (120GB Model), 500/250 MB/s (240GB Model) and 500/400 MB/s (480GB & 960GB Models), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Product Page]
Crucial hits back with a new line of SSDs, the v4. Coming in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB sizes, these 2.5-inch SSDs are packed with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, a MTBF of 1 million hours and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 230MB/s and 190MB/s, respectively. The 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB models are available now for $49.99, $69.99, $99.99 and $189.99, respectively. [Crucial]
Solid-state drives cost just a fraction of what they did a few years ago, but with prices that can still exceed $1,000, you could hardly label them as cheap. Crucial still aims to put solid-state storage within reach of those on a budget, however, releasing its 2.5-inch v4 drive with pricing that starts at $50. That entry-level model will net you just 32 gigs of storage -- hardly a lust-worthy sum -- but the series is also available in configurations of 64GB ($70), 128GB ($100) and 256GB ($190), offering read speeds of up to 230 MB/s and write speeds of up to 190 MB/s with SATA 2-capable desktops and laptops. The v4 joins Crucial's higher-end m4, which offers much speedier performance and Ultrabook-friendly configurations to boot. You'll find full details in the PR after the break.
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Micron Japan will release a new line of mSATA SSDs, the Crucial m4. Coming in four different capacities: 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB, these SSDs are equipped with a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface and promise to deliver read/write speeds of up to 440/50 MB/s (32GB Model), 500/95 MB/s (64GB Model), 500/260 MB/s (128GB & 256GB Models), respectively. The Crucial m4 mSATA SSDs will start shipping from late July for 5,100 Yen (about $65), 7,200 Yen (about $92), 11,800 Yen (about $151) and 23,800 Yen (about $305), respectively. [Micron Japan]
Crucial has already managed to stuff its m4 SSD into Ultrabook sizes, but the 7mm thick design may still be too portly for the thinner laptops in the pack. With that in mind, the flash memory guru has just started shipping the m4 mSATA, a barebones card that sits cozily next to the motherboard either as a cache for a rotating disk or as a main drive. It's still as speedy as many of its bigger cousins, with read speeds of up to 500MB/s per second. We suspect most buyers will be lured in by the low prices: at just $53 for a cache-friendly 32GB SSD and no more than $226 for a 256GB example, it's entirely feasible to give that spinning-drive Ultrabook a shot in the arm.
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Solid state drives are the one piece of gear that can turn a dog computer into a cheetah, and it looks like you may not have to scrape much longer to get one. Floods in Thailand made prices for their spinning-plattered brethren climb, but many SSD models like those from Crucial, OCZ and Intel have fallen up to 65 percent in the last year. Lower NAND prices, along with cheaper and better controllers from Sandforce and Indilinx have no doubt contributed to the boon for performance-hungry consumers. All of that means that a 256 GB drive which cost $500+ in June 2011, now runs less than $200 -- and at $.82 / GB, it turns from a near-luxury good to at least a thinkable proposition for many.
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The only problem with mobile gizmos getting even more mobile? The cost of those bantam components squeezed within 'em. That said, at least we have the option to trim a few more millimeters from the chassis of our next-generation laptops, as Micron has announced a new mSATA solid state drive that's engineered specifically for the increasingly crowded Ultrabook market. The RealSSD C400 emanates realness, boasting a form factor that's around the size of a business card and arriving with capacities ranging from 32GB to 256GB with a SATA 6Gbps interface. Furthermore, Micron has tapped its 25 nanometer process technology to craft these things, with OEMs having access to the first lot; upgraders can look forward to a Crucial-branded version later this year, but who knows how much you'll have to pay.Continue reading Micron ships RealSSD C400 mSATA SSD into slender Ultrabooks
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