256 GB Samsung SSD announced

Yesterday Samsung announced a 2.5in 256 GB solid-state drive (SSD) that will begin shipping in September (1.8 inch version shipping towards the end of the year).

Not only does it offer an unprecedented amount of storage space for an SSD but it also offers twice the performance of the 64 GB SSD that ships with the MacBook Air (Samsung's current high-end offering) with 200 MB/s read and 160 MB/s write. Also, the power consumption has dropped to 0.9 watts from 1 watt.

According to a Q1 2008 report by the semiconductor market research firm iSuppli, the SSD market will grow at an annualized average of 124 percent during the four-year period from 2008 until 2012. iSuppli now projects SSD sales to increase by an additional 35 percent in 2009 over what it projected last year, 51 percent more in 2010, and 89 percent more in 2011, and continue to show dramatic increases in subsequent years.


The 64 GB SSD in the MacBook Air costs an extra $999. This is too much in my opinion but a 256 GB drive with twice the performance and lower power consumption for a similar price would definitely make me think twice.

It is amazing how quickly these advancements are occurring.

[via TUAW]

Posted by Jon Chappell on Tuesday May 27 2008 2:48 PM to Hardware
Post ID: 267

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