SSD (Flash-Based)

Anthony Bonomi

SSD

(Solid State Drive) Commercially available for only a few years Big use in laptops Released the first 512GB last month

PROS CONS

Lighter Faster (56%) More reliable Uses less power Longer life span

Expensive

How it works

Compared to a HDD, which has a moving disk

No moving parts Uses flash memory

Components

Controller- manages the data from and to the computer of the flash memory.

Uses RAM cache base

Business Advantage

PC only as good as its weakest part Time is money Boots up faster Applications come up faster Increase in productivity

Cost

$80 – around $400 $100 gets you 30GB and data transfer rate

180Mbps $400 gets you 160GB and 3Gbps ($90 HDD 1TB and 3Gbps)

References

http://www2.electronicproducts.com/SSD_performance_Benchmarks_that_matter-article-FAJH_Intel_Apr2009-html.aspx

http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/overview.htm

http://video.intel.com/?fr_story=d38ac2ec7b849c889ee0da3d65899ffdc8786428&rf=bm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjCmLJtITK4&feature=related

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20014561-1.html?tag=mncol;4n

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20014561-1.html?tag=mncol;4n

http://www.bestbuy.com/