Toshiba SSD 512GB Could Replace Hard Drives

By: Sara Smith
Staff Writer
Published: Dec 20, 2008

Toshiba has launched the first 512GB Solid State Drive for notebook and laptop computers. The SSD Flash module promises faster boot and software load times.

Toshiba Corp is helping to make future non-mechanical storage devices a reality. The company has launched a new Solid State Drive for notebook and laptop computers. The SSD Flash module also offers other opportunities such as larger storage capacities for mobile phones.

"The solid state drive market is evolving rapidly, with higher performance drives to meet market requirements, and differentiated product families targeted for appropriate applications," Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Vice President of Toshiba Corporation's Semiconductor Company, said in a statement.

The Solid State Drive industry just keeps getting larger and its becoming more practical to use the newer technology. Toshiba's 512GB SSD uses 43nm technology and is only 2.5 inches in size. The flash storage device has read speeds of up to 240MB per second and write speeds of 200MB per second.

"This new 43nm SSD family balances value/performance characteristics for its targeted consumer applications, through use of MLC NAND and an advanced controller architecture," Kobayashi said.

SSD technology could soon replace the traditional large and bulky hard drives in computers. The Flash module provides faster speeds and can take full advantage of data optimization.

Smaller computers, such as notebooks and laptops, require smaller storage devices. The problem has always been the slowness of retrieving data. Also, hard drives can only get so small before you tear into its inter-components.

Flash modules offer a full solution to smaller size computers and gadgets because its height and width are extremely small. The internal components are also getting smaller.

Toshiba expects SSDs to soar in higher demand during 2009 and 2010.