Toshiba 512GB SSD For Notebooks [First 2.5” 512GB Capacity SSD]

Toshiba have announced the world’s first 2.5” 512GB capacity SSD – hence doubling the largest capacity so far available of 256GB – which is aimed specifically for use with notebooks as well as gaming and home entertainment systems, is based on 43 nanometer Multi-Level Cell NAND technology and which is set to be officially unveiled at next years CES 09 event in Las Vegas.

The new SATA2 Toshiba 2.5” 512GB SSD, known merely by its model number (THNS512GG8BB) is one of a range of new Toshiba second generation solid state drives which range in capacity from 64GB to this 512GB unit and are set to enter into mass production in the second quarter of ’09.

Offering read speeds of up to 240MBps and write speeds up to 200MBps (in sequential modes), the new Toshiba 512GB solid state drive utilises an advanced MLC controller to allow for compatibility with ‘further advanced processors’ as well as optimal read/write speeds as well as optimised endurance. Additionally the new SSDs (including the 512GB model) will also come complete with AES encryption technology.

‘The solid state drive market is evolving rapidly, with higher performance drives to meet market requirements, and differentiated product families targeted for appropriate applications,’ said Mr. Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Vice President of Toshiba Corporation’s Semiconductor Company, who introduced Toshiba’s second-gen SSD range. ‘This new 43nm SSD family balances value/performance characteristics for its targeted consumer applications, through use of MLC NAND and an advanced controller architecture.’