SanDisk iSSD integrated storage device

SATA Performance, Low Power and an Innovative Form Factor for Demanding Mobile and Consumer Electronics Applications.

Architected for low power and embedded applications, the SanDisk iSSD™ provides SSD capability in an innovative embedded BGA form factor, officially standardized as the SATA uSSD™ form factor. SanDisk iSSD™ enables cutting-edge designs where thin and light merge with state-of-the-art user experience. A breakthrough for SATA-based storage devices, SanDisk's iSSD™ low power modes align with the varied needs of mobile computing OEMs and deliver an elegant balance of performance, low power, form factor, reliability and cost.

SanDisk iSSD™ meets challenging OEM size requirements, while delivering fast sequential performance, outstanding random performance and solid long-term data endurance¹ that is cost effective. It is rugged and reliable; light weight and delivers silent operation.

SanDisk's iSSD™ unique power management features enable OEMs to optimize battery life while still meeting demanding performance requirements evolving in the market. Take advantage of SSD performance while avoiding the power penalty typically associated with SATA operation. Factor in SanDisk's iSSD's wide range of capacities (8 GB- 128 GB²), embedded form factor and competitive pricing and it makes an ideal storage choice for demanding mobile computing platforms such as tablets and ultrabooks.

Key Features

• nCache Acceleration Technology™³
• High SATA performance⁴: Up to Read/Write Sequential
  • 450/350 MB/s
• Low slumber mode power consumption: as low as 10 mW⁵
• Innovative SATA uSSD™ Form factor standard.
• Embedded design creates sleek and small designs with high performance
• Integrated to deliver the low cost - minimizing packaging and electronics
• Wide capacity offering: 8 GB- 128GB²
• Improved user experience
  • Fast boot and applications launch time
  • Speedy browsing, emailing and social usage capabilities
  • Enhanced multi tasking capabilities

¹ Approximations based on SanDisk internal metrics, that quantifies how much data can be written to a SSD in its lifespan expressed in terabytes written (TBW). Data is written using typical PC transfer size, written at a constant rate over the life of the SSD and data is retained for at least 1 year upon TBW exhaustion. Based on SanDisk internal measurements, a typical client PC user writes 4 GB/day.
² 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. 1 terabyte (TB) = 1 trillion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage.
³ nCache^™ acceleration technology is a large SLC non-volatile Write Cache, a unique feature in SanDisk SSDs that improves random write performance and ensures an improved user experience. Studies show that modern operating systems mostly access the storage device using 4k access blocks. The cache is filled during these small write commands and emptied during idle time when the host is not accessing the drive, with no risk of data loss. For a typical everyday use, the write performance that the users see is the nCache™ (burst) high performance, and not steady state (sustained) SanDisk U100/i100 SSD performance. Based on IOmeter 4K random write test.
⁴ Based on SanDisk internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device. Specifications are subject to change.
⁵ With Slumber (SATA PHY state) power mode and DIPM enabled. Lower power modes can be achieved by implementing advanced low power management techniques. Technical specifications are preliminary and subject to change.