Micron Announces C400 SSD w/ Self Encryption

Micron Technology introduced a new version of its popular RealSSD C400 this week, featuring self encryption for unmatched data security. The C400 SED (Self-Encrypting Drive) is based on the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Opal specifications and provides a hardware-based answer for the increasing wave of data breaches that continue to impact computer users and enterprises worldwide. The C400 SED’s encryption capabilities are delivered through a hardware-based, AES-256-bit encryption engine and advanced security firmware. Micron’s firmware is designed to comply with the TCG Opal specification. The C400 SED SSD is available in 128-, 256-, and 512GB capacities, a SATA 6Gb/s interface, and 2.5 and 1.8-inch form factors. The drive’s sophisticated NAND management delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 500 MB/s and 260 MB/s respectively the same high performance as Micron’s popular C400. The drive will be sampling and in production in the fourth quarter of this year and will be available through Micron’s global distribution network.