Micron Introduces Crucial C400 SSD’s w/ Intel 25nm NAND Flash
Micron Technology today unveiled a new portfolio of the industry’s most advanced RealSSD solid-state drives (SSD) with the release of the C400 SSD series! The existing C300 line uses 34nm process technology; the C400 uses 25nm technology, which has enabled Micron to double maximum capacity to 512GB. There are three other capacities available: 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. All four products stay with the 6Gb/s SATA III interface and multi-level cell (MLC) technology. Their best sequential read speed is 415MB/s, 17 percent higher than the C300’s 355MB/s. The best sequential write speed is the 512GB product’s 260MB/s, which is slightly more than 20 percent above that of the 256GB RealSSD C300. This looks like a really impressive SSD and we can’t wait to get a sample so we can review it? We were impressed with the C300 in our review and even got to take a tour of the IMFT facility that makes the 25nm NAND Flash that is used in these drives!
The new portfolio is the first SSD product line to incorporate Micron’s 25-nanometer (nm) NAND flash technology, creating a broad portfolio of capacities ranging from 64-gigabyte (GB) to 512GB. The drives will be available in 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch form factors. As with its predecessor, the product line also supports the SATA 6Gb/s interface, which opens up the data path between the host processor and the SSD delivering improved overall system responsiveness including faster boot times and speedier application loads. The new drives reach read speeds up to 415 megabytes (MB)/second, which is 17 percent faster than Micron’s previous generation drives. With write performance varying by capacity, the new 512GB drive achieves up to 260 MB/second write speeds, which is more than 20 percent faster than the fastest C300 drive. The new SSDs also provide benefits that desktops, workstations and industrial applications can take advantage of including low power consumption, lightweight construction and resistance to shock and vibration.
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