Toshiba Announces SSDs Using 19nm NAND Flash Memory

By Nathan Kirsch

Toshiba today announced a new Solid State Drives (SSDs) series called THNSNF that are the worlds first SSDs to take advantage of 19nm process NAND flash memory. By using 19nm NAND Flash, Toshiba is able to get major advances in power consumption and performance. The THNSNF series employs Toggle MLC (multi-level cell) NAND flash, which delivers significantly faster performance than competing SSDs using synchronous or asynchronous NAND flash. Clocking in at around twice the speed of Toshibas HG3 series SSDs, the THNSNF series will be available in four capacities (64, 128, 256, and 512 GB) and in a variety of form factors. Mass production for the THNSNF series will begin in August 2012.

Toshiba THNSNF 19nm SSD

The THNSNF series delivers efficient power utilization of less than 0.1 W, exceeding the Business Applications Performance Corporation MobileMark 2007 benchmark for battery life, a critical standard for next-generation ultrathin notebook PCs as well as current notebook PCs. The THNSNF series employs Advanced Power Management (APM) technology to control power consumption, and offers optional Automatic Thermal Control to reduce power consumption in response to drive temperatures.

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