Sandisk launches SSDs for netbooks – pSSD P2 and S2 SSD
We have waited long enough for Sandisk to make its entry to the netbook market and they have finally unveiled pSSD P2 and S2 SSD. The S2 SSD offers 9000 vRPM (virtual revolutions per minute). Both of these new SSDs use a new technology called nCache which basically allocates a dedicated 320MB for caching which improves the overall performance.
Both of these SSDs are available in 8, 16, 32 and 64 GB capacities.
“Canonical is enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and designers (ODMs) to offer consumers a fantastic user experience with Ubuntu Netbook Remix running on netbooks,” said Chris Kenyon, director, OEM services, Canonical. “Our tests have shown SanDisk second generation pSSD equipped with nCache performing significantly better than a 5400 RPM HDD, providing Ubuntu users with the speed and stability that they need.”
“All-day battery life is critical in the netbook space, where OEMs carefully evaluate each component for optimal energy efficiency,” said Glen Burchers, marketing director, consumer segment, Freescale. “Like Freescale’s i.MX51 processor, SanDisk’s pSSDs are designed with power management in mind, thus addressing critical market requirements.”
Commentary: I had personally asked Eric Bone, Vice President of Sandisk nearly 2 months back regarding their entry to the netbook market and this is what he told GadgetMix
“We are taking the netbook market really seriously and we will soon launch SSDs in the next couple of months”
And what a time to make an entry to the netbook market, Computex 2009!
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