SanDisk X300 SSD With X3 Three Bit-Per-Cell Technology

SanDisk Corporation announced the availability its X300 SSD.

It SSD leverages the latest advancements in X3 technology to deliver an user experience with high-performance, while utilizing error-correction to increase reliability and provide peace of mind for CIOs.

The new client SSD also includes an improved SSD Dashboard, which provides visibility into the drive’s performance, security, and available firmware updates, in order to maintain peak performance at all times-an important feature for today’s mobile workforce.

“The SanDisk X300 SSD is our first X-series drive to incorporate the use of our nCache 2.0 tiered caching architecture and X3, three bit-per-cell technology, to deliver a highly optimized and reliable solution for both CIOs and their employees,” said Kevin Conley, SVP and GM, client storage solutions, SanDisk. “This mainstream corporate drive not only provides the reliability and performance companies need today, but also helps CIOs reduce TCO and shorten the time to ROI.”
 
The X300 utilizes SanDisk’s advanced 1Ynm X3 flash technology, and incorporates nCache 2.0 technology, a next generation tiered caching technology that combines SLC and X3/TLC flash blocks to improve endurance, increase efficiency, and boost performance in corporate workloads such as office productivity applications, media creation or financial transactions. To improve the reliability of the drive and maximize end-to-end data integrity, the X300 SSD also includes an error handling mechanism that utilizes XOR recovery technology to implement an extra layer of data protection.

“Corporate IT environments are challenged by a mobile workforce that needs more reliable, higher-performing devices to maintain a competitive advantage,” said Jeff Janukowicz, research director for SSDs and enabling technologies, IDC. “Over the last few years, SSDs have increased capacity points and become more cost effective, enabling corporations today to take advantage of the inherent performance and reliability benefits for their mainstream business users.”

Easy to Use SSD Dashboard Ensures Peak Performance
The X300 SSD includes a downloadable SanDisk SSD Dashboard application, which provides management tools such as drive performance and health monitoring, manual or scheduled TRIM, notifications for firmware updates, and tips on how to maintain the drive at its peak operation.

Additionally, the SSD Dashboard includes an array of useful embedded applications including the Apricorn EZ Gig IV cloning software, which provides the ability to create an exact replica of an old HDD onto the X300 SSD in three easy steps. With Apricorn’s EZ Gig IV cloning software, there is no need to re-install the OS, programs or settings-making it easy for mobile employees to get up and running quickly after an upgrade or crash.

The X300 SSD can accommodate a range of computing platforms. It will be available in October in capacities of 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB (2.5″ only).