Samsung Claims First 1TB mini-SATA SSD

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. launches 840 EVO mSATA (mini-SATA) SSD line-up, including the industry’s first 1TB mSATA SSD this month.

The 840 EVO mSATA SSD is an extension of the 840 EVO line-up which was introduced in July at Samsung SSD Global Summit.

The new SSD features the compact mSATA form factor which is approximately a quarter size of a 2.5-inch SSD, and offers the same level of high density and high performance.

“With the new mSATA SSD line-up offering up to 1TB of memory and an optimized software tool, we expect that consumers can enjoy high storage volume and performance on ultra-slim notebooks besides desktop PCs,” said Unsoo Kim, SVP, memory brand product marketing, Samsung Electronics. “We will continue to bring SSD products and software solutions with improved quality and reliability, while working on offering higher consumer satisfaction and strengthening competitiveness of our branded memory business.”

The 840 EVO mSATA SSD utilizes Samsung’s 128Gb NAND flash memory based on 10nm class process technology. To form a 1TB version SSD, a total of four flash memory packages are used, each package having 16 layers of 128Gb chips. Based on the advanced memory technology, the drive comes in a thickness of 3.85mm and a weight of 8.5 grams, which are approximately 40% and a twelfth of a typical HDD respectively.

The 840 EVO mSATA SSD line-up is available in 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB, and achieves performance based on Samsung’s proprietary controller and TurboWrite technology. The 1TB version offers 98,000 random read and 90,000 random write IO/s, as well as sequential read and write speed of 540MB/s and 520 MB/s, enabling complex multi-tasking for advanced users.

Especially, the SSD can be used along with another storage device embedded on a notebook, either HDD or SSD, as long as the notebook has the mSATA socket. The new mSATA line-up is also offered with Samsung Magician 4.3, a software solution that allows over 1,000MB/s sequential read speed on RAPID ( Real-time Accelerated Processing of I/O Data) mode, which is a performance level of approximately twice that of a typical SATA SSD and ten times of an average HDD. It also applied Samsung Magician 4.3 and the RAPID mode on its previous 840 PRO SSD line-up.

Applying 256-bit AES keys, the mSATA SSD allows data security, and is compliant with TCG Opal and IEEE 1667 standards. Users can also move their data to the new SSD using Samsung Data Migration as well as Magician 4.3 which are compatible with Windows 8 and support 10 languages.

The 840 EVO mSATA SSD line-up will be available this month globally, and exact launching date can vary depending on the region.