Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest manufacturer of chips and smartphones, said Monday it has commenced mass production of its 3-bit-per-cell solid state drives (SSD) for data centers, offering a wider range of choices to consumers.
Samsung said the 3-bit-per-cell SSD, which is equipped with the industry's most compact 10-nanometer class 128 gigabit high-performance NAND flash memory, has improved performance compared to the previous 2-bit based models. A SSD is a data storage device used mostly in laptops.
The South Korean tech giant introduced the first 3-bit SSD, the 840 lineup, in 2012. It has been the only player in the industry to roll out such models, allowing it to maintain an upper hand in the laptop market.
The 3-bit SSD lineup is available in three capacities: 240 GB, 480 GB and 960 GB, supporting a wide range of computing environments and IT applications, according to Samsung.
"Samsung has paved the road for the popularization of 3-bit SSDs after expanding the scope to cover data centers from the previous PC sectors," said Jun Young-hun, a marketing official from Samsung's chip division.
"We will continue to make efforts to bolster the SSD market by rolling out next-generation models at appropriate periods, which will provide global IT consumers with a higher efficiency," Jun added.
According to research firm iSuppli, the global market for SSDs is expected to reach US$12.4 billion in 2014, compared to the $9.4 billion in 2013. It is also anticipated to reach $20 billion in 2017. (Yonhap)
Samsung said the 3-bit-per-cell SSD, which is equipped with the industry's most compact 10-nanometer class 128 gigabit high-performance NAND flash memory, has improved performance compared to the previous 2-bit based models. A SSD is a data storage device used mostly in laptops.
The South Korean tech giant introduced the first 3-bit SSD, the 840 lineup, in 2012. It has been the only player in the industry to roll out such models, allowing it to maintain an upper hand in the laptop market.
The 3-bit SSD lineup is available in three capacities: 240 GB, 480 GB and 960 GB, supporting a wide range of computing environments and IT applications, according to Samsung.
"Samsung has paved the road for the popularization of 3-bit SSDs after expanding the scope to cover data centers from the previous PC sectors," said Jun Young-hun, a marketing official from Samsung's chip division.
"We will continue to make efforts to bolster the SSD market by rolling out next-generation models at appropriate periods, which will provide global IT consumers with a higher efficiency," Jun added.
According to research firm iSuppli, the global market for SSDs is expected to reach US$12.4 billion in 2014, compared to the $9.4 billion in 2013. It is also anticipated to reach $20 billion in 2017. (Yonhap)
