SanDisk’s 1.8-inch UATA 5000 and 2.5-inch SATA 5000 SSD at Computex

SanDisk recently exhibited its latest range of 1.8-inch UATA 5000 and 2.5-inch SATA 5000 SSD products at the Computex Taipei 2007. These solid state drives (SSD) have a capacity of 64 GB. The new SSDs bear an extended battery life as they consume 1.0 watts power (0.5 watts for 1.8″) while active and as little as 0.4 watts (0.2 watts for 1.8″) while idle. The SSDs are more beneficial as compared to the conventional hard drives. Sandisk SSDs lack moving parts thereby making notebooks more durable. The SSD is resistant from damage even if a notebook is dropped or exposed to extreme temperature.

“Laptop manufacturers have requested more memory capacity for systems that use the Microsoft Vista platform, which can require a number of preloaded accessories and security suites,” said Doreet Oren, SanDisk’s Director of SSD Product Marketing. “Also, there is interest in developing laptops for gaming, and the SSD is well-suited for the performance and memory requirements of those users. Thus, by offering greater capacities on our SSD products, we are making our products more appealing to a wider customer base.”

Via: Computex