Intel has launched its miniature Z-P140 PATA solid-state disks just before this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Both tiny and energy-efficient, the drives are suitable for the upcoming generations of ultramobile PCs and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) that are expected to kick in soon.
It is true that sizes of 12x18x1.8mm and power consumption levels of 1.1mW while idle and 300mW during read/write operations. The maximum storage capacity offered by Intel goes as much as 16 GB with read/write speeds of just 40MB/s and 30MB/s respectively.The company is attempting to update its products with new multi-level cell-based NAND chips, that will be used in the upcoming models of 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch solid-state drives.
Intel has claime
d that the drives will arrive on the market in capacities ranging from 80GB to 160GB will also use the Serial-ATA-II interface, in order to deliver high data transmission rates, NAND flash drives are getting more and more popular, yet they come at an extremely high price tag as compared to the conventional spinning platters.Related posts:
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