Toshiba Releases First 512GB SSD

After 8 long months of working, Toshiba finally unleashed their 512 GB SSD.

A lot are happy (not really surprised) that the company released the product long before CES 2009. Because of the releases, there are now speculations that a 1TB SSD could be on the rise.

The first 512 GB SSD is the main attraction of Toshiba’s new line of 43nm MLC drives. Alongside the unveiling of the half a terabyte drive are the new 64GB, 128GB and 256GB units in both 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch form factors. These are smaller and more durable according to the maker.

“The solid state drive market is evolving rapidly, with higher performance drives to meet market requirements, and differentiated product families targeted for appropriate applications,” said Mr. Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Vice President of Toshiba Corporation’s Semiconductor Company. “This new 43nm SSD family balances value/performance characteristics for its targeted consumer applications, through use of MLC NAND and an advanced controller architecture.”

There is no word on the pricing yet.

Source: PRNewsWire