Category: accessories
By: Morgan Jones
Seagate introduces its first SSD
The 'Pulsar' is a 2.5”, ultra-slim, SATA based SSD
Seagate introduced its first SSD on the 7th of December, which can support capacities of up to 200GB. The Pulsar is a 2.5”, SATA SSD, with SLC technology and is ultra-slim, measuring just 7mm high. Flash based SSDs offer notebook users reasonable storage capacity with no moving parts, lower power consumption, extremely high data transfer rates and unprecedented access times. Seagate claims that the Pulsar has a 0.44% annual failure rate, and for added peace of mind, it provides customers with a 5-year limited warranty.
Seagate doesn't mention an OEM price for its new product, but the Pulsar is likely to be very expensive. SSDs are typically several times the price of conventional hard disks, and provide far less storage capacity. SSDs are also unlikely to become mainstream notebook components during 2010; it is rumoured that flash based SSDs will enter the mainstream notebook market during 2011.
What is certain, however, is that an increasing number of successful and established manufacturers like Seagate, will continue to develop larger and more efficient SSDs. The competitive nature of the industry should ensure that mainstream SSDs will have longer life spans, lower manufacturing costs and consequently, lower consumer costs. At this point, very few systems will be produced that feature conventional, platter-based hard drives.
For a detailed comparison of the performance of hard drives versus SSDs, you can look at our article, which is replete with benchmarks and graphs.
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