Posted on Thursday, December 06 2012 @ 10:06 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Mushkin introduces what it claims to be world's first mSATA SATA 6Gbps SSD with a capacity of 480GB.
The Atlas 480GB mSATA storage device uses the SandForce SF-2281 SSD controller and will start shipping in early January 2013 for $499.99.
Mushkin, Inc., an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance and mission-critical computer products, today announces that the company will begin shipping the world's largest capacity mSATA Solid-State Drive in January 2013. As the latest addition to Mushkin's Atlas family of mSATA drives, the new solid-state drive delivers up a colossal 480 gigabytes (GB) of storage capacity on a single mSATA module.
"We're excited to present our latest Atlas 480GB mSATA solid state drive, demonstrating once again Mushkin's consistent ability to combine top performance, functionality, capacity, and low-power innovation," said Brian Flood, Director of Product Development at Mushkin Inc. "Keeping z-height as low as possible and managing to fit eight NAND flash chips and a controller on a mSATA PCB was no easy feat, but now capacity-hungry Ultrabook and notebook users can go beyond the 256GB mSATA barrier."
Specifications:
SandForce SF-2281 SSD processor with unthrottled IOPS
SATA III (6Gb/s) interface
Supports ATA APM, Security Set, NCQ
TRIM support (OS/driver support required)
S.M.A.R.T. support
Built-in BCH ECC (Up to 55 bits correctable per 512 byte sector)
High speed MLC NAND
MO-300 (mSATA) form factor (50.80 x 29.85 x 4.85mm)
Mini PCIe Interface
User-upgradeable firmware
RoHS, FCC, CE
3-year limited warranty
Mushkin's Atlas 480GB mSATA solid-state drive (model number MKNSSDAT480GB) are scheduled to be available early January 2013 in the U.S. at select resellers and distributors and Worldwide distribution scheduled for Mid-January 2013. MSRP Mushkin's Atlas 480GB mSATA is $499.99 USD. Mushkin's Atlas 480GB mSATA solid-state drive is covered by a three-year limited warranty.
