Reaching for the sweet spot of memory storage for laptop computers, SanDisk Corp. has expanded its line of solid state drive (SSD) products with the introduction of a 64 GB SSD aimed at both enterprise users and early adopter consumers such as gamers.
SanDisk 1.8-inch UATA 5000 and 2.5-inch SATA 5000 SSD products, which already are available in a 32GB capacity, are compatible as drop-in replacements for hard disk drives in most mainstream notebook computers.
Doreet Oren, SanDisk director of SSD product marketing, said 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. 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.
Gartner projects global consumption of SSDs in consumer and business notebooks to leap from about 4 million units in 2007 to 32 million units in 2010.
SanDisk SSD products are available now to manufacturers.