*Read more/source: Reg Hardware (
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/11..._sata_2_ssd/)*
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Samsung has begun sampling a 2.5in notebook-oriented 64GB solid-state drive the connects to a host computer using a 3Gb/s SATA interface, the electronics giant said today.
Comparing the product with an equivalent, 80GB 2.5in HDD, Samsung highlighted the SSD’s superiority in weight, performance, power consumption, shock resistance and noise.
The SSD weighs 73g, the HDD 365g. Its sequential read and write speeds max out at 100MB/s and 80MB/s, respectively, to the HDD’s 59MB/s and 60MB/s. It can stand up to 20G of vibration - the HDD can withstand only 0.5G, Samsung said. And the SSD emits no noise - the HDD is rated at 0.3dB.
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