Samsung has announced a new line of SATA II SSDs for the low-priced PC market. Available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities, these low-density drives are 30% of the size of 2.5-inch SSDs and highly cost-efficient to manufacture. Samsung's low-density SSDs also use their SATA controller technology which allows them to read at 90MB/s and write at speeds as high as 70MB/s.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it has begun sampling low-density, higher-performance solid state drives (SSDs) that are only 30 percent of the size of 2.5-inch SSDs and highly cost-efficient to manufacture. With the introduction of these smaller, low-capacity SSDs, Samsung now offers an attractive replacement for existing hard drives used in low-cost PCs. Available in densities of 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, the new multi-level-cell SSDs will be mass produced beginning next month.No word yet on pricing or availability. If you'd like to read more, Samsung's entire press release can be found here.