SanDisk uSSD 5000
Product Manual
© 2008 SanDisk® Corporation
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October 2008, Document no. 80-36-03353
1.
Introduction
1.1
General Description
The SanDisk uSSD takes the benefits of flash storage to new markets with
low-capacity storage requirements, most notably the low-cost PC (LCPC).
Rugged and reliable, it is a fraction of the size and cost of a hard disk drive
(HDD) in the 1 to 16 GB range. SanDisk adds high performance to the uSSD
offering, based on an advanced controller that exemplifies the company’s
years of USB expertise.
1.1.1
Applications
The SanDisk uSSD offers a no-compromise flash-based storage solution for:
LCPCs that need rugged reliability and require up to 4 GB. The uSSD can
meet these requirements more cost-effectively than an HDD
Desktops that support Microsoft® Vista and can benefit from enabling
ReadyBoost® up to 4GB.
Point of sale (POS) stations, where the uSSD replaces the HDD
Blade servers, where the uSSD is ideal to store critical backup files and
provide boot functionality
1.1.2
Rugged and Reliable
Unlike the HDD, the SanDisk uSSD has no moving parts. It keeps working in
challenging environments such as classrooms, kiosks and on space-restricted
server floors. The patented flash management technology brings top data
integrity to the uSSD, even during power losses. Dynamic bad block
management, dynamic and static wear-leveling, and robust error detection
and correction code (EDC/ECC) ensure data reliability.
1.1.3
High Performance
The uSSD achieves a sustained read speed as high as 30 MB/sec and a
sustained write speed of up to 20 MB/sec with single-level cell (SLC)
technology.
1.1.4
Cost Effective
There is no need to pay for more capacity than you require. The uSSD lets you
purchase just the right amount of storage, packed inside a memory device
that’s 25% smaller than a 1.8” HDD. It offers you the choice of single-level
cell (SLC) flash technology or the more cost-effective multi-level cell (MLC)
technology.
