Samsung powers up flash memory laptops

 

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By Simon Aughton

Posted on 11 Oct 2006 at 10:44

Samsung has unveiled the world's first laptops that store data on NAND flash memory rather than a hard disk drive.

Available in Korea from June 2007, the Q30-SSD and Q1-SSD have 32GB of NAND storage providing three times the read speed and one and a half times the write speed compared to HDDs. Samsung says that the portables will boot Windows XP up to 20 to 25 per cent faster than a comparable HDD-based machine. They are also up to 30g lighter.

Both models are powered by Intel Celeron processors with Intel GMA 900 graphics and 512MB of RAM. They are priced at the equivalent of $3,700 and $2,430 respectively.

'PC models based on solid state disks have numerous advantages over traditional hard disk-based models,' said Kim Hounsoo, executive VP of the Computing Division of Samsung Electronic. 'These include faster booting, greater durability, quieter operation, and increased battery life. The new Q30-SSD and Q1-SSD models are only the beginning. Samsung will continue to lead the market, introducing new portable PC models that bring these benefits to both consumers and enterprise users.'

For more information see the Samsung website.