Only
5mm in height, light and power efficient, SanDisk C18-G3 SSD is the
ideal storage solution for thin, light and ultra mobile laptops.
With 1.8" standard form factor, SATA II interface and up to 256
gigabytes (GB)* of flash memory, SanDisk C18-G3 SSD serves the
business executives and consumers. SanDisk G3 SSD is an important
milestone in mass adoption of the solid state drive in the fast
growing mobile PC arena.
SanDisk G3 SSDs means Greater Speed:
Notebook users will notice a significant performance enhancement
when they power up their machines with SanDisk G3 SSD:
- Reading and writing data - SanDisk G3 SSD runs at up to 40,000
virtualRPM (vRPM)1.
That's 5 times faster than a standard hard disk drive (HDD)5.
- Booting up - a system with SanDisk G3 SSD will boot up the
operating system faster than a traditional HDD.
- Launching and running applications - a system with SanDisk G3
SSD will launch and run applications much faster than one with a
traditional HDD.
SanDisk G3 SSDs means Improved
Reliability:
In the area of notebooks and notebook reliability, hard disk drive
failure is the most common and, potentially, the most serious of
all problems as not only does the user lose immediate function of
their computer, but often also loses irreplaceable, unbacked up
data.
With this in mind, SanDisk G3 SSDs are ideal storage solutions
for mobile end users and others who rely heavily on the data they
keep in their notebooks because:
Endurance - SanDisk G3 SSDs will offer up to 160 TBW of LDE
(Longterm Data Endurance), this is sufficient for over 100
years of typical client PC usage2.
- Reliability - SanDisk G3 SSDs will offer mean time to failure
(MTTF) rates of up to 2M hours - 6x higher than those of
traditional HDDs3,5.
- Environment - SanDisk G3 SSDs will be able to withstand wider
temperature ranges, outdoor environments and transit conditions
than traditional HDDs.
Exceptional reliability like this results in fewer system
repairs, better data safety and a return on investment (ROI) in as
little as 12 months6.
SanDisk G3 SSD Means Low Power
Consumption:
SanDisk's G3 SSD will have improved power efficiency, maximizing
battery life and enabling laptops users to work longer when they
are away from their desks. Since SanDisk G3 SSD will consume less
power than HDD, it will enable longer system working time per full
battery charge.
With no moving parts, SanDisk SSD will remain cool and quiet
while in operation, which results in even more power
efficiency.
SanDisk G3 SSDs Mean Lighter, Thinner
Notebooks:
Any PC customer who values the thinnest, lightest system
configurations will want to know about SanDisk G3 SSDs.
- At half the weight of a standard HDD - as little as 30 grams -
a 1.8'' SanDisk G3 SSD will enable up to 5% reduction in the weight
of a subnotebook system.
This makes SanDisk G3 SSDs a great choice when you want to keep
the system light and the profile of a notebook as slim and sleek as
possible. SanDisk G3 SSDs are striving to change the landscape of
mobile computing for the better.
SanDisk G3 SSDs Backed by a Legacy of Global
Innovation:
SanDisk has a 20-year legacy of transforming industries by creating
powerful new technologies that have revolutionized the world of
consumer electronics. SanDisk products empower thousands of
products by hundreds of global manufacturers to deliver better
end-user experiences. SanDisk is a trusted leader in flash
memory.
* 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion
bytes. Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other
functions, and thus is not available for data storage.
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[1] vRPM (virtual Revolutions Per Minute) = 50 / ((0.5 / 4kB
random read IOPS) + 0.5 / 4kB random write IOPS)). vRPM - a metric
to compare SSD performance in client PCs with the HDD and with
other SSDs.
[2] LDE (Long-term Data Endurance) - an industry metric,
introduced by SanDisk, that quantifies how much data can be written
to a SSD in its lifespan expressed in terabytes written (TBW). Data
is written using typical PC transfer size, written at a constant
rate over the life of the SSD and data is retained for at least 1
year upon LDE exhaustion. Based on SanDisk internal measurements, a
typical client PC user writes 4GB/day.
[3] MTTF - Mean time to failure based on part stress
analysis.
[4] SanDisk C25-G3 and C18-G3 SSD Performance: anticipated
performance based on SanDisk internal estimates and projections. 1
megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes.
The information is preliminary and subject to change without
notice. Sequential performance based on 64KB transfer size,
Input/Output per second (IOPS) based on 4KB transfer size.
[5] HDD ST9120823AS, 7200 RPM SATA 2.5'' based on published
specifications and SanDisk internal benchmarking.
[6] Based on TCO calculator on www.sandisk.com/ssd