SanDisk 5000 1. Introduction 1.1 General Description

SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual

1. Introduction 1.1 General Description

The SanDisk uSSDTM 5000 Solid State Drive (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 8 GB range. SanDisk adds high

performance to the uSSD offering, with an advanced controller that

exemplifies the company’s years of USB expertise.

The SanDisk uSSD offers a no-compromise flash-based storage solution for:

• LCPCs that need rugged reliability and require up to 4 GB storage. The

uSSD can meet these requirements more cost-effectively than an HDD.

• Desktops that support Microsoft® Vista and can benefit from enabling

ReadyBoost®.

• 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.

Unlike the HDD, the SanDisk uSSD has no moving parts. It keeps working in

challenging environments such as classrooms, kiosks and in space-restricted

server racks. 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.

The uSSD achieves a sustained read speed as high as 31.6 MB/sec and a

sustained write speed of up to 24.8 MB/sec with single-level cell (SLC)

technology.

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 4 times 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.