SanDisk 80-36-03353 manual Introduction, General Description

SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual

1. Introduction

1.1General 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.

© 2008 SanDisk® Corporation 3 October 2008, Document no. 80-36-03353