Z400s SSD Brings New Levels of Affordability to
Replace Hard Drives in Laptops and Applications Such as Digital
Signage, Point-of-Sale (POS) and Surveillance Systems
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a global leader in flash
storage solutions, today introduced the new SanDisk Z400s SSD, a
cost effective solid-state drive (SSD) designed to replace
hard-disk drives (HDDs) in computing platforms and embedded
applications. PCs and embedded systems need consistent, reliable
access to storage in order to meet business demands. The Z400s
outperforms HDDs by 20x1, while providing 5x the reliability with
20x lower average power consumption, all at a price point on par
with HDDs2. The SanDisk Z400s SSD joins the company’s existing
portfolio of flash-based solutions that are designed to deliver a
delightful user experience and reliability at an affordable price
point.
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Z400s SSD Brings New Levels of
Affordability to Replace Hard Drives in Laptops and Applications
Such as Digital Signage, Point-of-Sale (POS) and Surveillance
Systems (Photo: Business Wire)
“The Z400s represents a feat of engineering that addresses the
needs of two distinct markets—PC OEM manufacturers and embedded
application designers,” said Rizwan Ahmed, senior director of
product marketing, client platform solutions, SanDisk. “With a
single architecture, SanDisk is able to provide OEMs with an
affordable solution for displacing HDDs in today’s cutting edge
consumer devices, and help embedded application designers avoid
overpaying for un-needed space—all while delivering the peak
performance and high-reliability that only SSDs can supply.”
An Economic Way for OEMs to Add Value and Competitive
Advantage
With a variety of form factors and capacities, lightweight
design and cost-effective architecture, PC OEMs can incorporate the
new SanDisk Z400s into sleeker, mobile laptop designs without
breaking bill of materials (BOM) costs. Additionally, because SSDs
have no moving parts, they are much less prone to failure, which
increases device uptime. According to published data, HDDs are
three times more likely to fail than SSDs.3 By designing systems
with the new SanDisk Z400s SSD, PC OEMs can deliver products that
are 5x more reliable and 20x faster than traditional hard drives,
translating into fewer returns, lower total cost of ownership and
increased overall customer satisfaction.
IDC forecasts that the Intelligent Systems market will ship over
two billion units in 2019 with the industrial segments growing the
fastest.4 Digital signage, security surveillance, POS or kiosk
environments are key areas where SanDisk SSDs can provide major
benefits over HDDs, particularly in applications where the storage
requirements are relatively short-term—meaning that data is
frequently cleared from the device. Thus these applications only
require low capacities, but reliability and performance levels are
paramount.
Greater Reliability for Industrial Embedded Systems
Embedded industrial systems rely on storage’s ability to execute
one task consistently with minimal downtime. The Z400s can
withstand up to 1.7 million hours of continual use, delivering
greater stability during peak activity, underscoring its
high-endurance design and reliability. Available in multiple form
factors and capacities as low as 32GB, the new SanDisk Z400s SSD
meets embedded systems applications designers’ performance,
reliability, size, low power, interface and scalability
requirements for the following use cases:
- Digital Signage: The rise of big
data analytics is driving the use of digital signage for
transportation, advertising, retailers and more. The Z400s delivers
the latest advances in flash storage technology so that users and
manufacturers of digital signage equipment can trust their solution
will consistently provide valuable and current information to all
audiences.
- POS: Research shows that
customers become frustrated after 2.5 minutes if there is no
progress in a checkout line; after five minutes, one out of three
customers will abandon the line altogether.5 The Z400s provides the
performance and reliability that retail, hospitality, restaurant
services, and many other industries need to ensure a quality
customer experience and inspire brand loyalty.
- Security-Surveillance: The Z400s
is extremely beneficial at the point of image capture, where
ruggedness, durability and performance are critical, but storage
requirements are relatively short-term. This includes digital
cameras where images are cleared more frequently, but still operate
24/7 in order to reduce risk, such as in courtrooms or government
buildings, healthcare facilities and shopping malls.
“Intelligent Systems continue to play a critical role in
disrupting traditional industries as connectivity, flash and sensor
technology allows us to drive more value for applications and
data," said Mario Morales, vice president of IDC's Enabling
Technologies and Semiconductors research group. "The value chain
for the embedded market is broad and fragmented across a large set
of industries that span decades of development and
commercialization. SanDisk has decades of experience in tailoring
flash technology for a broad range of applications—from consumer
devices to data center solutions—making them the ideal partner to
help intelligent system designers solve business-specific
challenges across several embedded industries."
The SanDisk Z400s is sampling with customers immediately in
mSATA, 2.5” SATA and M.2 (2242 and 2280) form factors, in
capacities of 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB*. For more information on
the Z400s for mainstream computing and embedded applications, view
this video or visit
http:/www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/sata/z400s/.
Visit SanDisk at World IT Expo 2015, Seoul
See live demos of the new Z400s and SanDisk’s complete portfolio
of flash-enabled solutions at booth CB101 3F Hall C in COEX
Exhibition Hall during the World IT Show 2015, taking place May
26-27th.
Visit SanDisk at Computex Taipei 2015
See live demos and interact with SanDisk flash technology
experts during Computex 2015 taking place June 2-6 at the Taipei
World Trade Center NANGANG Exhibition Hall 4F, Stand number: N0804.
SanDisk will be showcasing its latest breadth of offerings, as well
as hosting interactive video sessions and social media contests.
Hear Chris Bergey, vice-president and general manager of mobile and
tablet solutions at SanDisk, discuss how mobile storage innovation
is shaping mobile OEM monetization during Compuforum on Thursday,
June 5 from 11:00am-11:30am.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P
500 company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For
more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of
storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have
transformed the electronics industry. Today, SanDisk’s quality,
state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world's
largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart phones,
tablets and PCs. SanDisk’s consumer products are available at
hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more
information, visit www.sandisk.com.
© 2015 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk is a
trademark of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States
and other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for
identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their
respective holder(s). ).*1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user
capacity less.
The performance results and cost savings discussed herein are
based on internal testing and use of Z400s products. Results and
performance may vary according to configurations and systems,
including drive capacity, system architecture and applications.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including expectations for growth in the market for intelligent
systems, new product offerings, product availability, capacities,
capabilities, performance, reliability, cost savings and usability
that are based on current expectations and involve numerous risks
and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements
to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking
statements to be inaccurate include among others: the market for
intelligent systems may not evolve or grow as expected, our new
product offerings may not be available when we expect or in the
quantities we expect, in the capacities that we expect, with the
capabilities, reliability, cost savings or usability that we expect
or perform as expected or the other risks detailed from
time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and
reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent quarterly
report on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the information
contained in this news release.
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websites.
1 As compared to 5400 RPM SATA 2.5” hard drive, based on
published specifications and internal benchmarking tests using
PCMark Vantage scores.
2 Pricing comparison dependent upon capacity.
3 “SSDs do die, as Linus Torvalds just discovered,”
Computerworld, Sept. 12, 2013.
4 Worldwide Embedded and Intelligent Systems 2014-2019 Market
Update.
5 Ibid Footnote No.3 from SanDisk Whitepaper “Top Five Reasons
to Use Solid-State Drives in POS Systems.”
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