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April 9, 2013
Crucial M500 SSD Now Available
New Drive Delivers Terabyte-Class Capacity,
Faster Speeds, and Advanced Feature Set
US Contact
Andrew Rodger
Crucial
+1 (978) 518-4516
crucial@matternow.com
www.crucial.com
UK Contact
Joan Lunny
Crucial
+44 (0)1355 586130
crucialeupr@micron.com
www.crucial.com/uk
Boise, ID, and Glasgow, UK, April 09, 2013 -
Crucial, a leading global brand of memory and
storage upgrades, today announced the immediate
availability of the Crucial® M500 solid state
drive (SSD). Featuring terabyte-class capacity,
increased response times, and an advanced
feature set, the Crucial M500 SSD is available
now through select global channel partners and
at www.crucial.com/ssd. The 2.5-inch drives are
available in 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB
capacities with MSRPs of $129.99, $219.99,
$399.99, and $599.99, respectively.
Dramatically faster than a hard drive, the
Crucial M500 SSD enables users to boot up their
systems almost instantaneously, provides ample
storage and powerful data transfer speeds, and
easily addresses the multitasking demands of
today's applications. Using Micron's 20nm MLC
NAND flash, a SATA 6Gb/s controller combined
with Micron's custom firmware to deliver up to
80,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS),
the drive's sequential read and write speeds
reach up to 500 MB/s and 400 MB/s, respectively.1
The Crucial M500 SSD incorporates features
important for data protection and reliability,
such as hardware-based encryption that meets TCG
Opal 2.0 and IEEE 1667 standards (TCG Opal 2.0 +
IEEE 1667) when combined with appropriate
software2, thermal management
technology, protection against unexpected
power-loss, and advanced error recovery
techniques. In addition, the drive offers device
sleep (DEVSLP), which increases system battery
life while maintaining system responsiveness.
This feature enables the drive to draw less than
5 milliwatts of power while the system is in
sleep mode— a 93% power improvement compared to
Crucial's previous-generation drives.3
"We designed the Crucial M500 to meet the
reliability and performance expectations of
today's systems, and are thrilled to offer the
first terabyte-class. SSD for under $600," said
Robert Wheadon, senior worldwide product
manager, Crucial. "The Crucial M500 is equipped
with an impressive new set of features, making
it a multifaceted solution for today and
tomorrow."
Leveraging the industry-leading memory, design,
and manufacturing capability of Micron
Technology, the Crucial M500 is compatible with
both PC and Mac® systems, and is backed by a
limited three-year warranty. The 2.5 form factor
is available in 7mm height and comes with a
9.5mm bracket. M.2 form factors are expected to
be available in the second quarter of 2013.
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1 Based on
480GB and 960GB capacities
2 When combined with software applications,
including Microsoft® BitLocker with Windows 8
Pro/Enterprise/RT or Wave® Systems' EMBASSY®
Trust suite
3 Comparing Micron and Crucial 240GB M500 SSD
with device sleep to Micron and Crucial 256GB
C400/m4SSD>
About Crucial.com
Crucial.com is a leading online retailer
specializing in computer memory (RAM) and solid
state drives (SSD), and is operated by a
subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc., one of
the world's leading manufacturers of computer
memory products. Crucial.com offers more than
250,000 compatible products for nearly every
computer system: home and business, old and new,
PC and Mac® computers. Utilizing a suite of
easy-to-use, free online tools, including the
Crucial® System Scanner and the Crucial Memory
Advisor™ tool, crucial.com makes it easy to find
a compatible upgrade to improve computer
performance and restore system reliability. For
more information, visit www.crucial.com.
About Micron
Micron Technology, Inc. is one of the world's
leading providers of advanced semiconductor
solutions. Through its worldwide operations,
Micron manufactures and markets a full range of
DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as
other innovative memory technologies, packaging
solutions and semiconductor systems for use in
leading-edge computing, consumer, networking,
embedded and mobile products. Micron's common
stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU
symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology,
Inc., visit www.micron.com.
©2013 Micron Technology, Inc. All rights
reserved. Information is subject to change
without notice. Crucial and the Crucial logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Micron
Technology, Inc. All other brand or product
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders.
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Micron Announces mSATA Solid-State Drive for Ultrathin Laptops
Micron’s RealSSD™ C400 mSATA SSD Provides High Performance for Ultraportable Computing
Boise, Idaho, April 10, 2012 – Micron Technology, Inc., one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new solid-state drive (SSD) that broadens Micron’s client product portfolio to serve the rapidly emerging Ultrabook™ category. The newly announced drive is based on the proven architecture of Micron’s popular RealSSD™ C400 drives, providing the same high performance and reliability.
The C400 mSATA drive is designed to work in ultrathin, high-performance SSD-based systems and can also act as a cache drive in dual-drive systems. SSD-caching systems have both a hard-disk drive and a low-capacity SSD. These systems use software to automatically identify the most frequently used files and programs and then access those files from the SSD, providing greater performance than a hard-disk drive, but at a lower price point than a stand-alone SSD.
The mSATA form factor is an emerging standard that allows ultrathin notebook manufacturers to integrate a high-capacity SSD in a space that is about one-third of the size of a standard business card (3cm x 5cm). That tiny footprint, coupled with the C400’s inherent power savings, light weight, and durability, make this drive ideal for new mobile designs.
“Efficient memory and storage are key components to portable computing,” said Justin Sykes, Micron’s general manager of client SSD solutions. “Our new mSATA delivers on the true promise of SSD technology—high-performance storage in a tiny, low-power package. Breaking away from the constraints of enclosures meant for hard drives is a great step toward enabling truly mobile computing platforms.”
The RealSSD C400 mSATA SSD ships in capacities ranging from 32 gigabytes (GB) to 256GB with a SATA 6 gigabits per second (Gb/s) interface for the high data throughput that is ideal for the “instant on” responsiveness demanded by Ultrabook systems. The drive's focused high performance[1], low power consumption and caseless design enable better computing experiences in ultrathin form factors. Additionally, the established design leverages Micron's proven 25 nanometer (nm) MLC NAND Flash and manufacturing and testing capabilities.
The drive is currently in production and is available through Micron’s extensive distribution network. A Crucial-branded version will be available to consumers this calendar quarter through select global channel partners and at
www.crucial.com.
About Micron
Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. The company transforms foundational memory technologies—including DRAM, NAND Flash, and NOR Flash—into innovative solutions such as solid-state drives (SSDs), modules, multi-chip packages and other semiconductor systems. Micron’s worldwide operations design, manufacture and market these solutions for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, enterprise storage, networking, embedded and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit
www.micron.com.
The Micron Technology, Inc. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6950
©2012 Micron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Information is subject to change without notice. Micron and the Micron orbit logo are trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. Ultrabook is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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