Asus uses Sandisk solid state drive for EEE Slate

By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk

Asus is using the 32GB and 64GB P4 modular solid state drives (pSSD) from SanDisk for its new Eee Slate EP121 tablet computers introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.

“The ASUS Eee Slate tablet is a prime example of the latest high-performance tablets that take full advantage of solid state drives”

The new ASUS Eee Slate EP121 tablet offers a broad array of features that combine to create a versatile tablet that enables a productive and enjoyable consumer experience.

• Running Microsoft Windows 7 home premium edition OS with an Intel Core i5 processor for media creation 
• 12-inch high-resolution touch screen, wide-view angle, thin size (312 x 207.2 x 16.95mm) and total weight of 1.16Kg
• With no moving parts, the SanDisk P4 SSD contributes to the 10-hour battery life of the tablet, allowing consumers to operate the Eee Slate EP121 for an entire business day or overseas flight without having to recharge.

"The ASUS Eee Slate tablet is a prime example of the latest high-performance tablets that take full advantage of solid state drives,” said Doreet Oren, director, product marketing, SSD atSanDisk. "Thin, highly mobile designs, strong performance, long battery life and exceptional durability are key requirements that the SanDisk P4 SSD meets and exceeds. As we continue to design and supply SSDs for the PC OEM industry, SanDisk has developed expertise in building storage components that allow manufacturers to create smaller, lighter and faster tablets.”

"The large storage capacity and small form factor of SanDisk’s P4 SSD contribute to the highly functional design and ease of mobility that the Eee Slate EP121 tablet offers," said Zing Chen, Eee Slate EP121 product manager, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. "Consumers can now enjoy the functionality of a laptop in the versatile form of a tablet.”

The SanDisk P4 SSD includes an industry-standard mSATA interface and a Mini PCIe form factor, delivering a variety of features that complement the ultra-thin Eee Slate EP121 tablet. The P4 SSD’s compact size (weighing less than 6.0 grams and measuring 30mm x 50.95mm x 3.4mm) and low power consumption (average power of ^. 0.18W) make it well-suited to the ASUS tablet’s form factor and extended battery life requirements.

The P4 SSD uses nCache acceleration technology, a large non-volatile write cache technology that boosts burst random write performance of 4KB up to 600 IOPS. nCache technology improves user responsiveness and helps prevent incidence of drive "stalling" and "hiccups.”

SanDisk P4 SSDs come in a variety of form factors including mSATA mini and a BGA iSSD. The drives are available to OEMs in capacities ranging from 4GB to 128GB.

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