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Apacer Technology Inc. is a global leader in memory module and
digital storage for both hardware and software research and development. Since
the company's inception, Apacer's focus on recording, reproducing and retaining
digital data of all kinds, allows our customers to"Access the best"
memory products and services. Apacer is the fifth largest independent DRAM
module supplier with a global sales and marketing network to support
distributors, OEMs, and retail customers. Apacer has built a reputation for
memory modules that offer high performance, reliability and value. Apacer also
provides some of the newest and most exciting digital mobile entertainment
devices that play, record, share and store the digital content that is part of
everyday life. For more information about Apacer, please visit www.apacer.com.
See also:-
Apacer
- editor mentions in STORAGEsearch.com,
Apacer's SSD page
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Apacer recent milestones in
SSD market
history
In January 2009 -
Apacer launched a
miniature SLC flash SSD - the
Mini
SAFD 25M - which fits into 1/2 the footprint of a
2.5" SSD. Capacity
ranges from 256MB to 16GB and R/W speed is 35MB/s and 25MB/s respectively. A
shell is available for users who want to mount this in a 2.5" hard disk
slot.
In March 2009 -
Apacer launched the SAFD
254 range of SATA 2.5" SLC flash SSDs. Aimed at the industrial market,
operating temperate is from -40°C to + 85°C. Capacity is from 8GB
to 128GB. R/W speeds are 150MB/s and 130MB/s respectively. Internal S.M.A.R.T
technology logs spare blocks and erase counts. ECC corrects upto 8 bit errors
per 512 bytes. Power consumption is 400mA (active), 140mA (idle). Volume
production starts in Q2 2009 - with antipicated prototype price of $900 for
the 128GB model.
In June 2010 -
Apacer
started
sampling its 1st SSDs which comply with
JEDEC's spec
MO-300
for mSATA SSD - which is about 75% smaller than a typical
2.5" SSD.
Apacer's
miniature SATA Disk
Module II M1 SLC
SSD has R/W speeds upto 100MB/sec and capacities options from 4GB - 32GB -
whereas the MLC version R/W speeds are upto 95MB/s and 50MB/s and MLC
capacities are 2x greater. Both new SSD families include global wear
leveling, S.M.A.R.T technology,
8-bit/15-bit ECC
function and intelligent power failure recovery, and are processed compliant
with MIL-STD-810F.
In May 2012 - Apacer
launched a new
small (50.8 x 29.8mm)
mSATA SSD aimed at the
Ultrabook
market with upto 256GB (MLC) capacity and R/W speed upto 470/200MB/s and 50K
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watched the movie Black Hawk Down - there's a memorable scene in which the 2nd
chopper gets hit by an RPG. It's like that in SSDs..." |
| Surviving SSD
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