World’s first ‘Mini SSD’ is as small as a microSD card however 3x quicker
Chinese language firm Biwin has unveiled a brand new sort of storage drive known as the Mini SSD—additionally known as “1517”—that mixes a particularly compact kind issue with excessive knowledge switch speeds.
The Verge writes that the Mini SSD measures 15mm x 17mm x 1.4mm, solely barely bigger than a microSD card but delivering as much as 3,700 MB/s learn speeds and three,400 MB/s write speeds through a PCIe 4×2 connection.
The Mini SSD is IP68-rated so it’s immune to each water and dirt, plus it might stand up to drops from a peak of three meters, and it makes use of a SIM-like slot with a slide-out tray, designed for laptops, mobiles, cameras, and extra.
The worth and launch date aren’t but recognized, however two Chinese language handheld gaming computer systems—the GPD Win 5 and the OneXPlayer Tremendous X—are already reportedly incorporating the know-how.
This text initially appeared on our sister publication M3 and was translated and localized from Swedish.