STEC, provider of SSD technologies and products, has announced the small-form-factor s230 Series of Slim SATA solid-state drives designed for embedded systems. The s230 is a low-power, small-footprint Slim SATA drive in an industry standard JEDEC MO-297 format, which takes up less than half of the space of standard 2.5-inch drives. The s230 is available in capacities ranging from 8GB to 32GB.
STEC, provider of SSD technologies and products, has announced the small-form-factor s230 Series of Slim SATA solid-state drives designed for embedded systems. The s230 is a low-power, small-footprint Slim SATA drive in an industry standard JEDEC MO-297 format, which takes up less than half of the space of standard 2.5-inch drives. The s230 is available in capacities ranging from 8GB to 32GB.
Built with advanced PowerSafe Technology, the s230 is one of the most reliable and cost-effective devices for space-constrained systems and provides substantial protection against drive corruption due to unexpected power loss. The s230 Series is also ideal for space-constrained, fan-less system designs where traditional storage solutions are too large. Its new efficient, compact design of s230 drives satisfies the ever-growing need of small-format SATA SSD solutions in both the integrator and OEM markets.
The s230 Series is specifically built as a cost-effective solution for embedded uses, which include:
- System booting
- Application servers
- Code storage
- Data logging
The s230 Series takes advantage of STEC’s high-performance, industrial-grade SSD controllers as well as its sophisticated flash management. As a result, this allows them to deliver high capacities in no-compromise solid-state-storage solutions that provide embedded system designers with true plug-n-play storage devices, short design cycles, and fast time to market.
With its use of single-level cell flash media, s230 features extended endurance and reliability, as well as support for industrial temperatures, which can range anywhere from -40°C to 85°C. In addition, STEC’s PowerSafe Technology provides instant data integrity in case an unexpected power failure occurs.
STEC s230 Slim SATA Specifications:
- Capacity: 8/16/32GB
- Interface: SATA (3Gbps)
- Form Factor: Slim SATA (MO-297A)
- Performance:
- Average Response Time <12ms
- Transfer Rate (Read) Up to 178MB/s
- Transfer Rate (Write) Up to 85MB/s
- MTBF 2 million hours
- Physical Dimensions 54mm (L) X 39mm (W) X 4.8mm (H)
- Power <1.2W typical
- Power Supply 5V
- Environmental:
- Operational Temperature -40°C to 85°C
- Humidity (non-condensing) 5% to 95%
- Shock / Vibration 350G / 20G
- Altitude -1,000 to 80,000 ft
- Compliance: RoHS-6, EU Directive
The STEC s230 Series of Slim SATA SSDs are currently sampling, with volume units starting at $85.
