OCZ prepping Barefoot-based SSD with 20-nm NAND

Stefan Mileschin · 15th April 2013, 07:55

Late last year, OCZ introduced its first solid-state drive with controller technology developed entirely in-house. The Vector SSD combines an Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller with 25-nm MLC NAND, and it has higher overall performance than any drive we've tested to date. Now, it appears the firm is prepping a new Barefoot-based drive that will employ next-generation NAND.

OCZ confirmed to TechSpot that it's working on a new SSD that will use "an updated version of the Barefoot 3 controller alongside 20-nanometer NAND flash." This won't be the company's first SSD with 20-nm NAND; OCZ announced the Vertex 3.20 in February , and that drive has been selling online for some time. ...

http://techreport.com/news/24652/ocz...ith-20-nm-nand

15th April 2013, 07:55	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,442	OCZ prepping Barefoot-based SSD with 20-nm NAND Late last year, OCZ introduced its first solid-state drive with controller technology developed entirely in-house. The Vector SSD combines an Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller with 25-nm MLC NAND, and it has higher overall performance than any drive we've tested to date. Now, it appears the firm is prepping a new Barefoot-based drive that will employ next-generation NAND. OCZ confirmed to TechSpot that it's working on a new SSD that will use "an updated version of the Barefoot 3 controller alongside 20-nanometer NAND flash." This won't be the company's first SSD with 20-nm NAND; OCZ announced the Vertex 3.20 in February , and that drive has been selling online for some time. ... http://techreport.com/news/24652/ocz...ith-20-nm-nand

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