Mtron Unveils 128GB, 1.8 “PATA SSD

Mtron cranks high capacity 1.8 “SSD

While companies like BiTMICRO like dancing in the high-end exotic 416GB, 832GB and 1.6TB solid state drives (SSDs), Mtron is looking to progress from mere mortals.

Mtron announced completed the development of its single-level cell (SLC) 1.8 “SSD provides a top speed of reading and writing 120MB/sec maximum 100MB/sec. Mtron said that these speeds are more than six times faster than the traditional 1.8 “HDD.

In addition, it has also Mtron a new multi-level cell (MLC) 1.8 “SSD, which offers speeds of reading and writing 110MB/sec of 40MB/sec. Both units use a PATA interface.

“With our new 1.8-inch SSD, Mtron has added another major product line as a leader in the market for SSD, which is expected to grow by ten billion dollars in 2012,” said Mtron CEO Steve Joen. “Our new product is the result of careful research and market analysis to the needs of consumers, and we are going to launch our new product in April so that we can meet their needs for high performance SSD products.”

Mtron latest units to find a perfect home on the chassis’ Apple, the new MacBook air that uses a 1.8 “PATA SSD manufactured by Samsung.

Mtron asserts that the new SLC SSD will begin production in April 2008. The pricing has not been announced, either for SSD, but expect to pay a high premium for faster SLC SSDs over the writing speed-challenged MLC SSDs.