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Toshiba Offers “Blade” SSDs (Like Apple’s MacBook Air)

November 9, 2010 By Stephen Leave a Comment

More information about the unconventional SSD used in Apple's new MacBook Air. As I discussed in my previous coverage of this new flash form factor, it resembles a PCI Express Mini Card but is much smaller. Toshiba has now proved my speculation that the device uses SATA signals rather than the PCI Express lane used by the similar AirPort card. We also know that the lauded … [Read more...] about Toshiba Offers “Blade” SSDs (Like Apple’s MacBook Air)

Apple’s Unconventional New MacBook Air SSD

October 22, 2010 By Stephen 3 Comments

Apple updated the ultra-slim don't-call-it-a-netbook MacBook Air this week. Along with a wimpy out-of-date CPU, the new Air features all-SSD storage of an entirely new and apparently proprietary type. Let's take a look and see what we can see. Just The Facts You might want to read my piece about Unconventional SSDs: PCI Express Mini Card (Mini PCI-E) or the updated … [Read more...] about Apple’s Unconventional New MacBook Air SSD

Unconventional SSDs: PCI Express Mini Card (Mini PCI-E)

October 20, 2010 By Stephen 3 Comments

With Apple almost certain to introduce a new MacBook Air, questions have turned to the specifics of the hardware to be used. A leaked pre-production photo features an odd memory configuration (not to mention four batteries), a device I immediately recognized as an SSD-on-a-stick. With this high-profile introduction of a new SSD stick form, I thought it was time to cover these … [Read more...] about Unconventional SSDs: PCI Express Mini Card (Mini PCI-E)

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