◇ Global Launch of 3D V-NAND-based '2TB 850 PRO & EVO'

◇ Equipped with 2nd Generation (32-layer) V-NAND Flash, dedicated controller, and 2GB LPDDR3

◇ Accelerating the popularization of 'Tera SSD' and driving continued growth in the SSD market

Samsung Electronics is introducing a 2 terabyte (TB) model of its 3D V-NAND-based consumer SSD '850 Series' to 50 countries worldwide, further accelerating the popularization of 'Tera SSDs'.

Samsung Electronics, the only company in the industry to mass-produce V-NAND, has launched new 2-terabyte models of its V-NAND-based consumer SSD lineups, the '850 PRO' and '850 EVO,' and is embarking on a full-scale expansion of the high-capacity SSD market. Samsung Electronics, which launched the world's first V-NAND-based consumer SSD last July, explained that with the release of these 2-terabyte models, not only professionals but also general consumers can now enjoy high-performance tasks, such as 4K UHD video editing, in a more convenient and spacious computing environment. These 2-terabyte models are equipped with 2nd generation (32-layer) V-NAND flash, a proprietary high-performance dedicated controller, and ultra-low power 2-gigabyte (GB) LPDDR3 DRAM, achieving both industry-leading performance and low power consumption simultaneously. In particular, the '850 PRO' model achieved the highest SATA interface speeds with sequential write and read speeds of 520MB/s and 550MB/s, respectively, and in TurboWrite mode, the random write speed, which has the greatest impact on system performance, reaches 90,000 IOPS (Input Output Per Second). In addition, it guarantees usage conditions and periods of '80 gigabytes a day for 10 years' and provides industry-leading security solutions. Despite being equipped with 128 V-NAND chips, it maintains high compatibility by being designed with a 2.5-inch aluminum case with the same 7mm thickness as the existing model.

"The launch of Samsung Electronics' V-NAND-based consumer SSDs last year accelerated the growth of the high-capacity SSD market of 500 gigabytes (GB) or more," said Kim Un-soo, Executive Vice President of Brand Product Marketing at Samsung Electronics' Memory Business Division. "With the launch of this 2 terabyte model, we expect terabyte-class SSDs to establish themselves as the main products in the market."

Moving forward, Samsung Electronics is expected to rapidly expand demand for high-capacity V-NAND SSDs in the consumer SSD market by launching high-capacity models within its 'mSATA' and 'M.2' lineups, which currently account for a significant portion of sales for high-capacity products. Furthermore, the company plans to continuously increase its global SSD market share by providing consumers with the best computing experience through the launch of a diverse lineup of high-performance V-NAND SSDs.