Western Digital Announces 64-Layer 3D NAND-Based SSDs for Consumer Market
Published2017.05.31 09:55'SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD', Enhanced Durability and Reduced Application Load Time
Western Digital announced the world's first launch of two client SSDs based on 64-layer 3D NAND technology: 'WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD' and 'SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD'.
Western Digital has continuously committed to developing 3D NAND technology to provide innovative SSD products featuring superior performance, durability, and capacity as well as lower power consumption. These two new 64-layer 3D NAND SSDs represent a meaningful achievement as the world's first products of this kind introduced by Western Digital in the flash memory industry with over 30 years of history.
The WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD is targeted at the consumer market, including DIY PC users who assemble PCs according to personal preferences and system builders. This product boasts an MTTF (Mean Time To Failure) of 1.75 million hours and excellent quality and compatibility through 'WD F.I.T. (Functional Integrity Testing)' lab certification, which conducts testing across various systems and operating environments.
Additionally, various software tools are provided free of charge to help users manage their SSDs more conveniently and efficiently. These include 'Acronis True Image WD Edition', which enables rapid backup and recovery of the entire system, and 'WD SSD Dashboard', which provides continuous performance and capacity monitoring as well as firmware updates.
The SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD is an ideal product for gamers and creative professionals seeking to upgrade their PC performance. It delivers enhanced durability and reliability, lag-free booting, shortened application load times, and fast data transfer, enabling anyone to easily upgrade their PC performance. Additionally, it minimizes heat generation and noise, and protects the drive reliably with a validated internal design that is resistant to shock and vibration.
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