MSATA SSD will be replaced—read the next generation NGFF interface

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On December 29, 2014

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Compared with the mechanical drive, SSD has the advantages of no need to say more. As prices keep falling, SSD attention more and more high, the speed of spread also has quickened significantly. For laptop users and super users, is more familiar with the interface of mSATA SSD, filed a mSATA interface, the average person will first reaction is “SATA” smaller version? Yes, mSATA is “international association of SATA” in September 2009 to launch a new mini – SATA interface controller (mSATA) product specification. The new controller can make SATA technology integration in the small size of the device, at the same time mSATA will provide the same as the SATA interface standards of 3 gb/s transmission rate and 6 gb/s theory. Because mSATA volume is small and exquisite, complied with the trend of miniaturization, hardware makes more and more notebook products and motherboard start with this interface.

Many weaknesses in mSATA had to Intel repositioned under the framework of ideal storage devices. Intel also recognize that mSATA interface does not meet the current demand, the development of Intel started promoting NGFF SSD(Next Generation Form Factor) technical standard of SSD, through further reduce thickness at the same time improve the transmission speed to meet the requirements of a new Generation of super this. So Intel for a new generation super this tailored – NGFF interface standards.

Compared with the mSATA SSD interface, NGFF standard SSD width, thickness are the same, only different in length, and NGFF discussed a total of five different length, including 30 mm, 42 mm, 60 mm, 80 mm and 110 mm, the longer the flash particles on behalf of the limited space can hold, the more the capacity.

Formulate NGFF has two kinds of interface: Socket 2 and Socket 3, the former supports SATA, PCI – E x2 interface SSD, WWAN and other storage devices. Socket 3 support designed for high-performance storage, can support PCI – E x4 interface, a smaller bandwidth of up to 4 gb/s at the same time. Compared to the mSATA supports SATA interface specification, NGFF more diversification, have higher theoretical interface transmission speed.

No matter from the size, capacity, speed and other factors into consideration, NGFF interfaces are better than the mSATA, and now several big SSD vendors have this interface products, future will develop into mSATA super this trend may be replaced by NGFF.

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