The SanDisk® SSD P4

The SanDisk ® SSD P4
Affordable, fast and light weight storage solution for your multiple needs
Highlights
• Low in price
2
• nCache acceleration
technology
• Weight: up to 9 g
3
• MTBF*: Up to 2 M hours
• Capacity: 8 GB, 16 GB,
32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB 5
• Interfaces: PATA, SATA
• Quiet and cool operation
The SanDisk® SSD P4 is conveniently offered in a variety of light weight and
small form factors and interfaces, making it the natural fit for a variety of
small, thin and portable computing devices such as ultra-thin PCs, netbooks,
smartbooks and tablets, as well as a variety of embedded products.
SanDisk SSD P4 brings all the benefits of flash to multiple computing devices
and embedded products, at a fraction of the cost, size and weight of a
conventional hard disk drive (HDD), while also delivering increased speed,
power efficiency and reliability.
Cost Effective and Light Weight
Purchase just the right amount of storage,
8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB 5 , packed
inside a memory device that is up to onetenth
the weight of a 1.8” HDD 4 . SanDisk’s field
proven, cost-effective, multi-level cell (MLC)
NAND flash technology, enables competitive
pricing for these low cost portable devices.
Fast
Users will feel the difference from the moment
they power up their device of choice with
SanDisk SSD P4: faster operation.
SanDisk SSD P4 boots up fast and keeps
working at a high speed, without the need
to spin up into action or to seek files as the
conventional HDD.
Backed by SanDisk’s AFM (Adaptive Flash
Management) technologies, SanDisk SSD P4
also features nCache acceleration technology 2 ,
SanDisk’s large non volatile write cache,
which provides a burst performance of x6 the
sustained random write, allowing the users to
enjoy an enhanced user experience, without the
typical stuttering found in first generation SSD
modules. SanDisk SSD P4 empties its cache
during idle time, thus avoiding
user interference.
Innovative, Rugged and Reliable
As the computing market shifts towards a
growing social usage model, users are looking
more and more to take their portable PC
devices, anywhere, anytime while staying
always connected and also leveraging from
multiple portable benefits and innovative
designs and features such as pocket size
netbooks or tablets that support wide reading
angles. The SanDisk SSD P4 allows
manufacturers to accommodate such features
that would otherwise be constrained by the size
of the HDD.
In addition, with SanDisk SSD P4 you can also
design strong and solid devices that lack the
fragile mechanical components of an HDD.
Such devices can withstand the wear-and-tear
of users on the go that are susceptible to
sudden movements or drops, while also
operating soundlessly even in environments
where noise can be a nuisance.
With no moving parts, SanDisk SSD P4 is
considered far more reliable than a HDD.
Dynamic bad block management, dynamic
and static wear-leveling, and robust error
detection and correction code (EDC/ECC)
ensure data reliability.
Power Efficient
Extend the battery life of your device by using
SanDisk SSD P4, and see a significant power
savings compared to using a rotating HDD.

A notable improvement, especially for users
on the go.
Multiple form factors supporting industry
standards and market needs
SanDisk SSD P4 supports both PATA and SATA
interfaces in a variety of form factors to meet
a variety of needs and is therefore, compatible
with the majority of the computing and
embedded devices available on the market.
Designing with SanDisk
SanDisk has a 20 year legacy of innovating
industries by creating powerful new
technologies that have revolutionized the
world of portable computing.
Our storage devices empower thousands of
products by hundreds of global manufacturers
to deliver better end-user experiences. SanDisk
is a trusted leader in flash memory with many
NAND flash technology patents.
SanDisk SSD P4 Features and Specifications
Module Name SanDisk SSD-P4 SanDisk SSD-P4
Interface PATA UDMA6 SATA II 3 Gb/s
Capacity (GB) 5 32, 64, 128 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
Characteristics Form Factor Half 1.8” LIF mSATA, mSATA mini, Half 1.8”, Cased 2.5”
Connector
Standard SATA, uSATA, miniPCIE
Performance Sequential read 6
Highly reliable and
durable
Small and light
weight
Low power
consumption
Other
Specifications
Sequential write 6
Sustained 4K random write
Burst 4K random write
MTBF*
Operating shock
Operating vibration
LDE 8
More features
Size
Weight
Up to 100 MB/s 6
Up to 130 MB/s 6
Up to 85 MB/s 6
Up to 100 MB/s 6
100 IOPs 7
100 IOPs 7
600 IOPs 7 600 IOPs 7
Up to 2,000,000 hours
1000 G
15 G
36.5 TBW (128 GB)
- Unlimited read cycles
- SMART feature supported
- Security and password protection
- No preventive maintenance
- TRIM support
DC supply
3.3 V ±5%
Sleep mode (typical) 0.1 W 1
Active power (typical) 1.1 W
Average power (typical) 9 0.35 W
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Acoustic noise
54 mm x 32 mm x 2.7 mm 11
Up to 2,000,000 hours
1000 G
15 G
36.5 TBW (128 GB)
- Unlimited read cycles
- SMART feature supported
- Security and password protection
- No preventive maintenance
- TRIM support
50.95 mm x 30 mm x 4 mm 12
6.5 g 11 6 g 12
0°C to +70°C
–55°C to +85°C
0 dB
3.3 V ±5% and 5V ±5%
60 mW 10
1.0 W
0.3 W 10
0°C to +70°C
-55°C to +85°C
0 dB
Contact Information:
USA: OEMinfo@sandisk.com
Japan: OEMsalesjapan@sandisk.com
Taiwan: OEMAsia@sandisk.com
China: OEMAsia@sandisk.com
Korea: OEMAsia@sandisk.com,
Europe: CSDEMEA@sandisk.com
For more information, please
visit: www.sandisk.com/ssd
SanDisk Corporation,
Corporate Headquarters
601 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
* The MTBF calculation does not take into account the disk endurance limitation. For the disk endurance, please refer to the
endurance section in the product specification.
1. Applies to PATA 64 GB. Power consumption may change based on capacities.
2. nCache acceleration technology is a large Non Volatile Write Cache, a unique feature in SanDisk SSD P4 that improves
random write performance and ensures an improved user experience. Studies show that modern operating systems mostly
access the storage device using 4k access blocks. The cache is filled during these small write commands and emptied
during idle time when the host is not accessing the drive, with no risk of data loss. For a typical everyday use, the write
performmance that the users see is the nCache (burst) high performance, and not steady state (sustained) SanDisk SSD P4
performance. Based on IOmeter 4K random write test.
3. MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) based on Parts Stress Analysis, in accordance with the Telcordia Special Report
SR- 332.
4. Weight of SanDisk SSD P4 varies from 3.4 grams – 9 grams, depending upon capacity. This is compared to the weight of 1.8
HDD MK6006GAH MK3006GAL, which weighs 51-62 grams.
5. The logical capacity conforms with the IDEMA HDD standard. See www.idema.org for details. 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
Some capacity not available for data storage.
6. Based on HDBench benchmark performance where SanDisk SSD P4 is tested as a secondary device.
1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes.
7. Based on IOMeter 2003.12.16 benchmark measurements where SanDisk SSD P4 is tested as a secondary device.
8. Approximations based on LDE (Long-term Data Endurance) - an industry metric, introduced by SanDisk, that quantified
how much data can be written to an SSD in its lifespan expressed in terabytes written (TBW). Data is written using typical
PC transfer size distribution of writes, written at a constant rate over the life of the SSD and data is retained for at least 1
year upon LDE exhaustion. Typical client PC user writes 4 GB/day, Based on SanDisk internal measurements.
9. While running MobileMark and average (typical) power
10. Assumes DIPM (Device Initiated Power Management) is enabled.
11. Applies to PATA ZIF 8 GB. Dimensions and Weight vary based on form factor type and capacity
12. Applies to mSATA 8 GB. Dimensions and Weight vary based on form factor type and capacity
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