TOSHIBA TO LAUNCH ENHANCED HIGH-SPEED INTERNAL SSD DRIVES

A100 series offers upgrade path for reduced OS boot time and faster system response

31 August, Neuss, Germany – Europe GmbH (TEG) Storage Peripherals Division has introduced new entry internal 2.5”/7mm Solid State Drives (SSDs) that allow users to quickly and easily upgrade storage capacity and system performance. Featuring advanced, high-performance 15nm technology, the SSD A100 drives reduce power consumption, improve system responsiveness, shorten boot times and operate silently compared to conventional HDDs.

Available in 240 GB[1] and 120 GB capacities, the SSD A100 drives combine advanced 3- bit-per-cell 15nm flash memory with Toshiba controller and SLC (single-level cell) cache technology. The drives are ideal for personal or office users looking to upgrade their PCs to a more responsive, power-efficient, shock-resistant solid-state internal hard drive.

Toshiba’s SLC write cache advanced speed technology optimises processing speed to deliver random read and write performance of up to 87000 IOPS and 82000 IOPS respectively. Sequential read speeds are 550MB/s and sequential write speeds are up to 480MB/s. A backward-compatible SATA III interface is rated for maximum data transfer rates of 6.0Gbit/s.

The A100 SSDs offer support for (NCQ), S.M.A.R.T. (self- monitoring analysis and reporting technology) and TRIM (requiring OS support). MTTF ratings for A100 models are 1,500,000 hours.

The new 2.5”/7mm drives will be available from October. A three-year warranty is provided as standard.

SSD A100

Performance Sequential Read Speed (measured with Up to 550 MB/s Iometer) Sequential Write Speed (measured with Up to 480 MB/s Iometer) Random Read Speed (measured with Up to 87,000 IOPS CrystalDiskMark3.0.3, 4kiB, QD32)

Random Write Speed (measured with Up to 82,000 IOPS CrystalDiskMark3.0.3, 4kiB, QD32)

Specifications: Storage memory 3-bit-per-cell 15nm NAND Flash Capacity 240 GB, 120 GB Controller Toshiba TC58NC1010 SATA III (6.0 Gbit/s, backwards compatible with 3.0 Interface Gbit/s and 1.5 Gbit/s) Max. transfer rate 6.0 Gbit/s Advance Speed Technology SLC Write Cache Technology TRIM Support Yes and requires OS support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Yes S.M.A.R.T Support Yes Garbage collection Yes

Read only mode Yes MTTF 1.500.000 hours TBW (Client endurance workload 240 GB: 60 TB specified by JESD219A Solid-State Drive 120 GB: 30 TB (SSD) Endurance Workloads) Operating temperature 0° C - 65° C Non-Operating temperature -40 °C – 85 °C Power consumption Active: 3.4 W typ. Idle: 440 mW typ. Dimension 100 x 69.85 x 7 (mm) Weight 37.5 g typ. Warranty 3 years

Box content Solid State Drive - A100 Quick Start Guide

[1] One Gigabyte (1GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 and One Terabyte (1TB) means 1012 = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. A computer , however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB= 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes and 1TB = 240 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system and other factors. [2] Performance data is based on Toshiba internal test results. The read and write speed may vary depending on the conditions

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About Toshiba Storage Peripherals Division Toshiba Europe GmbH Storage Peripherals Division, in Neuss, Germany, markets hard disk drives, solid state drives and flash storage solutions. Aiming at consumers and retailers in Europe, its current product range spans from HDDs, SSDs, memory cards, USB flash drives to wireless storage solutions. For over 40 years, Toshiba has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions used by most major IT and consumer electronics brands. For more information visit www.toshiba.eu/hard-drives.

About Toshiba Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into three focus business fields: Energy that sustains everyday life, that is cleaner and safer; Infrastructure that sustains quality of life; and Storage that sustains the advanced information society. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People,

Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations and is contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can live better lives.

Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of 550 consolidated companies employing 188,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 5.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion). (As of March 31, 2016) To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.

Toshiba Europe GmbH, headquartered in Neuss, Germany, is a fully owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo.

Media contacts: Julia Lepping Toshiba Europe GmbH Storage Peripherals Division

www.toshiba.eu/hard-drives

Ghazaleh Masoudi Pinnacle Marketing Communications +44 (0) 208 869 9339

[email protected]

August 2016 Ref. TEG021/A