[February 27, 2017] |
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Western Digital Transforms the Mobile Experience with New 'Smart' iNAND 7350 Storage Solution Built on 3D NAND
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS - Western Digital Corp. (News - Alert) (NASDAQ: WDC) today
introduced the iNAND®
7350 storage solution, the company's most advanced and highest
capacity embedded flash drive (EFD) to date. Leveraging Western
Digital's 3D NAND and unique and highly intelligent, fourth-generation
SmartSLC technology, iNAND 7350 delivers up to 256 gigabytes (GB)1
of reliable and responsive embedded storage that is ideal for data-rich
applications and next-generation mobile experiences.
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256GB iNAND 7350 (Photo: Business Wire)
"Our new 256GB iNAND 7350 is the highest capacity embedded storage
device available today on e.MMC, the industry's most proven interface,"
said Christopher Bergey, vice president of Embedded and Integrated
Solutions with Western Digital. "By combining our 3D NAND technology and
latest application-aware architecture, we have built the iNAND 7350
storage device to deliver an exceptional balance of performance,
capacity and cost-efficiency. This can enable smartphone manufacturers
to introduce mainstream devices that offer the high capacity consumers
crave and deliver outstanding application experiences - from
high-quality 4K Ultra HD video playback to next-generation augmented
reality (AR)."
Memory-Level and Application Architecture Advancements Enhance
Capacity and Performance
Designed with smartphone original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs) needs
in mind, the iNAND 7350 is the first Western Digital embedded storage
solution to leverage the company's 3D NAND technology, which helps
enhance the device's performance, capacity and data retention.
The new addition to the SanDisk (News - Alert)-branded iNAND family of solutions is the
company's best performing embedded mobile storage device to date. The
newly enhanced SmartSLC technology inside iNAND 7350 enables it to
quickly and intelligently respond on-demand to deliver the ideal level
of application performanceneeded. This proven and proprietary
technology also helps to enhance the device's sequential write speed,
allowing it to provide speeds of up to nearly 2 gigabits (Gb) per second2.
This translates to a better experience for consumers who can now
transfer a 1GB digital file up to 40 percent faster compared to
smartphones built with the company's previous generation embedded mobile
device.3 In addition, the iNAND 7350 also delivers
outstanding random read performance, offering speeds of up to 22,000 IOPs4
- the fastest random read performance of any e.MMC device5.
With these advancements, the iNAND 7350 can easily support today's most
advanced Wi-Fi and cellular speeds, as well as popular applications such
as social media. It can also enhance the performance of consumers' most
demanding experiences, such as 4K Ultra HD video capture, AR and virtual
reality, and professional-quality photography.
* See https://www.sandisk.com/oem-design/mobile
for additional product information or visit the SanDisk stand at Mobile
World Congress 2017 (Hall 3, Stand Number 3K25).
Availability
Currently sampling iNAND 7350 storage solution to select OEMs, with
general availability beginning in Q2 2017.
About Western Digital
Western Digital is an industry-leading provider of storage technologies
and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience and
preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by
providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions
with customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and
speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands
to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and
consumers. Financial and investor information is available on the
company's Investor Relations website at investor.wdc.com.
Western Digital is a registered trademark or trademark of Western
Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other
countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
© 2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights
reserved.
1 - 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
2 - Speed based on 128GB capacity only; actual sequential write speeds
up to 250MB/s. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending
upon drive capacity, host device, file attributes, OS and application.
3 - Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon drive
capacity, host device, file attributes, OS and application.
4 - 22,000 IOPs speed based on 128GB and 256GB only. Based on internal
testing; performance may vary depending upon drive capacity, host
device, file attributes, OS and application.
5 - Highest speed based on 32GB only. Based on internal testing using
Android (News - Alert) Bench; performance may vary depending upon drive capacity, host
device, file attributes, OS and application.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including
expectations for 3D NAND technology, including its development, timing
for initial output, commercial volume production, product sampling and
shipment, capabilities, performance improvements, applications,
capacities and customers that are based on current expectations. There
are a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate including, among others:
volatility in global economic conditions; business conditions and growth
in the storage ecosystem; impact of competitive products and pricing;
market acceptance and cost of commodity materials and specialized
product components; actions by competitors; unexpected advances in
competing technologies; our development and introduction of products
based on new technologies and expansion into new data storage markets;
risks associated with acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures;
difficulties or delays in manufacturing; and other risks and
uncertainties listed in the company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC (News - Alert)"), including the company's Form 10-Q filed
with the SEC on November 8, 2016, to which your attention is directed.
You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.
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