Samsung Intros World’s Fastest 256GB SSD

Sometimes you have to wonder why companies keep releasing products only the more affluent could afford. Take for example this new Samsung multi-level cell (MLC) 2.5-inch 256GB SSD. That in itself sounds ordinary, but with Samsung touting is as a world first in a couple of arenas, you can be sure that it’ll burn a hole in your pocket.

First, this Samsung 2.5-inch 256GB SSD is introduced as the world’s fastest drive offering a sequential read speed of 200MB/s and write speed of 160MB/s. Not only is it the world’s fastest though, Samsung also claims that it’s the world’s thinnest to offer such capacity. Think you can afford it? You have to wait until the end of 2008 for Samsung to mass produce the product. A 1.8-inch version of the 256 SSD will also be introduced by the end of 2008.

via Press Release and Engadget