Comments on: Intel To Develop Ultrabook SSD Specs As Naysayers Are Put On Notice

By: Keith Combs

Keith Combs — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 06:06:00 +0000

When it actually happens, I’ll believe it.

By: Josh Zale

Josh Zale — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:17:00 +0000

In reply to Dezeer. Intel created the standard to prevent further fragmentation of physical specs. This makes it easier on consumers that want to upgrade. Having flash on both sides of the SSD is a distinct advantage, and one of the main features setting NGFF apart from current formats. Finally, different sizes give Ultrabook manufacturers more options for integration, though it makes sense that the "outliers" probably won't be as widely adopted.

By: Dezeer

Dezeer — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:55:00 +0000

Is Intel just creating a standard so that they can have yet another to call their own? What really is the problem with 50mm long drive that can have 256GB of storage and 70mm that can have 512GB?
“NGFF-based SSD have the advantage of allowing NAND chips on both sides of the PCB” [Sarcasm] Wow, I didn’t know that current mSATA drives don’t have chips on both sides of PCB.[/Sarcasm]
And the sizes they want seem so weird: “Currently, there are five lengths being discussed by PC brand vendors
including 20mm, 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 120mm, with 42mm, 60mm and 80mm
versions expected to have a higher chance of become the final standard.” To me it just feels that they couldn’t fit enough chips and required capacitors that they want on the 20mm and 42mm.
Maybe I am just being cynical.