The Gentleman Magazine Issue 12 | December 2018 | Page 73

Samsung Electronics Brings Multi-terabyte Storage
Capacities at Accessible Price with 860 QVO SSD
Samsung Electronics, today unveiled its new consumer solid
state drive (SSD) lineup — the Samsung 860 QVO SSD —
featuring up to four terabytes (TB) of storage capacity with
exceptional speed and reliability. Built on the company’s high-
density 4-bit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash architecture,
the 860 QVO makes terabyte capacities more accessible to the
masses at approachable price points.
“Today’s consumers are using, producing and storing more
high-resolution files than ever, including 4K videos and
graphics-intensive games, escalating demand for greater
capacities and performance in storage devices,” said Dr. Mike
Mang, vice president of Brand Product Marketing, Memory
Business at Samsung Electronics. “Samsung continues to lead
the move toward multi-terabyte SSDs with the introduction of
the Samsung 860 QVO, delivering fast performance, reliability
and value to more consumers around the world.”
Mainstream PC users handling large multi-media content
often need to upgrade their PC’s storage to improve everyday
computing experience. Based on the commonly used SATA
interface and 2.5-inch form factor, the 860 QVO fits perfectly
in most standard laptops or desktops. Also, by offering both
high capacity and performance in a single, affordable drive, the
860 QVO eliminates the need to use a combination of an SSD
and an HDD for booting and storage.
Featuring sequential read and write speeds of up to 550
megabytes per second (MB/s) and 520 MB/s, respectively1,
the 860 QVO achieves the same level of performance as today’s
3-bit MLC SSD, thanks to Samsung’s latest 4-bit V-NAND and
the proven MJX controller. The drive is also integrated with
Intelligent TurboWrite technology2, which helps to accelerate
speeds while maintaining high performance for longer periods
of time.
For optimal reliability, Samsung provides a total byte written
based on a thorough analysis of consumers’ SSD usage patterns:
a three-year limited warranty3 or up to 1,440 terabytes written
(TBW) for the 4TB version, and 720 TBW and 360 TBW for
the 2TB and 1TB versions, respectively.
The 860 QVO will be available globally from December 2018,
with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at
$149.99 for the 1TB model. For more information, please visit
samsung.com/ssd or samsungssd.com.
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