SanDisk uSSD
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5000 Solid State Drive
Product Manual
Revision 0.3
April 2007
SanDisk Corporation
Corporate Headquarters • 601 McCarthy Blvd. • Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone (408) 801-1000 • Fax (408) 801-8657
www.sandisk.com
SanDisk uSSD 5000
Product Manual
Table of Contents
1.
Introduction ........................................................................................ 3
1.1
General Description....................................................................... 3
Applications ............................................................... 3
Rugged and Reliable.................................................... 3
High Performance ....................................................... 3
Cost Effective ............................................................. 3
1.2
Features ...................................................................................... 4
1.3
Scope ......................................................................................... 5
1.3.1 Technology Independence ............................................ 5
1.3.2 Defect and Error Management ...................................... 5
1.3.3 Wear-leveling ............................................................. 5
1.3.4 Bad Block Management................................................ 5
2.
Product Specifications ......................................................................... 6
2.1
Formatted Capacities..................................................................... 6
2.2
System Environmental Specifications ............................................... 6
2.3
System Power Requirements .......................................................... 7
2.4
System Performance ..................................................................... 7
2.5
System Reliability ......................................................................... 7
2.5.1 MTTF......................................................................... 8
2.6
Endurance ................................................................................... 9
2.7
Electrical Interface ........................................................................ 9
2.7.1 uSSD Connector ......................................................... 9
2.7.2 Electrical Specifications.............................................. 10
2.8
Physical Specifications ..................................................................11
2.8.1 uSSD-to-USB Adapter................................................ 12
2.9
Product Markings and Traceability ..................................................12
2.10
OS Support .................................................................................13
2.11
Regulatory Compliance .................................................................13
Appendix A.
Ordering Information ..................................................... 14
Appendix B.
Limited Warranty............................................................ 15
Appendix C.
Disclaimer of Liability ..................................................... 17
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
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List of Tables
Table 1: Formatted Capacities ................................................................. 6
Table 2: Environmental Specifications ...................................................... 6
Table 3: Power Requirements.................................................................. 7
Table 4: Performance............................................................................. 7
Table 5: Reliability................................................................................. 8
Table 6: uSSD MTTF .............................................................................. 8
Table 7: Endurance................................................................................ 9
Table 8: Host Interface 2x5 On-Board Header ........................................... 9
Table 9: Absolute Maximum Ratings....................................................... 10
Table 10: DC Characteristics for Full-Speed Operation (TA = 25°C) ............ 10
Table 11: DC Characteristics for High-Speed Operation (TA = 25°C) ........... 10
Table 12: Physical Dimensions .............................................................. 11
Table 13: OS Support .......................................................................... 13
Table 14: Ordering Information ............................................................. 14
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1.1
Introduction
General Description
The SanDisk uSSD
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5000 Solid State Drive (uSSD) takes the benefits of flash
storage to new markets with low-capacity storage requirements, most notably
the low-cost PC (LCPC). Rugged and reliable, it is a fraction of the size and
cost of a hard disk drive (HDD) in the 1 to 8 GB range. SanDisk adds high
performance to the uSSD offering, with an advanced controller that
exemplifies the company’s years of USB expertise.
1.1.1 Applications
The SanDisk uSSD offers a no-compromise flash-based storage solution for:
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LCPCs that need rugged reliability and require up to 4 GB storage. The
uSSD can meet these requirements more cost-effectively than an HDD.
Desktops that support Microsoft® Vista and can benefit from enabling
ReadyBoost®.
Point of sale (POS) stations, where the uSSD replaces the HDD.
Blade servers, where the uSSD is ideal to store critical backup files and
provide boot functionality.
1.1.2 Rugged and Reliable
Unlike the HDD, the SanDisk uSSD has no moving parts. It keeps working in
challenging environments such as classrooms, kiosks and in space-restricted
server racks. The patented flash management technology brings top data
integrity to the uSSD, even during power losses. Dynamic bad block
management, dynamic and static wear-leveling, and robust error detection
and correction code (EDC/ECC) ensure data reliability.
1.1.3 High Performance
The uSSD achieves a sustained read speed as high as 31.6 MB/sec and a
sustained write speed of up to 24.8 MB/sec with single-level cell (SLC)
technology.
1.1.4 Cost Effective
There is no need to pay for more capacity than you require. The uSSD lets you
purchase just the right amount of storage, packed inside a memory device
that’s 4 times smaller than a 1.8” HDD. It offers you the choice of single-level
cell (SLC) flash technology or the more cost-effective multi-level cell (MLC)
technology.
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Features
Non-volatile storage (no battery required)
USB 2.0 interface, certified by the USB organization
Complies with Microsoft Vista
ReadyBoost®
requirements
Up to 8 GB of mass storage based on SanDisk’s reliable flash technology
SLC flash and MLC flash-based configurations
Fixed configuration (not removable)
Low power consumption
High performance:
Sustained Read and write speed of up to 31.6 MB/sec for reading,
24.8 MB/sec for writing (SLC configuration)
The SanDisk uSSD 5000 provides the following system features:
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Rugged
Lightweight
Silent
Standard and low profile
Advanced error detection and error correction algorithms
Advanced wear-leveling algorithms
Guaranteed data integrity even after power loss
MTTF* > 4,000,000 hours
Multiple OS support
Warranty: 3 years
* Based on internal testing. The MTTF calculation does not take into account the disk endurance
limitation. For the disk endurance, please refer to the endurance section on page 9.
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