1. Performance Trade-Offs of Flash-based Client Storage Solutions Jon Tanguy Applications Engineer Micron Technology, Inc. Santa Clara, CA August 20121

2. Implications of Ultrabook to Data Storage UltraBook encourages low-profile and caseless designs beyond HDD form factorsUltraBook encourages low-profile and caseless designs beyond HDD form factors 5mm HDDs5mm HDDs mSATA SSDsmSATA SSDs Next Generation Form Factor SSDsNext Generation Form Factor SSDs Thin and Light competes with large storage capacitiesThin and Light competes with large storage capacities Modern computing demands high performance and low power consumption, but not at an open-ended price!Modern computing demands high performance and low power consumption, but not at an open-ended price! Santa Clara, CA August 20122

3. Hard Disk Drive Inexpensive, high capacity data storageInexpensive, high capacity data storage Proven technologyProven technology Higher power consumptionHigher power consumption Shock/vibe tolerantShock/vibe tolerant Hybrid HDD NAND cache improves:NAND cache improves: Power consumptionPower consumption PerformancePerformance Better Shock/vibe toleranceBetter Shock/vibe tolerance Low cost, high performance, single drive solutionLow cost, high performance, single drive solution Solid State Drive Highest performanceHighest performance High capacity availableHigh capacity available Lowest power consumptionLowest power consumption Best shock toleranceBest shock tolerance Caseless solutions = lowest profilesCaseless solutions = lowest profiles Silent computingSilent computing Dual Drive Combine mSATA/NGFF SSD w/ HDDCombine mSATA/NGFF SSD w/ HDD Improve performance and maximize capacityImprove performance and maximize capacity Lowers power consumptionLowers power consumption Configuration flexibilityConfiguration flexibility Ease of integrationEase of integration Storage Solutions Evolve… and Proliferate! Santa Clara, CA August 20123

4. How to Choose? Santa Clara, CA August 20124 750GB Hybrid HDD 500GB HDD + 32GB SSD 128GB SSD Time to boot (s) 19.0 s 17.5 s 10.0 s Windows Movie Maker (MB/s) 112.7 MB/s 113.3 MB/s 194.7 MB/s PCMark Vantage Score 15,83416,93042,849 Average Power (MobileMark 2007) 620 mW 700 mW 150 mW Weight (g) 92 g 100 g 8 g 8 g Complexity Hybrid Info Drivers, single socket Caching S/W, dual socket No S/W, single socket All data taken with production UltraBook from leading manufacturer

5. Jon Tanguy Applications Engineering, NAND Solutions Group SSD Product Marketing, Micron Technology, Boise, ID Facilitates new product integration and qualifications for notebook and desktop applications Data storage experience in HDD and solid state industries in Manufacturing, New Product and Process Development, Quality/Reliability and Applications. Jon earned his BS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Santa Clara, CA August 20125