STAFF REPORT LHR: Samsung Electronics has launched the 850 PRO, a new solid state drive (SSD) line-up featuring Samsungs cutting-edge three-dimensional (3D) vertical NAND (V-NAND) flash memory technology. The new Samsung 850 PRO, unveiled at the 2014 Samsung SSD Global Summit in Seoul, offers a new breed of performance for solid state drives and will be available globally across 53 markets from this month.
Based on Samsungs proprietary V-NAND technology, the new 850 PRO is ideal for use in high-end PCs and workstations. Samsungs V-NAND features a proprietary vertical cell structure and represents a breakthrough in overcoming the density limit currently facing planar NAND architecture used in conventional flash memory, yielding significant speed, endurance and energy efficiency improvements.