Toshiba Dynabook gets 512GB SSD

Toshiba have announced that their top of the range Dynabook is to get a MASSIVE 512GB solid state drive. The Dynabook model number is the SS RX2/WAJ and comes in 2 versions.

It employs a 2-bit-per-cell multi-level NAND flash memory to realize, the world’s largest capacity SSD, with four times the density of SSD integrated into currently available products. The data access speeds has been increased approximately by 230% for read and by 450% for write. SSDs are free of mechanical structures such as a rotating disc, and ideal for integration into mobile notebook PCs, making them more resistant to vibration and shock.

The Dynabook measures 19.5mm x 25.5mm in size. Has a long battery life of up to 12 hours depending on usage and weighs 1095g. A transreflective LCD screen allows the laptop to be used in direct sunlight without the need of a backlight. To achieve this the screen uses the sun to brighten up the screen.

A mixture of using an SSD and a low powered CPU help the Toshiba laptop achieve it’s long battery life. More details can be found over at the Toshiba site.