The first SSD drive
The first SSD disk (Solid State Drive) was developed in 1991 by the Japanese company M-Systems. This device was named “FlashDisk” and was capable of storing up to 20 MB of data on a small flash memory chip.
Over the following years, companies such as SanDisk, Intel, and Samsung continued to develop SSD drives and improve their performance. In 2007, Intel introduced the first SSD with SATA (Serial ATA) connection. Which provided high data transfer rates and greater durability compared to HDDs (Hard Disk Drives) with moving parts.
The first SSD drive – in 2008, Samsung introduced an SSD drive with a capacity of 256 GB.
This drive was one of the first that could be used to store large amounts of data on mobile devices and computers. By 2010, SSD drives became more popular as their prices dropped and capacity increased.
Today, SSD drives are widely used in various devices. From personal computers and laptops to servers and mobile devices. They provide high data transfer speed, reliability and energy efficiency compared to HDD disks. According to research, installing an SSD drive in a computer can increase the speed of loading the operating system and programs by 5-6 times compared to HDD drives.
As SSD technology continues to evolve, we can expect SSDs to be more affordable and even more efficient than HDDs in the future.
Key dates in the history of the development of SSD drives
Here are some key dates in the history of SSD development:
1976: IBM introduces the first prototype of today’s SSD drives, a DRAM-based solid-state drive for a supercomputer.
1983: The compact SSD drive was created for use in military and aerospace projects.
1991: SanDisk releases the first commercial flash drive using NAND technology.
1995: M-Systems releases the first flash-based solid-state drive, widely used in industry and defense.
2006: Samsung announces the first commercial SSD for general use, with a capacity of 32 GB.
2008: Intel releases its first SSD drives for the consumer market under the X25-M brand.
2010: Micron and Intel introduce the first 25-nm NAND chips, which significantly increases the capacity of SSD drives.
2012: Apple first uses SSD as standard storage in MacBook Pro with Retina display.
2013: Samsung releases the 840 EVO SSD series, setting new standards for speed and reliability for consumer SSDs.
2018: Intel announces the first commercial SSD based on 3D XPoint memory, providing higher speed and reliability.
2020: Spread of the NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) interface, which significantly increases the speed of data transfer in SSD drives.
2023: SSD drives are widely used in home and commercial devices, displacing traditional hard drives due to higher speed, reliability and lower cost.
These dates reflect the main stages of development and adoption of SSD technologies in various industries, from military to consumer electronics.
