Samsung's new 512GB flash chip is ----------------

[Abarbarian]

The company has started mass producing the embedded UFS 3.0 chip.

According to the company, the new storage solution's read speeds are 20 times faster than a typical microSD card and are even four times faster than a SATA solid state drive. Theoretically, a user will be able to transfer a Full HD movie to a PC from a phone equipped with the new UFS chip in as fast as three seconds. Samsung also expects those speeds to be able to help provide a seamless user experience in "future smartphones with ultra-large high-resolution screens."

 

[Ian]

I wonder how much these would cost to make? SD cards are pretty cheap these days, but they are soooooo slow. I'd really like to be able to use a faster flash card for things like Raspberry Pis and embedded servers (where SSDs aren't practical) - I wonder if this could be a cost effective answer .

 

[Abraham Andres Luna]

SD cards are pretty cheap these days

I honestly think SD cards are over priced, paying more than 1 dollar for each GB is expensive.

 

[Abarbarian]

I honestly think SD cards are over priced, paying more than 1 dollar for each GB is expensive.

You must be shopping at the wrong stores

https://www.newegg.com/global/uk-en...MI17mV6LPm4AIVSLYYCh1dVAFbEAkYAyABEgJfUvD_BwE

The one above works out to £0.22 ish for a GB. Shopping around you could get one much cheaper.

 

[Abraham Andres Luna]

You must be shopping at the wrong stores

Wow that's the best price I've seen, now I will actually buy one

 

[Abarbarian]

Wow that's the best price I've seen, now I will actually buy one

This one is half the price so that would make it £0.11 per GB

 

[walkerpu]

I honestly think SD cards are over priced, paying more than 1 dollar for each GB is expensive.

I can buy an 8GB SD card in $2.5 from my local shop.