Lenovo enters the consumer SSD market with the help of HP’s storage partner – but don’t expect super-fast PCIe 5.0 or USB4 SSDs just yet
Chinese tech giant Lenovo is set to introduce a range of solid-state drives for consumers following a new partnership with BIWIN, a memory and storage manufacturer best known for producing products for brands such as HP and Acer.
As a result of this new collaboration BIWIN will produce Lenovo-branded SSDs, with PCIe Gen4, PCIe Gen3, SATA II and portable drives in the initial range of four products. Yes, we’re a little disappointed that PCIe 5.0 or USB4 SSDs aren’t included, but they’ll undoubtedly qualify for the second wave of products.
The Lenovo SSD series includes the LN960 M.2, which is designed for multimedia and intensive applications. With read/write speeds of up to 7400 MB/s/6500 MB/s, the LN960 uses a 4-channel PCIe Gen 4 x 4 controller and NVMe 2.0. The LN960 is available in capacities from 512 GB to 4 TB.
Portable storage too
The LN860 M.2, meanwhile, offers fast speeds and low power consumption, making it ideal for active users. The LN860 delivers sequential read/write speeds of up to 3500 MB/s/3000 MB/s, thanks to its 4-channel PCIe Gen 3 x 4 controller and NVMe 1.4. It is available in capacities from 256 GB to 2 TB.
For mainstream PCs, the LS800 SATA III 2.5″ offers improved reliability and speed. It uses a powerful controller and SATA 3.0 to deliver sequential read/write speeds of up to 520 MB/s / 500 MB/s. Capacities range from 240 GB to 1920GB.
Finally, the LP600 USB 3.2, which will be released in the second quarter of 2024, offers portable storage with capacities from 512 GB to 4 TB and speeds of up to 2000 MB/s read/write.
There’s no word yet on the price or availability of any of the drives, but if Lenovo and BIWIN are involved, you can expect them to be competitively priced when they arrive.
Through TechPowerUp