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 MACH4 SOLID STATE DRIVE

Introducing MACH4, the World’s smallest, fastest and lowest power solid state drive solution optimized for embedded OEM applications.

MACH4’s unique blend of performance, size, and low power makes it an ideal solution for blade servers, industrial PCs, and small format devices requiring the highest throughput in the smallest package.

 

As more technology is packed into tighter designs, the need for smaller solid state storage formats will increase.  Many of these applications including GPS/navigation solutions, automotive entertainment systems, interactive kiosks, and even ultra-compact thin clients require the smallest possible storage solutions that, until now, lacked the performance required to make them true hard disk replacements.  MACH4 solves this dilemma with a high performance, multi-channel design providing SATA or Ultra DMA performance to deliver the fastest, highest capacity, and smallest storage solution available in the industry today.

Revolutionizing the way solid state storage is used; STEC’s new MACH4 platform enables system designers to reduce the footprint and power envelope of their designs allowing them to offer unprecedented products to their customers.  Because the MACH4 uses solid state NAND flash technology, it has very low latency compared to a traditional hard disk drive, consumes far less power (approximately 200 milliamps or 1 watt compared to 12 watts for a standard 7200rpm ATA disk drive), and performs much better under extreme environmental conditions – e.g. shock, vibration, altitude, humidity, and temperature.  In addition, throughput up to 90 megabytes per second means no compromise in performance and high capacity (up to 32 gigabytes using MLC flash) means sufficient storage capacity for virtually all embedded applications.

There really is no limit to the design possibilities around MACH4.  Because of its ultra-compact size, high throughput, and low power consumption, it can be used as a drive replacement for virtually any device with extreme space-constraints or those requiring standard hard disk like performance with much lower power demands.  Because of these and many other features including advanced flash management, security, and reliability, MACH4 is truly a marvel of modern storage technology.
 FEATURES
 2-Year Warranty (see warranty terms)
Solid State Drive with Parallel ATA and Serial ATA interfaces
4 independant flash channels for ultra-high performance
SATA and ATA support
SATA-I, Ultra DMA, MWDMA, and PIO mode support
Capacities up to 16GB (using SLC NAND) and 32GB (using MLC NAND)
Support for newest flash technologies to provide long product lifecycle
Full RoHS 6/6 compliance
Built-in Wear Leveling and Block Management for ultra-high endurance
Full data-path protection with built-in 8-bit ECC engine for highest reliability
Built-in power-down data protection
Commercial and Industrial Operating Temperature Range
Lower power, reduced latency, and faster boot times compared to traditional hard disks
 SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION MACH4 SSD
  INTERFACE

SATA-I compatible

ATA-7 compatible

  CAPACITIES
Up to 32GB
  READ/WRITE PERFORMANCE (MB/s)
90MB / 55MB
  FORM FACTOR
1-in. SSD (HDD replacement)
  ENDURANCE
  Conditions
   
Up to 10 years estimated life in normal operation
  ENVIRONMENTAL
  Shock Tolerance
  Vibration Tolerance
  Altitude
  Humidity
  Industrial Temperature
   
1500G
20G
80,000 ft
85°C 85% RH, 500 hrs

-40°C to 85°C

  POWER CONSUMPTION
  Idle mode
  Operating mode
   
50mA (max)
210mA (max)
  DIMENSION
  Length
  Width
  Thickness
   
1.433 ±0.006 in (36.4 ± 0.15 mm)
1.685 ±0.004 in (42.8 ± 0.10 mm)
0.130 ± 0.004 in (3.300 ± 0.10 mm)
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 WHY MACH4?

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World’s Fastest Performance 1" Form Factor
High Data Reliability
Flexibility and Compatibility
Form Factor
Security
Standard Compliance
WORLD'S FASTEST PERFORMANCE IN 1" FORM FACTOR
MACH4 SSD

World’s fastest performance is ensured via SLC NAND flash and state-of-the-art 4-channel controller technology.  Additional customized features allow for optimized performance in small sector write applications.

HIGH DATA RELIABILITY
MACH4 SSD

STEC’s proprietary state-of-the-art flash memory controllers provide high data reliability and endurance. The built-in data-path protection with 8-bit ECC engine and sophisticated wear leveling algorithms ensure the greatest data integrity and longest possible life out of NAND flash technology. Based on SLC Flash and high quality components, STEC solid state storage solutions provide an unparalleled MTBF of more than 8,000,000 hrs.  In the event of host system power loss, data integrity is further assured via STEC’s power-down data protection methodology ensuring that critical data is not lost or corrupted.

FLEXIBILITY AND COMPATIBILITY
MACH4 SSD

Support for SATA or ATA interfaces as well as support for Ultra DMA, MWDMA, and PIO operating modes makes MACH4 one of the most flexible storage solutions for system designers to implement.  And because STEC develops its own controller and firmware, the MACH4 can be adapted to meet a wide variety of timing and software requirements.

FORM FACTOR
MACH4 SSD

Approximately half the size of a 1.8” drive, the MACH4 is among the World’s smallest true solid state drives.  Never before has so much performance been integrated into such a small solution

SECURITY
MACH4 SSD

STEC’s TotalDriveProtection provides multiple levels of security including password write-protection (enabled in hardware and software), read-protection, secure partitioning, and custom ID strings to allow customers to protect preloaded content from piracy. 

STANDARD COMPLIANCE
MACH4 SSD

STEC Compact Flash cards comply with CE requirements, FCC standards, and have been approved by the UL organization. The cards are also provided in full lead-free (RoHS-6) designs for worldwide deployment.



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World’s Fastest Performance 1" Form Factor
High Data Reliability
Flexibility and Compatibility
Form Factor
Security
Standard Compliance
PART NUMBERS
MACH4 SSD:
SLCFxGM4U(I)

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  4, 8, 16GB
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  Indicated Gbytes
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  RoHS-6 compliant
I
  Industrial temperature
CONTACT INFORMATION
Solid State Drive Team
3001 Daimler Street
Santa Ana California 92705
Tel (949) 476-1180
Email MACH4@stec-inc.com
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