Samsung To Release 256gb SSD

256 gigabytes in the palm of your hand.

This Monday, Samsung Electronics stated that they have a plan to begin selling an incredibly small solid-state drive. The 256gb drive trounces typical hard drive speed by 2.4 times, and boasts the small size of 2.5 inches long and only 9.5 millimeters thick.

In a statement made Monday, the company stated:

“[It] represents a bold step in the shift to notebooks with significantly improved performance and larger storage capacities.”

They also mentioned that they believe that nearly 35% of all laptops will be using a SSD by the end of 2012.

You’ll be able to find them on Samsung’s website dedicated to their solid-state drives at www.SamsungSSD.com where it shows all the locations that they’re being sold.