The ThinkPad 256GB Full Disk Encryption (FDE) Solid State Drive (SSD) (43N3417) option incorporates nonvolatile flash memory technology for worry- free and speedy storage of your valuable data. Additional features in- clude:

• Full data encryption (AES 256-bit)
• Improved read/write performance compared to standard 5400 rpm and 7200 rpm mobile standard hard drives
• Large 256 GB storage capacity
• Noiseless operation
• Improved reliability - Compared to standard mobile hard drives there are no moving parts
• Lower power consumption than standard mobile hard drive increasing system battery life
• Lighter weight than standard mobile hard drives
• 1.8-inch Solid State Drive using Micro SATA connector for systems with 1.8-inch Hard Drive Bays
• Includes 1.8-inch to 2.5-inch Converter:
  • When attached, allows this option to be installed into:
    • ThinkPad systems with 2.5" Hard Drive Bay to be used as the primary storage drive
    • ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III to be used as second storage drive
  • When removed, allows this option to be installed in ThinkPad systems with 1.8" Hard Drive Bay to be used as the primary storage drive
• Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory
• Performance Specifications:
  • Interface: Serial ATA
  • Formatted capacity: Up to 256GB
  • Interface transfer rate: 3.0 GB/sec
  • Performance of Sequential read sector: 230 MB/s
  • Performance of Sequential write sector: 180 MB/s
• Operating Enviroment:
  • Temperature: 0 deg to 70 deg C (32 deg to 158 deg F)
  • Relative humidity: 0 deg to 55 deg C/90-98% RH, 240 hr

• ThinkPad 256GB Full Disk Encryption (FDE) Solid State Drive (SSD) (43N3417) without 1.8-inch to 2.5-inch Converter:
  • Approximate height: 5 mm (0.197 in)
  • Approximate width: 54 mm (2.1 in)
  • Approximate depth: 78 mm (3.0 in)
  • Approximate weight: 0.05 kg (0.11 lb)
• 1.8-inch to 2.5-inch Converter:
  • Approximate height: 9.5mm (0.374 in)

1 year - Customer Replacement Unit (CRU) Service

• Announce date: 23 Jun 2009 (Worldwide. Not available for China and Russia)
• Planned availability date: 26 Jun 2009 (Worldwide. Not available for China and Russia)

• ThinkPad 256GB FDE Solid State Drive
• 1.8-inch to 2.5-inch Converter (removable)
• Publications