SimpleTech Zeus Ultra User Manual
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Functional Description
Zeus SSD Functional Blocks
18
Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives
2.1.3
Flash Memory
The Zeus SSD’s local storage subsystem uses Single-Level Cell (SLC) NAND, non-
volatile flash memory. Having only two states and one bit of data stored, SLC NAND flash
control logic on the SSD is able to conserve energy when managing the electrical charge
during operations.
2.1.3.1 Storage Capacity
Table 5 on page 18, provides a representative list of the various capacities in which
SimpleTech’s Zeus SSDs are available, along with associated LBA (Logical Bit
Addressing) and CHS (Cylinder, Head, Sector) information.
Table 5.
Zeus SSD Capacity
Logical Bit Addressing (LBA) Data
Cylinder, Head, Sector (CHS) Data
Capacity (GB)
(unformatted)
User-Addressable
LBA Sectors
CHS
Capacity
a
a.
Expressed as LBA sectors
Logical
Cylinders
Logical
Heads
Logical
Sectors
8
16090112
16089696
15962
16
63
16
32196608
16514064
16383
16
63
24
48302080
16514064
16383
16
63
32
64408576
16514064
16383
16
63
72
144919296
16514064
16383
16
63