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.