SanDisk Rolls Out SSD Plus and Ultra II mSATA SSD Storage Lines

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SanDisk targets tablet and laptop users with new SSD options

We've already seen solid state drive pricing drop to around 50 cents per gigabyte and below for high performance models, and here's hoping even lower prices are bound for 2015. In the meantime, SanDisk just unveiled a couple of new SSD lines at CES -- the SSD Plus and Ultra II mSATA SSD. The former is a 2.5-inch entry-level drive targeting laptop and desktop users, while the latter is for laptop and tablet users.
Starting with the former, SanDisk says the SSD Plus in 128GB capacity is capable of up to 550MB/s sequential read and up to 180MB/s sequential write performance, while the 240GB model boasts up to 550MB/s and up to 350MB/s sequential reads and writes, respectively. Unfortunately, there's no word on which controller or NAND flash memory SanDisk is using.
The SSD Plus line sports a 2.5-inch form factor and will ship to customers in the first quarter of this year for $70 (120GB) and $110 (240GB).
As for the Ultra II mSATA line, SanDisk rates them as follows:

• 128GB: 550MB/s read, 500MB/s write, 74K IOPS read, 39K IOPS write
• 256GB: 550MB/s read, 500MB/s write, 92K IOPS read, 54K IOPS write
• 512GB: 550MB/s read, 500MB/s write, 97K IOPS read, 67K IOPS write

These drives will also ship in the first quarter with MSRPs set at $74 (128GB), $116 (256GB), and $221 (512GB).
In somewhat related news, SanDisk also unveiled its Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0, a USB flash drive featuring both a micro-USB and USB 3.0 connector for file transfers between On The Go (OTG) enabled Android devices, PCs, and Macs. It sports a retractable design along with a longer micro-USB connector to accomodate device cases or port covers, and is rated for up to 130MB/s.
The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0 should be be available now (or soon) in 16GB to 64GB capacities ranging in price from $23 to $65 (MSRP).
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