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Micron Unveils Industry-Leading Client SSD to Fuel Demanding PC Applications for Gaming, Content Creation and Scientific Computing
Micron 3500 is the world’s first performance client SSD with 200+ layer NAND BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:
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[{"type":"text","content":"Micron 3500 is the world’s first performance client SSD with 200+ layer NAND\nBOISE, Idaho, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced it is shipping the Micron 3500 NVMe™ SSD, which leverages its 232-layer NAND to power demanding workloads for business applications, scientific computing, cutting-edge gaming and content creation, pushing the limits of what is possible. The Micron 3500 SSD, available in the M.2 form factor and with capacities up to 2TB, provides a superior user experience over the competition1 as proven by its best-in-class SPECwpcsm performance, including an up to 71% improvement for product development applications.2 “At Micron, we are focused on delivering exceptional products that best meet the rigorous needs of end-users,” said Prasad Alluri, Micron’s vice president and general manager of Client Storage. “With impressive specs like a remarkable 132% improvement in scientific computing benchmark scores,2 the 3500 SSD will turn your next PC or workstation into a powerhouse to enable insights and empower creativity.” Storage has never been more critical to gaming, content creation and emerging client AI experiences. Games have become more graphics-rich and increased in size, which leads to longer load times. Client AI applications require rapid data access to enhance the user experience. The Micron 3500 SSD tackles these challenges directly: Gamers can level up their playing experience as the Micron 3500 SSD loads the biggest, newest games like Valorant™ up to 38% faster.3The Micron 3500 SSD also supports DirectStorage, a feature that further accelerates load times in supported games.Content creators who work with native 4K and 8K video and want to speed their time to go live can load and edit files faster with the Micron 3500 SSD.According to the PCMark 10® benchmark suite,4 the Micron 3500 SSD provides: Up to 36% higher bandwidthUp to 38% faster accessUp to 37% better overall results than competitive SSDs “As immersive technologies evolve, fast storage plays a crucial role in open-world games and cutting-edge notebooks like our Gaming Series,” said Clark Peng, vice president of the Notebook Product Division at MSI. “The Micron 3500 SSD enables this performance edge with leading NAND support to maintain that advantage in upcoming game releases.” “The Micron 3500 SSD...