Western Digital Releases Industry's First 96-Layer 3D NAND UFS 2.1 Embedded Flash Drive for High-End Smartphones

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Advanced UFS-Enabled EFD Enables Always-On Experience for Data-Intensive, Next-Generation Smartphone, Tablet and Compute Devices
"Mobile devices have become the hub of our everyday connected lives. As emerging capabilities for 5G speeds, 4K video, AR and VR continue to transform what smartphones, tablets and notebooks are capable of, user expectations and technology requirements to support these rich user experiences are also on the rise," said Oded Sagee, Senior Director, product marketing Western Digital. He also added, "Our 3D NAND technology enables users to tap into higher embedded storage capacity to support their data needs throughout the smartphone life cycle. In addition, where the performance of a device with traditional storage architecture typically slows down as it nears capacity, the Western Digital iNAND MC EU321 EFD is purpose-built to maintain high performance, enabling users to continue to create, preserve and enjoy their digital experiences."

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Optimized for Data-intensive, High-end Mobile Devices
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[1] Source: IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, August 2018