Intel is still determined to bring the share in total shipped ultrabook laptops up to 40% by the end of the year. SSD was originally considered to be one of the ultrabook requirement, but with the advent of low-profile hard drives even Intel has ceased to be so categorical, allowing manufacturers to reduce the cost by installing hard disk . It's still better than to cut prices on its own processors.
IHS iSuppli Experts report that SSD can be found mainly in notebooks over $ 900, which is only 3% of the market. The storage volume in this case is 128 GB, more spacious SSD occupy an even smaller market share.
Hard drives, on the contrary, form the bulk of drives for laptops market. Mobile computers cost from $ 450 to $ 550, equipped with hard drives larger than 500 GB, 32% of the market. The second largest segment (26%) - is $ 350-450 laptop, equipped with hard drives of at least 320 GB.
Will Microsoft Surface have an impact on the market ? all will largely depend on the price of these devices. Surface version with a solid drive 128 GB will be released next year, according to IHS iSuppli analysts. Shifts in the market for SSD drives will increase only if the ultraboook and tablets cost with capacious SSD will drop to $ 700. Related Products :
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