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HardKernel makes ODroid boards which offer board-mounted eMMC as an alternative storage medium; you can choose between a normal microSD card, or a small custom
by leggomylibro 9y ago
HardKernel makes ODroid boards which offer board-mounted eMMC as an alternative storage medium; you can choose between a normal microSD card, or a small custom eMMC PCB with a mezzanine connector:
http://www.vesalia.de/pic/odroidc1emmc.jpg http://www.vesalia.de/pic/odroidc1emmc.jpg
It'd be cool to see flash memory slots put on ARM laptop boards like you see DRAM slots today. "16GB expandable to 2x 128GB!"
- kevin_thibedeau 9y agoM.2 SSDs are the solution. Many low end laptops support them without listing it on the spec sheet. Look around for service manuals with mobo pictures to determine what one supports before making a purchase.
- leggomylibro 9y agoYeah, good point. There's no way a custom flash chip could beat the combination of cost, density, speed, endurance, and industry-standard footprint.