Intel 310 mSATA SSD knows that size matters, fits 80GB into less space than a credit card

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Watch out, Toshiba, your tiny SSD modules aren't the only game in town
for ludicrously small flash storage anymore. Intel's just announced a
new SSD 310 line that offers spectacularly minimal 51mm by 30mm by 5mm
dimensions, while retaining X25-class performance (up to 200MBps read
and 80MBps write speeds). To give you an idea of what those
measurements mean, the industry-standard 2.5-inch form factor, an
already diminutive footprint, is eight times larger than these
newfangled storage chips. 40GB and 80GB variants of the SSD 310 are
shipping out to OEMs already and Lenovo has confirmed it plans to roll
these into its next refresh of the venerable ThinkPad laptop line.
Prices are set at $99 and $179 (depending on size) when bought in
batches of 1,000, though direct sales to end users are predictably off
the table for now. Better start saving up for that next ultrathin
laptop if you want one.