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-[* black] The SSD unit appears to be assembled by Tobsiba and is model number THNSNC064GMDJ.
+[* black] The SSD unit appears to be assembled by Toshiba and is model number THNSNC064GMDJ.
[* black] There are six main chips on this custom board:
[* black] Four Toshiba TH58NVG7D7FBASB 16GB flash chips which make up the total 64GB.
[* black] Toshiba T6UG1XBG Solid State Drive controller.
[* black] Micron OKA17 D9HSJ DDR DRAM cache.
[* black] The new SSD is 2.45 mm thick compared to the platter-based 5.12 mm thickness of the old Air's drive. Being smaller in two of three dimensions definitely helps the new Air achieve a super-slim profile.
[* black] The SSD weighs in at a mere 10 grams, compared to the 45 grams of its spinning cousin.