SSD for PBP

[Arwen]

**  VERY INTERESTING  !

Any chance these new UFS modules would simply plug into the current eMMC socket   ?

No, as best I can tell, the require a totally different host interface. One that the RK3399 used in the Pinebook Pro does not have.

My comment was that if we build a new PCIe storage board, and can find a PCIe to storage controller that supports both eMMC & UFS, then that would be ideal. We make the eMMC plug compatible with the existing one, making an easy storage increase using 128GB eMMC modules. If we eventually get UFS modules, those could be installed as well.

OR would they require a different socket ?  ( or need to be soldered on the board ? )

I would think we could get them as socketed modules, (where we solder the UFS chip to an interface board). There does appear to be a UFS card standard, but I have not clue if they are produced in larger sizes. Or even widely available.

I did not find much information on a quick search,  but I did see they claim to use about 35% less power than current eMMC modules, while being faster.

I did not find any comparision of the power used, but later standards do state lower power can be implimented.

One nice thing about UFS, is that it supports the SCSI commands, like tagged command queuing and SMART equiv.