Update: The folks at Liliputing have been told the NC215S is heading stateside on July 3rd, with a suggested retail price of $399, so it looks like you’ll need to stay planted in your patience for just a few days more.

Memory Upgrades for Desktop and Notebook PCs Offer Speed, and Energy Savings

Ridgefield Park, NJ (June 9, 2011) – Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader
and award‐winning innovator in digital consumer electronics and information
technology, today announced the introduction of 30‐nanometer‐class1 DDR3
synchronous dynamic random‐access memory (DRAM) modules for PC upgrades. This
new generation of faster, more energy efficient DRAM modules will be available
through consumer retail channels this summer.

“Replacing your DRAM can be one of the easiest, most cost‐effective ways to upgrade
your PC’s performance, and these new products offer the most energy‐efficient option
currently available to consumers,” said Reid Sullivan, senior vice president of mobile
entertainment marketing, Samsung Electronics America. “Samsung is committed to
bringing performance‐enhanced computing to consumers, and our 30nm‐class process
technology offers an outstanding combination of advanced low‐power DDR3
technology, with blazing speed up to 1,600 megabits per second (Mbps).”

Samsung’s new DDR3 DRAM modules are available in 2 and 4 gigabyte capacities, in
very low profile (VLP) unbuffered dual in‐line memory module (UDIMM) configurations
for desktop PCs, and small outline DIMM (SODIMM) configurations for notebook PCs.
Backwards compatible with systems designed for previous DDR3 and DDR2 memory,2
the modules are available in single or dual‐pack quantities.

Thanks to its leading‐edge 30nm‐class manufacturing technology – which achieves
higher memory capacity while using less power – the latest generation of Samsung’s
DDR3 DRAM modules use up to two‐thirds less energy than those manufactured with
the industry‐standard 60nm‐class technology. This improvement in energy efficiency
does not come at the expense of performance. The new modules transfer data at up to
1,600 Mbps, 20 percent faster than Samsung’s current 40nm‐class generation of DDR3
DRAM.

Samsung has been leading the advancement of DRAM technology since it developed the
industry’s first DDR DRAM in 1997. In 2001, it introduced the first DDR2 DRAM. In 2005,
it announced the first DDR3 DRAM using 80nm‐class technology, and in January 2011, it
announced the development of the industry’s first DDR4 DRAM modules.

Availability
Samsung’s new 30nm‐class DDR3 DRAM modules will be available in the U.S. through
numerous online and retail suppliers, including Amazon, Fry’s, Micro Center, Newegg
and TigerDirect. Estimated street prices for single pack modules will range from less
than $30 to less than $55; dual pack modules will range from less than $55 to less than
$110.

About Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA),
based in Ridgefield Park, N.J., is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The
company markets a broad range of award‐winning consumer electronics, information
systems, and home appliance products, as well as oversees all of Samsung’s North
American operations including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung
Semiconductor Inc., Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico,
Inc. As a result of its commitment to innovation and unique design, the Samsung
organization is one of the most decorated brands in the electronics industry.

For more information, please visit www.samsung.com. You can also Fan Samsung on
www.Facebook.com/SamsungUSA or follow Samsung via Twitter @SamsungTweets.

1
30nm‐class means a process technology node somewhere between 30 and 39 nanometers.
2
Check with your PC manufacturer to assure compatibility.

Samsung’s Spinpoint M8, which consists of two 500 gigabyte platters, provides users with one terabyte storage space. The form factor support the 9.5mm height to comfortably fit in mobile computing applications.

The high density was achieved by utilizing advanced format technology (AFT), which raises the data storage density per unit area, enabling efficient and convenient data storage. A reduced number of components such as disks and heads also contribute to approximately seven percent increase in operation speeds and eight percent decline in power demand.

The dual-platter Spinpoint M8 operates on a high-performance 3 gigabits per second SATA interface, provides an eight megabyte buffer memory and incorporates EcoSeekâ„¢ and NoiseGuardâ„¢ features for minimal noise levels. A redesign of the overall structure ensures enhanced shock resistance to protect the disk from physical fracture and data loss.

Samsung’s C.H. Lee, vice president of storage strategic marketing said, “The new Spinpoint M8 line-up supports the ongoing growth curve for high density data storage densities, especially as it raises the bar to exceed terabyte density levels in the mobile computing space.”

Spinpoint M8 is currently in mass production and available worldwide with the 1TB drive at an MSRP of $129.00.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductors, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsungelectronics.com.