Packaging

The Drive

The drive conforms to the dimensions set forth by the 2.5" form factor. It is made of metal to improve its durability, and is only 7 mm thick, which makes it compatible with Intel's Ultrabook specification.


Like most recent SSDs, the Angelbird wrk uses the SATA 6 Gbps interface. It is compatible with any older SATA standard, but will, in such a case, work at reduced performance.


You will find the SSD controller and 8 flash chips on the PCB.


The relatively unknown Silicon Motion SM2246EN is the controller.


The eight MLC flash chips are produced by Micron, sorted and tested by Angelbird, and built on a 20 nanometer process.