Product Showcase

So once we remove five screws we notice the SSD partition hidden under the massive heatsink. All ICs and are covered with thermal padding, the controller uses proper thermal paste.
 

Here we can see the PCB a little better and see the Intel CH29AE41AB0 controller. With these you get the full TRIM support and Garbage collection under Windows 7/8/10 or deleting files off, will result in LBAs being TRIMed. This 400 MHz puppy can drive 18 memory channels!
 

The NAND memory in use is Intel 20 nm 128 Gbit MLC, though tagged with an Intel logo, these originate from Micron. You will find 18 of these at the frontside and another 14 on the backside for the 1.2 TB model, yes 32 NAND ICs. I bet Intel would like to move to 3D memory fast as it would save them a lot of NAND ICs.
 

Intel is making use of Micron DRAM, packaged of 256 MB are present on this SSD in five-fold.

Oh and yes, if you spot the SMT traces there, there's room for even more NAND flash memory, four on each side.