OneXPlayer unveiled its annual flagship 3-in-1 AI PC—the X1 Air, a versatile smart terminal that seamlessly transforms between a tablet, mini notebook, and handheld gaming console. Equipped with BIWIN mini SSD, the X1 Air achieves a “dual-drive” architecture that delivers superior data transfer speeds and flexible capacity expansion, supporting smooth performance across work, creation, and gaming scenarios. Meanwhile, with a modular, slot-in form factor, the mini SSD is user-installable, offering instant storage expansion with true plug-and-play convenience.
Rixin Sun, founder of BIWIN, was invited to join OneXPlayer Launch and share insights on mini SSD technology and applications. Credit: BIWIN
Mini SSD vs. Traditional Storage Solutions
UFS: As a soldered-to-board solution, UFS is not user-expandable. Over time, limited capacity often leads to performance bottlenecks and slowdowns. For terminal manufacturers, maintaining multiple SKUs for different capacities increases supply chain complexity and after-sales maintenance costs, as faulty units often require full motherboard replacements.
microSD Express: In spite of its expandability and flexibility, microSD Express card suffers from compatibility challenges that demand extra certification and validation efforts by device makers. Bandwidth limitations also prevent it from meeting today’s high-performance application needs.
Mini SSD vs. Traditional Storage Solutions. Credit: BIWIN
In comparison, mini SSD shows all-around excellence in performance, dimension and expansion. And its balance between total cost efficiency and user experience for terminal brands earns it the ultimate storage solution for portable intelligent terminal.
Mini SSD shows all-around excellence in performance, dimension and expansion. Credit: BIWIN
High-Speed Read/Write, Ultra-Fast Response
Engineered with scenario-specific firmware optimizations, BIWIN mini SSD supports PCIe Gen4 ×2, with its 4K random read/write speed up to 850K/750K IOPS by using the dynamic SLC cache technology. The low latency and fast response in data processing empower the X1 Air to handle high workloads and seamless mode switching across handheld, tablet, and notebook use. From multitasking and heavy software loading to instant 3A game rendering, the mini SSD unlocks the full potential of the X1 Air’s AI-ready processors, big-core CPU, and integrated GPU—delivering instant app launches, lightning-fast file transfers, and near-instant boot-ups for a fluid experience across all scenarios.
Mini SSD: An Innovative Storage Expansion Solution for the Edge AI Era. Credit: BIWIN
Ultra-Small, Lightweight, and Thin
Within a sleek 252mm x 163.5mm x 13.5mm chassis weighing just about 835g, the X1 Air delivers portability without compromise. Every component equipped has been rigorously tested and precisely integrated to achieve this level of compact efficiency. Built on innovative LGA packaging, BIWIN mini SSD achieves ground-breaking small size, with its volume only 40% of a traditional M.2 2230 SSD and its weight of only 1g (roughly equal to a paperclip). This ultimate miniaturized design frees valuable space for battery and cooling, perfectly satisfying the pursuit of both lightweight body and superior performance of X1 Air.
As a 3-in-1 terminal designed for portable uses, X1 Air is built for on-the-go resilience, such as commuting vibrations or travel shocks. Featured with high-quality NAND and advanced controllers, BIWIN mini SSD delivers superior shock & vibration resistance, IP68-rated dust and water protection and 3-meter drop resistance, ensuring data safety during mobile office work, outdoor creative tasks, or handheld gaming.
Meanwhile, BIWIN mini SSD comes equipped with intelligent power management technology, demonstrating high-speed responses while significantly lowering power consumption. In this way, not only is the device battery life extended, but heat generation is minimized, enabling the X1 Air to achieve “lightweight and always-on” mobile experience.
Plug-and-Play, Ready in a Snap
For X1 Air, portability doesn’t come at the expense of capacity and performance. Benefited from the newly-designed expandable mini SSD slot, users are allowed to additionally add mini SSD to the device based on the standard M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD. The maximum capacity expansion is up to 1TB (2TB to be launched soon), so the device is able to realize a total capacity of 3TB, more than enough for gaming libraries, creative projects, and productivity workflows.
Plug & Play Slot Design. Credit: BIWIN
The modular slot-in design supports safe hot-swapping and modular upgrades after power-down, requiring no disassembly or tools. Just like swapping an SD card, users can expand capacity or transfer data on the fly—whether refreshing a game library during travel or quickly loading project files in the studio. Built with premium TLC NAND and fortified by Wear Leveling, ECC, and LDPC error correction, the BIWIN mini SSD ensures data reliability and endurance even under frequent swaps, multi-mode usage, and mobile conditions.
Infinite Storage, Unlimited Solutions
As users demand greater performance, responsiveness, and immersive experiences from portable intelligent devices, storage has become a critical enabler and a key differentiator for competitiveness in edge AI systems. The collaboration between BIWIN and OneXPlayer exemplifies the perfect synergy of technological innovation and exceptional product philosophy.
Looking ahead, BIWIN remains committed to its vision of “Infinite Storage, Unlimited Solutions”. By strengthening partnerships across the ecosystem, BIWIN will continue to drive innovation and accelerate the adoption of AI at the edge, unlocking new possibilities for the next generation of intelligent devices.
Article edited by Joseph Tsai