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February 2012
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The editors liked
Big capacity
SandForce controller
Terrific allround performance
Intel SSDs have a strong reputation for reliability
Speedy performance in most benchmarks
Intel's given the firmware a damn good polish
The 2.5-inch Intel 520 Series SSD supports SATA 3 (6Gbps) and offers great performance. The drive is housed in an all-aluminum casing and comes with all you need to use it as a hard-drive replacement for a laptop (ultraportable or standard) or a desktop c
The editors didn't like
Poor write speed
Expensive
Incompressible performance less than stellar
Same old SSD pricing problem
Write performance a little patchy
Not clearly faster than other SandForce drives
The Intel 520 Series SSD is comparatively expensive and its low-profile screws are not included
The 2.5-inch Intel 520 Series SSD supports SATA 3 (6Gbps) and offers great performance. The drive is housed in an all-aluminum casing and comes with all you need to use it as a hard-drive replacement for a laptop (ultraportable or standard) or a desktop c
The Intel 520 Series SSD is comparatively expensive and its low-profile screws are not included
If priced a little lower, the Intel 520 Series SSD would be an ideal investment for those who want to greatly improve their computer's overall performance. For now, it's still an excellent drive....
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Published: 2012-02-06, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com/au/
Terrific allround performance, Intel SSDs have a strong reputation for reliability
Incompressible performance less than stellar, Same old SSD pricing problem
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Published: 2012-02-06, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com/au/
Speedy performance in most benchmarks, Intel's given the firmware a damn good polish
Write performance a little patchy, Not clearly faster than other SandForce drives
SandForce performance plus Intel quality. Performance though is a little down on the 240GB version.
Abstract: When SSD makers want to emphasize their advantages, they often talk about how much engineering resources they put into their products. A typical SSD has three basic constituents: flash memory, controller and firmware. Not all of the firms engaged into ...
In our real world performance tests, the Intel 520 Series 120GB had mixed results compared to other SandForce models, squeaking past the ADATA SX910 128GB but not quite able to catch the Corsair Force GS 240GB nor the Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB and Sams...
Tieing up a 24-page roundup in a few lines isn’t easy, especially as the cost of flash memory is currently dropping, meaning that the price of 120 to 128 GB SSDs is changing almost daily, with some manufacturers responding faster than others. Pricing i...
