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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.
s The Intel name might have created some increased expectations. After all, they have been killing it with almost all their CPU releases in the last few years. However, even though it should have improved durability and reliability (and only time will ...
Abstract: Intel Monday started shipping its fastest solid-state drive (SSD), the first to use the SandForce (now LSI) SFI-2281 NAND flash controller, which promises 500MB/sec-plus performance. "We believe high-RPM hard drives are dead," said Troy Winslow, direct...
Exceptionally strong performance up against OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS, Incredibly fast compressible speeds in our mixed-workload tests, Industry-leading reliability testing, Custom firmware and engineering shows its value
More expensive than other SandForce SF-2200-powered SSDs with synchronous NAND
When we reviewed the Intel SSD 510, we called it a comfortable pair of shoes due to the midrange performance but supreme reliability. If we're keeping with shoe references this time around, the SSD 520 is a great pair of running shoes with little rocket b...
The Intel SSD 520 Series is blazing fast, and right now, it is the fastest 2.5” SSD drive that we have tested. Depending on pricing, I expect it to be a very nice update to the Intel 510 Series, especially as it has hardware AES256 encryption and the warr...
We've given the Intel SSD 520 an Editor's Choice award for good reason. While we greatly value Intel's reputation and tradition of reliability and compatibility in the SSD space, the SSD 520 is a wonderful performer as well, generally finding itself in th...
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Published: 2012-02-06, Author: Joe , review by: legitreviews.com
While Intel comes late to the SF-2281 party, their 520 Series SSDs bring a promise of unparalleled reliability and top notch performance that will likely see them fly off store shelves given their already solid reputation....
Fastest SATA storage device ever tested, Delivers over 83K IOPS performance in IOMeter, Outstanding 559/528 MBps read/write speed with ATTO, Builtin 256bit AES data encryption, Hardwarelevel data compression preserves NAND longevity, 5Year Intel product warranty support, Enhanced powerloss data protection, Lightweight compact storage solution, Resistant to extreme shock impact, Low powe
Expensive enthusiastlevel product
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
Strong Performance, 5 Year Warranty, Intel's Track Record For Reliability
Pricing Somewhat High, Not any faster than other SandForce-based SSDs
The Intel SSD 520 SeriesIntel SSD 520 Series solid state drives should be available very soon from OEMs and retailers. Although we have yet to see any actual street prices, Intel's has set pricing (in 1K quantities) as follows:60GB - $149120GB - $229180GB...
Very strong performance with read-heavy enterprise workloads, 20% over provisioning adds substantial performance in all profiles with write activity, Intel quality and reliability testing brings the SSD 520 into the realm of light-duty enterprise SSDs wit
Still can't compete at the endurance levels of eMLC or SLC-based SSDs
The Intel SSD 520 is industry-leading fast and offers the reliability enterprises require for both workstation and light enterprise SSD use. With over provisioning users can tweak the 520 for even better performance and endurance. While not living up to e...
