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Intel SSD's Raising The Performance Bar
Nov/17/08 08:12 Filed in: SSD Technology | SSD Speed
Intel's newest Mainstream X25-M SATA Solid-State Drives are designed to deliver outstanding SATA performance, and an advanced architecture using 10 parallel NAND flash channels equipped with multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory. Native Command Queuing to enable up to 32 concurrent operations,
Intel Mainstream SATA SSDs deliver higher input/output per second and throughput performance than other SSDs on the market today - and drastically outperform traditional hard disk drives: Claiming Up to 250MB/s Read Speeds - Up to 170MB/s Write Speeds with 85 microsecond latency. These drives also feature low write amplification and a unique wear-leveling design for higher reliability - delivering SSD's that not only perform better - but last longer. Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) commands supported. The cost? Currently about $370 for an 80GB drive.
There's two models in the X25 line: The Intel SSDSA2MH080G1C5 X25-M 80GB MLC 2.5-Inch 9.5mm Solid State Drive
with SLIGHTLY SLOWER WRITE speeds at a lower cost. And the X25-E - Extreme SLC - single-layer construction that will have FASTER WRITE speeds at a much higher cost. Initally introduced with 32 and 80gb models a higher-capacity X25-M 160GB SATA 2.5-Inch MLC Solid State Drive
is now available.
Intel Mainstream SATA SSDs deliver higher input/output per second and throughput performance than other SSDs on the market today - and drastically outperform traditional hard disk drives: Claiming Up to 250MB/s Read Speeds - Up to 170MB/s Write Speeds with 85 microsecond latency. These drives also feature low write amplification and a unique wear-leveling design for higher reliability - delivering SSD's that not only perform better - but last longer. Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) commands supported. The cost? Currently about $370 for an 80GB drive.
There's two models in the X25 line: The Intel SSDSA2MH080G1C5 X25-M 80GB MLC 2.5-Inch 9.5mm Solid State Drive
with SLIGHTLY SLOWER WRITE speeds at a lower cost. And the X25-E - Extreme SLC - single-layer construction that will have FASTER WRITE speeds at a much higher cost. Initally introduced with 32 and 80gb models a higher-capacity X25-M 160GB SATA 2.5-Inch MLC Solid State Drive is now available.