micromart.co.uk Updated:
2017-02-13 03:40:15
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When Intel launched the 520 series of SSD drives at the start of 2012 I wondered whether the chip giant had run up the white flag by switching from its own SSD controller to SandForce silicon. It baffled me that Intel could manufacture chipsets and proces...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2017-02-13 03:40:24
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Just like SanDisk with its 240 GB Extreme SSD, with the 520 Series (codenamed 'Cherryville') Intel is claiming read speeds of 550 MB/s and write speeds of 520 MB/s. But... We regularly measure considerable differences in data transfer speeds between SSDs...
Fiveyear warranty, 5,000 P/E cycles on synchronous memory, Body thickness is adjustable (7 or 9.5 mm), 3.5" adapter included, Good onthefly compression = considerably higher lifespan, Fast read speeds...
Weight: 78 g (...the Samsung 840 Pro weighs 51 g, and in a notebook that's a big difference), Slightly slower speeds than the 840 Pro, The SanDisk Extreme is practically identical to the 520 Series in terms of speed and space, for a lower price. What you'...
The SandForce controller and synchronous memory are a winning team. They ensure fast speeds and reliability, which is one of Intel's selling points with the five-year warranty and 5,000 P/E cycles. This is an SSD for people who like reliability; Intel has...
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In June, 2012 we published a large group test of SSDs with capacities of 120/128 GB and 240/256 GB . Those are still the most popular sizes, judging from what people search for on Hardware.Info. The world of SSDs didn't stand still, and since then a num...
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SSDs have gone down in price a lot in recent months. It's now possible to find 64 GB SSDs for less than £50. That means that the cheapest SSDs are now on the same level as the most affordable hard drives, in theory taking away any arguments for not incl...
You buy a 64 GB SSD because you'd like to add an SSD to your computer for as little money as possible. Now that 128 GB models are becoming affordable, the choice seems obvious. But if you want to assemble a cheap (office) PC or have another scenario tha...
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Intel's latest batch of SSDs, the 520 Series, offers a variety of different capacities, but the 60GB is the smallest on offer. That doesn't sound like much, but it's more than enough for an installation of Windows and some key applications, which makes...
Despite its relatively low price, we can’t recommend the 60GB Intel 520...
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SSD prices are dropping so quickly that it makes more and more sense to have one in your PC. 120 or 128 GB versions you can find already for £90, and for less than twice that you can buy an SSD with double the capacity. It will still take a long time be...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2017-02-13 03:40:43
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For most PC users, choosing a solid-state drive is a question of balancing cost against capacity and performance. For those whose budgets stretch a little further, really big SSDs such as the new 480GB Intel 520 Series SSD are on the menu.Conventional mag...
Big capacity, SandForce controller...
Poor write speed, Expensive...
Intel plus SandForce and a ton of NAND chips ought to be a winner. But poor write performance spoils the party...
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Name240GB 2.5-inch SSD: Intel 520 Series (SSDSC2CW240A3K5)At a glance:Great performance backed by Intel commitment to reliability and security,Steep priceSummary:Premium SATA 6Gbps SSD from Intel based on the Sandforce SF2281 controller.Rating:4.5/5RRP:$8...
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As well as its main line in PC processors, Intel now offers an expanding selection of solid-state drives (SSDs). The Intel 520 Series sits near the top of the company’s range, promising sequential read/write performance of 550 and 520MBps, and up to 80...
The Intel 520 Series 240GB stands as one of the leading SSDs for enthusiast users today. It’s using a SandForce controller that runs conspicuously slower than the competing Marvell or Samsung controllers in sequential write speeds, but maintains excell...
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vortez.net Updated:
2017-02-13 03:40:55
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£611inc. VAT (At time of review)Intel’s 520 SSD aka Cherryville is the latest rendition of consumer SSD. With their previous 510 Series they relied upon Marvell for their controller but with the 520 Series Intel has switched to SandForce in a bid to d...
Excellent overall performance, Generous accessories pack, 5 years warranty...
Visual aesthetics are lack-lustre...
Intel’s 520 Series has, since its arrival taken a firm hold in the SSD consumer SSD market and its obvious to see why. It may have an unobtrusive visual appearance but the 520 Series’ package and performance is everything to shout about. Intel has bee...
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Intel's solid state drives (SSDs) have been highly sought after by enthusiasts for its performance and reliability established since the days of the legendary Intel X25-M . The recently launched Intel SSD 520 Series (codenamed Cherryville) is the latest f...
Class-leading performance, Much improved over Intel SSD 510 series, Special firmware exclusive to Intel...
Slightly pricey, Below average IOPS performance on Iometer...
Performance on PCMark Vantage was exceptional and the new Intel drive was always amongst the fastest on the other tests as well, clearly matching the speed of the current crop of high-end SSDs. The new SSD 520 series also easily outclassed the older SSD 5...
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Intel has not been making SSDs for the mainstream market for as long as some others, but it has learned quickly, and as usual, quickly worked its way into a position of power. If the previous drives weren't good enough, Intel has greatly improved its dri...
Intel's latest SSD range offers faster read/write speeds and a longer warranty. We put the 520 240GB model through its paces...
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Intel has not been making SSDs for the mainstream market for as long as OCZ, but it’s learned quickly, and as usual quickly worked its way into a position of power in a very short time. The 520 series is no different; coming out on top of the OCZ Octa...
A fantastic product at an acceptable price...
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Intel has not been making SSDs for the mainstream market for as long as OCZ, but it's learned quickly, and as usual quickly worked its way into a position of power in a very short time. The 520 series is no different; coming out on top of the OCZ Octane i...
A fantastic product at an acceptable price...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2017-02-13 03:41:49
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When solid state drives exploded onto the PC enthusiast scene a few years ago, reliability was one of the main concerns people had. Sure, data being available at unbelievable speeds is all well and good, but it’s useless if there is no data to use at t...
As fast as any SandForce SATA III SSD, Intel SSD Toolbox allows for easy management and firmware update, Intel fixed SF2281 bugs...
Slight price premium over other SandForce SSDs due to superior firmware and better reliability...
So what we have from the Intel 520 series SSD is performance which is pretty much on par with the industry standard for SF-2281 controlled drives. Of course the OCZ RevoDrive gets an unfair advantage for sequential read and write speeds due to its PCIe...
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What makes one SandForce-based SSD different from the others that appear to be just like it? We round up 10 models with 60 GB of capacity to explore the effects of NAND interfaces. We also stumble across some interesting data related to full drives. Ha...
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In many ways Intel’s new 520 240GB is one of the best SSDs currently on the market but with a price of about $500, many will likely overlook it. However, for those that can afford the fastest solution possible, combining two of these drives together i...
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It's been quite a suprise that Intel chose to release a Solid State Drive based on a SandForce SF-2281 controller. Meanwhile the chip giant has an entire line-up of SandForce based SSD. Today for review we have the 240 Gigabyte model that uses synchronous...
Announcement: Despite the circumstance that the rating of a product is based on as many objective facts as possible there are factors which can have an influence on a rating after publication Every autor may perceive data differently over time whereas one...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated:
2017-02-13 03:42:14
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Intel's latest SSD uses the same Sandforce controller as many others but, unlike its rivals, the 520 Series benefits from custom Intel firmware that promises to improve performance. The disk could read large files at a huge 380MB/s, and write speeds w...
A fast SSD, but its rival from Samsung has the edge for value...
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The rumour mill was working overtime throughout 2011 with suggestions that Intel was considering forsaking the Marvell controllers it had used for its previous generation of consumer SSDs, the 510 series. The story went that the company was jumping int...
For many, the fact that there is the Intel name on a Sandforce controllers drive will allay some of the fears that people might have over the controller's sometimes notorious reliability issues in previous incarnations. It’s a fast drive all right bu...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2017-02-13 03:42:16
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Review date: 10 February, 2012. Review by: Leo Waldock Intel's latest SSD (Solid State Drive) model 520 feels rather familiar as it sports the same light silver casing as the model 510 and 1ooks pretty similar to every Intel SSD since the first X25-M...
Superb performance, fiveyear warranty...
The price is rather high.
SandForce is a superb SSD controller and the Intel 520 is a formidable new entrant to the performance PC/laptop arena. We love every aspect of this drive with one notable exception and that is the horribly high price...
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A few days ago we looked at the latest Solid State Drive from Intel – the 520 series, codenamed ‘Cherryville’. The drive is built around ‘compute quality’ 25 nanometer NAND flash memory and offers a claimed maximum sequential read speed of 550 MB/s...
Class leading performance, 5 year warranty, good with both compressible and incompressible data...
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When we see the name Intel come about, the first thing that rightly comes to mind is their supreme processor department, but what some people may not know is that this is not all they now produce. Along with their many lines of processors, they also produ...
When this drive first came in we said that we had high expectations of it based on Intel's technical abilities and the performance of their older 320 series SSD, and to say the least we are not disappointed.With the SandForce controller paired with Intel'...
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Today we are looking at the latest Solid State Drive from Intel – the 520 series, codenamed ‘Cherryville’. The drive is built around ‘compute quality’ 25 nanometer NAND flash memory and offers a claimed maximum sequential read speed of 550 MB/s.The...
Class leading performance, 5 year warranty, good with both compressible and incompressible data...
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The 120GB could be the SSD sweet-spot, but can Intel's SSD 520 Series 120GB drive hit that head-on? Intel has done the obvious thing and stuck a SandForce controller in its desktop SSDs. If the larger members of the new 520 Series, like the Intel SSD 520...
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...
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If you thought that Intel had conceded the high-end SSD market to its competition, you were wrong. The company's new SSD 520 centers on SandForce's SF-2281 controller, incorporates top-bin IMFT NAND, and is protected by a five-year warranty. Many of th...
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Will it, won't it? That's the question we asked ourselves when we pondered whether or not Intel would turn to SandForce for its high-speed SSD needs.As it turns out, Intel decided to do exactly that, and the first product of its new partnership is bein...
Sequential throughput in excess of 500MB/s, Strong performance at high queue depths, Comes with a fiveyear warranty, It's got Intel's name on it...
Performance takes a hit with certain data types, Pricier than rival SandForce solutions...
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Solid State drives are becoming more and more popular as a way to increase system performance. Intel has traditionally had its hand in developing high performance solid state drives and now have another to add to the fray. Boot times and general produ...
Performance, Capacity, 5 Year Warranty, Toolbox and Migration Software...
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Any which way you cut it, the Intel 520 series drives deliver performance that allows it to fit right into the upper crust of the Sandforce-equipped comparison field. In many of the tests the drive was in the top two or three drives tested and seemed...
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Intel is looking to SandForce to provide it with a performance-class SSD in the Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB. It changed tack about a year ago and started using third-party controller chips in its consumer class solid state drives (SSDs). From that moment o...
Terrific all, round performance, Intel SSDs have a strong reputation for reliability...
Incompressible performance less than stellar, Same old SSD pricing problem...
Probably the pick of the currently available 250GB-ish SSDs. Just a shame it's not a bit cheaper...
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We’ve been hearing about and anticipating new Intel’s Cherryville SSDs for some time now they are finally being released in the guise of the 520 series. They are built around the same SandForce SF2281 controller we have come to know from numerous othe...
Some companies are content to be first to market with an SSD and then spend months and months squashing bugs which had no business being in firmware released to the general public. Intel on the other hand tends to chart a safer course and while they ma...
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Over the past few years watching the evolution of SSDs, and manufacturer’s approaches, has been interesting. Taking Intel as one example it is fair to say that their early implementations of the technology were class leading, offering performance which very much...
Looking first at the build quality and design of the Intel 520 Series we have a drive which looks good from the top with its brushed metal finish and the casing feels sturdy compared to some competitor products which can have a flimsy feel to the base...
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xbitlabs.com Updated:
2017-02-13 03:40:17
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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...
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The 520 Series 120GB takes the ubiquitous LSI SandForce SF-2281 SSD controller and pairs it with Intel's vast manufacturing and engineering resources. It's backed by a lengthy 5-year warranty and Intel's reputation for reliability.
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...
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Behardware.com Updated:
2017-02-13 03:40:40
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At last! After many long weeks of work, here’s our new SSD report. For 2012, we have decided to focus on the flagship 120 and 128 GB models and limit our selection to SSDs with an SATA 6 Gbps/s interface. We have tested no fewer than seventeen models:...
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...
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techarp.com Updated:
2017-02-13 03:40:46
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The new Intel 520 solid state drive (codenamed Cherryville) represents Intel's first collaboration with SandForce (now owned by LSI Corporation). Like many solid state drives targeted at enthusiasts in the consumer market, it pairs the latest SandForc...
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When solid-state drives (SSDs) first started speeding up consumer PCs (a mere few years back), Intel was one of the leaders in high-performance drives. The chip giant was late to the party, however, with support for six gigabit-per-second (6Gbps) Serial A...
Super-fast, Available in a wide variety of capacities, Comprehensive software and accessory bundle...
Per-gigabyte cost is a bit high, versus slower drives of same capacity...
With stellar storage performance backed by extra care in the development of its controller, the SSD 520 is an easy choice for speed fiends with budget to spare. Read More...
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rwlabs.com Updated:
2017-02-13 03:40:56
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For over a year now we have seen variations of LSI SandForce 2281 controlled drives come and go. Typically they have all pretty much have the same performance results depending on what type of NAND they are utilizing. Asynchronous NAND equipped driv...
The next version of Intel’s RST driver is supposed to bring TRIM to our RAID Arrays. This is the Holy Grail for RAID users. The problem now for RAID users is the performance degradation over time. SandForce drives are particularly susceptible to write...
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Intel first entered into the 2.5”consumer SSD market in 2008 with the X25-M SATA interface SSDs for personal computers. Based on Intel's own controller, that did not support the TRIM command at that time, Intel jumped into the mainstream performance enthu...
You really can't go wrong with the Intel 520 Series drives. Intel has delivered one of the fastest drives amongst its competitors in the performance SSD market, and given the reliability history of the technology giant, we can safely say that Intel is rea...
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When Intel released its 510 Series solid-state drive (SSD) a year ago, it used a controller not that the giant company had created itself but rather one from Marvell. Intel hasn't gone back to keeping it “all in the family” with its newest SSD, the 520 Se...
Excellent performance. Covered by five-year warranty.
More expensive, but not significantly faster, than competing drives...
The 240GB Intel SSD 520 Series is a terrific-performing solid-state drive at a slightly less-than-terrific price...
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Back in March 2011, SandForce launched their generation 2 consumer grade SSD processor the SF-2281. Soon thereafter SSDs based on this new SSD processor found their way into the market place, some may say prematurely. Without doubt the SF-2281 was the...
Silky smooth operation as a system drive, Excellent sequential reading and writing performance, Excellent 4K random I/O performance, SATA 6Gbps support, The drive is supported by the excellent Intel SSD Toolbox, TRIM support under Windows 7, Lightni...
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Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositiveSilky smooth operation as a system drive.Excellent sequential reading and writing performance.Excellent 4K random I/O performance.SATA 6Gbps support.The drive is supported by th...
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Klaus Hinum (translated by Vinay Pradhan), 02/13/2012 The new high-end Intel SSD comes without an Intel controller. This SATA 3 SSD uses the fast SandForce SF-2281 and aspires to be the king of the hill. The Intel 520 series aspires for the top with...
The Intel 520 test model (240 GB version) has proved its worth in multiple tests and time and again, it landed in the top tiers of our database. Intel aims to offset the issues of reliability of SandForce-based SSDs by extensively modifying and testing th...
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Since first entering the SSD market with the X25-M in 2008, Intel has released a few subsequent models. However they have continued to use the same controller for their lower-range models while using controllers from third party Marvell for their high...
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...
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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...
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The Intel SSD 520, code name Cherryville, is the latest consumer SSD offering from Intel which breaks a tremendous amount of new ground for the company and the SSD industry at large. The big highlight is that Intel has transitioned to a SandForce processo...
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...
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Intel has just announced its Intel SSD 520 Series based on a 25nm manufacturing process, and this new series targets the high-end enthusiast market. As it stands, this is the absolute best that Intel has to offer in the non-Enterprise space. We had the...
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...
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We've already looked at the Intel SSD 520 a few different ways in our client SSD 520 review and enterprise SSD 520 review. Additionally though, with the superb performance and Intel's reputation for SSD reliability, there's potential for the SSD 520 to be...
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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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2017-02-13 03:42:41
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Intel SSD 520 Series Solid State Drive Review Manufacturer: Intel CorporationProduct Name: Intel SSD 520 Series Solid State DriveModel Number: SSDSC2CW240A3 (240GB)MSRP: 60GB $149, 120GB $229, 180GB $369, 240GB $509, 480GB $999 Full Disclosure: The pro...
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...
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Intel is launching a brand new line of solid state drives today, built around SandForce’s popular SF-2200 family of storage processors. The new SSD 520 Series solid state drives, as they are known, will supplant the Marvell-based 510 series at the top...
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...
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The Intel SSD 520 is targeted at the client user that, but with the backing of the Intel brand and the quality of engineering that went into this SSD, it's definitely going to creep into the enterprise as well. As seen in our client Intel SSD 520 review...
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...
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Intel has been one of the mainstays of the SSD world and are one of the most trusted names and respected leaders in the computer industry. Their groundbreaking X25-M SSDs were the gold standard for which all other drives were judged for quite some t...
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...
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SandForce was an unknown newcomer to the solid state drive business when they announced their first SF-1000 memory controller in 2009. Nevertheless many storage manufacturers recognized the chip's potential and moved quickly to adopt it, among them A-D...
Excellent performance. The speed of SandForce's latest controller with the backing of Intel's testing and firmware validation...
A tad more expensive than other similar drives. SSDs in general are still limited in storage capacity given the premium you pay per gigabyte...
The last great SSD that we tested carrying 100% Intel tech was the SSD 310 Series. This drive was later replaced by the not too exciting SSD 320 Series, which was still limited to the SATA 3Gb/s interface. The SSD 510 Series came about last year using...
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Hint - It's the bottom one. While Intel chips are inside a lot of SSDs, the firm seems to be pulling away from the controller side of the industry, at least in the enthusiast market. While its 'mainstream' 320 Series units still have an Intel contr...
Big performance jump over the X25-M, five year warranty...
What the original 510 Series should have been...
Intel's 240GB 520 Series SSD drive is fast and, assuming there are no surprises from Intel regarding our unit's random read results, if you have an X25-M SSD drive and are thinking of upgrading, there's very little reason not to.Compared to Intel's X25-M...
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The SSD arena is shaping up to be fierce with a lot of players. Take Intel for example, they now have multiple SSDs on the market initially with their proprietary controller, then a Marvel controller, and today Intel releases the Series 520 SSDs bas...
Choice is good though. The Intel Series 520 SSD 240GB model as tested today is an incredible sexy and high performing product, it's late to a crowded SandForce 2281 market though. Intel certainly holds ground amongst the competition, though I dare to stat...
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Intel is one of the few companies that often leads the tech world in innovation and movement. This is especially true in in the microprocessor market, where the chipmaker has retained steady dominance ever since Conroe appeared on the market since 200...
Excellent performance across the board, Good software bundle, 5 year warranty...
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Intel's plan in 2012 is to bring the SSD to wide market segments. It is clear with the SSD 520's wide selection of storage capacity that Intel wants to incorporate every system with an SSD. The Intel SSD 520 is a good start from Intel leading the perf...
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There are a vast number of SATA-600 solid state drives on the market at the moment, so there have never been more choices for the people who want to give their system a performance boost. Today we are going to look at the latest SSD from Intel, the 520...
Considering that the Intel 520 Series solid state drive uses the same Sandforce SF-2281 controller as the Kingston HyperX and OCZ Vertex 3 MI, it's not surprising that the results we recorded are quite similar in a number of the tests.All four of the driv...
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Today we take a look at Intel's newest 6Gb/sec SATA SSD - the 520 Series. This is the second non-Intel controller to appear in one of their products. The first was the Marvell controller, which appeared in the 510 Series last March. This time arou...
Best performing SandForcedriven SSD we've tested to date, Extensive reliability validation testing, 5year warranty...
Low IOPS at low Queue Depths (limitation of SandForce hardware), Intro pricing on the high side.
Intel appears to be making a habit out of adopting other SSD controllers and revamping their firmware to make them their own. From what we've seen today, they are indeed very good at it. This is the best performance we've seen out of SandForce hardwar...
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Intel has begun shipping its fastest enterprise-class 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 Win...
Overall, Intel has come out with a very fast drive that will save your battery, save your wallet (at least in terms of SSD cost) and provide some great data protection and compression features...
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Intel was rumored to be working on a SandForce based drive for several months now, but even the rumors couldn't encapsulate just how long Intel and SF has worked on this drive. According to Intel, the relationship began 1.5 years ago. Still lacking a...
I've been a fan of SandForce's technology since it first showed up in OCZ's Vertex 2 Pro in late 2009. Performance has never been an issue with SandForce and because of the fact that the controller writes less than its competitors, the controller and driv...
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crn.com
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2017-02-13 03:43:20
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Having tested some of the fastest computer systems available today, it takes a lot to impress us here in the CRN Test Center. But the out-of-the-box performance of Intel's Solid-State Drive 520 Series, the company's latest line of SATA III SSDs for con...
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There are few upgrades left for PCs that can offer tangible, substantial performance gains in daily usage tasks anymore. Assuming the desktop (or especially laptop) is relatively recent and has 4GB of system memory available, then there just aren't ma...
The first, err, actually second thing that crossed my mind after seeing the performance figures is that this is going to be one of those rare "have your cake and eat it too" products. The first actually was that I wanted one in my own desktop. Specifi...
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The number one question for Intel a few months ago was where were their higher end, fast SATA6 SSDs. There were plenty of Sand Force SF-2281 controlled SSDs pushing 6Gb/s speeds on the market yet many were using Intel NAND. Today we get to answer that...
The Intel SSD 520 breaks through setting new SATA6 performance standards due to three important features: High quality synchronous NAND, a more mature controller and more polished firmware. It’s obvious Intel engineers made the right choice holding bac...
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Intel has gotten a lot of mileage out of the SSD controller it designed for the original X25-M. This chip made its debut in 2008, back when Justin Bieber was underground. Since then, the same controller architecture has been stretched over three generatio...
Is the Intel 520 Series the SandForce SSD you've been waiting for? Maybe. Intel's latest is a little bit faster than comparable drives based on the same controller and flash memory. The performance gaps between the 520 Series and its synchronous SandForc...
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