Testseek.com have collected 110 expert reviews of the Intel 2.5 inch 320 Series SATA300 and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel 2.5 inch 320 Series SATA300.
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The editors liked
Good Performance
Competitive Pricing
Security and Reliability Features
Excellent throughput for SATA 3Gb/sec
Excellent build quality
Ground breaking IOPS
Beating out 6Gb/sec solutions at lower queue depths
Competitive pricing (see below)
1.5-2x the performance of a single SSD 320
No surprises
Increased security features. Inexpensive compared with other recent drives.
Strong overall performance
128-bit Encryption
Keeps data safe from power loss
5 year warranty
Free SSD Migration software available from Intel's website
Supports TRIM
Nice looking
Rugged metal case
Capacities available from 40GB600GB
Delivers nearly 20K IOMeter IOPS performance
Outstanding 283/175 MBps read/write speed with ATTO
Builtin 128bit AES data encryption
Enhanced powerloss data protection
5Year Intel product warranty support
Lightweight compact storage solution
Resistant to extreme shock impact
Low power consumption may extend battery life
Competitive read/write performance
Good pricing
Robust.
The editors didn't like
Doesn't Clearly Outpace Some Much Older Drives
"Only" SATA II
It's a bit late to come out with a 'new' 3Gb/sec part
Performance still not impressive next to top-end single drives
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tarting with the build quality of the 320 series we were happy to see that Intel has continued on with their standard process of using quality branded parts for their SSDs which use a sturdy metal casing. The new 320 series uses Hynix branded memory fo...
For a new device, Intel's 320 Series SSD feels somewhat dated. Without a SATA 6Gbps interface and a cutting-edge controller, its ageing architecture struggles to stand out among competitor solutions touting almost double the performance. But there's mo...
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