Testseek.com have collected 92 expert reviews of the Intel 2.5 inch 330 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel 2.5 inch 330 Series SATA600.
May 2012
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The editors liked
Highly underrated 4K random read and write speeds
Very competitive performance to price value
Same NAND as found in the Intel SSD 520
Just fewer channels
Fast sequential read speeds for a budget drive
Approaches high-end drives in some benchmark tests
Custom firmware designed to increase drive stability and longevity
Extra capacity vs 120 GB drives
Low cost per gigabyte
SATA 6 Gbps support
Supports TRIM
3-year warranty
The editors didn't like
Large impact on incompressible write speeds compared to SSD 520
Abstract: We’ve posted a number of reviews of solid state drives based on the second-generation SandForce controller. The rest of available controllers can only feel jealous of its popularity which is not even diminished by certain problems such as its somewhat ...
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Published: 2013-01-06, Author: Andrew , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: The first mSATA-based SSDs we reviewed wowed us with diminutive dimensions, but not as much with performance. Today's best efforts are a lot more like their desktop equivalents, though. We round up 10 models between 64 and 256 GB and nail down a winner. ...
Extra capacity vs 120 GB drives, Low cost per gigabyte, SATA 6 Gbps support, Supports TRIM, 3-year warranty
Slower than typical high-end SSDs
Intel's 330 Series SSD offers 180 GB of storage capacity, which has the potential to turn into the new sweet spot segment. Nowadays, drives with 120 GB end up being too small for many users, but 240 GB is still too expensive. Also, many users don't nee...
Fast sequential read speeds for a budget drive, Approaches high-end drives in some benchmark tests, Custom firmware designed to increase drive stability and longevity
Pricey compared to other "mainstream" drives, 9.5mm thickness means it won't fit in many laptops, A bit sluggish (relatively speaking) in our real-world file-transfer test
Intel's mainstream SSD mostly impresses on performance and bundled accessories. It's priced a bit higher than some faster drives, though, so you may want to look elsewhere unless you put stock in Intel's stability and longevity claims. ...
We can see from our tests that the Intel 330 Series 120 GB and the Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB are fairly evenly matched in terms of performance, as there were no tests in which one significantly outperformed the other.From the comparison table in the Intro...
Abstract: We are usually not very thrilled about reviewing SSDs with 120 or 128 gigabytes storage capacity. This capacity is just not good for showing what a particular SSD design can do. Today’s SSDs use eight-channel controllers and 64-gigabit flash memory chi...
Abstract: I'm pretty sure once you've used a computer with a solid state hard drive you'll never go back to using one with a traditional drive. intel's 330 series is the company's newest line of SSDs made for both laptops and desktops. I'm no computer guru. When it...
Of the available SandForce drives, I've felt most comfortable recommending Intel's own. The pass through Intel's validation labs provides that extra peace of mind that hopefully translates into a better overall experience. In the past Intel has been a rel...
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...
