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February 2012
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The editors liked
Best performing SandForcedriven SSD we've tested to date
Extensive reliability validation testing
5year warranty
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
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
Excellent performance. The speed of SandForce's latest controller with the backing of Intel's testing and firmware validation
Big performance jump over the X25-M
Five year warranty
Excellent performance across the board
Good software bundle
5 year warranty
Strong Performance
5 Year Warranty
Intel's Track Record For Reliability
Excellent performance. Covered by five-year warranty.
Super-fast
Available in a wide variety of capacities
Comprehensive software and accessory bundle
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
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
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
The editors didn't like
Low IOPS at low Queue Depths (limitation of SandForce hardware)
Intro pricing on the high side.
More expensive than other SandForce SF-2200-powered SSDs with synchronous NAND
Still can't compete at the endurance levels of eMLC or SLC-based SSDs
A tad more expensive than other similar drives. SSDs in general are still limited in storage capacity given the premium you pay per gigabyte
What the original 510 Series should have been
None
Pricing Somewhat High
Not any faster than other SandForce-based SSDs
More expensive
But not significantly faster
Than competing drives
Per-gigabyte cost is a bit high
Versus slower drives of same capacity
Expensive.
The Intel 520 Series SSD is comparatively expensive and its low-profile screws are not included
Performances remarquables, Garantie de 5 ans, Semble fiable (pas de BSOD)
Prix un peu élevé ?, Incertitudes sur le SF2281 ?
La série 520 d'Intel marque donc la migration du constructeur vers les solutions SandForce. Est-ce un mal ? Étant donnés les déboires du contrôleur SF-2281, nous étions en droit de nous poser la question. Il semblerait toutefois que ces SSD bénéficient de...
Abstract: S'il est un marché en constante évolution c'est bien celui des SSD (Solid State Drive). Précurseur dans le domaine Intel s'est retrouvé quelque peu malmenée ces derniers mois par une concurrence vive et pour le moins réactive.Ainsi, la dernière génération...
Abstract: Une fois n'est pas coutume, Intel a choisi un contrôleur SandForce (le SF-2281) pour sa nouvelle gamme de SSD, les 520 Series. Comment se comportent-ils au niveau des performances ? Comment se positionnent-ils d'un point de vue tarifaire ? Les réponses...
Avec son nouveau SSD, Intel place la barre assez haut avec un nouveau modèle à base de SandForce, qui se permet de prendre la tête dans pas mal de benchs. Les performances sont donc là, comme souvent avec les SF, même si les performances sur l'incompre...
Abstract: Intel annonce ce jour de nouveaux SSD, les Intel Solid-State Drive 520 Series, architecturés autour d'un contrôleur LSI SandForce SF-2281. Initialement prévus pour le quatrième trimestre avec un lancement prévu de manière simultanée ave...
Le SSD 520 240 Go d'Intel est un SSD de bonne facture qui vous donnera entière satisfaction, quelle que soient la taille et le type de fichier à transférer. Cependant, il n'offre pas un gain notable de performances par rapport à l'HyperX 240 Go de Kingsto...
Abstract: Comparatif SSD : bataille à 6 Gbps !Il existe deux domaines où le SSD progresse ces temps-ci : les prix, tout d'abord, commencent à baisser de façon significative, rendant la technologie plus abordable qu'à ses premiers moments. Mais ce qui nous occupe...
Abstract: Intel è stata una delle prime aziende a puntare fortemente sulla tecnologia allo stato solido. I dischi X25-M di prima e seconda generazione sono infatti stati definiti spesso come i migliori sul mercato, andando a posizionarsi nella fascia più alta e off...
Abstract: Il mercato degli SSD vede nuovi modelli praticamente di continuo, e in molti casi si tratta di prodotti con controller SandForce. E per una buona ragione: è una soluzione veloce che dà ottime prestazioni anche con le memorie NAND di qualità inferiore, se ...
Published: 2012-02-07, Author: Andrew , review by: tomshw.it
I nuovi SSD orientati alle prestazioni sono quasi sempre confrontati con unità basate sulla tecnologia SandForce. Finora, il problema è stato che tanti produttori di SSD usano questi controller, cercando di differenziarsi con il prezzo, e a volte si verif...
