We've spent quite a bit of time with this drive over the last three months. Upon release, we purchased the drive from Newegg for $259, and then started what we assumed at the time would be a regular ...

Looking back, Intel's 520 Series was the best SSD build using the LSI SandForce SF-2281 controller. Intel was allowed to build its own firmware for the 2281 and as a result didn't need to do the ...

The Intel SSD Pro 2500 Series is an enterprise-class solid-state drive (SSD) with remote management, security, and low-power features that make it a good choice for IT-managed business laptops.

Intel’s solid state storage offerings are as diverse as they come. Although Intel started with only a single family of enthusiast-class drives a number of years ago, the company has since expanded its ...

In recent years, Intel's SSD focus has shifted from the consumer space to the enterprise one. Until now, its highest end consumer drives have been based on the SandForce SF-2281 controller, and have ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The Intel SSD Pro 2500 Series (240GB) ($174) is the current ...

The Intel SSD 520 Series is aimed at performance buffs with initial SF-2281-based models offering capacities of 60GB, 120GB, 180GB, 240GB and 480GB. The SSD 520 Series has a slim 2.5" design, ...

On this page we want to share some thoughts on how to increase the lifespan and performance of your SSD. But first, the installation. Installation of an SSD drive is no different than installing any ...

BootRacer allows us to accuratly time Windows 7 64-bit reboot times down to hundredths of a second. We run the test on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with only the GPU driver installed ...

Here we see that the Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB delivers strong sequential read performance for a SandForce SF-2281 drive. With a bandwidth of 503.9MB/s it matched the ADATA S511 240GB while it was ...

So the sample that has arrived in our secret test facility is the 240GB version of the drive, which means it's also faster compared to the 120GB model. The 520 series will come with asynchronous NAND, ...

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 ...