Intel® SSD 545s Series (512GB, 2.5in SATA 6Gb/s, 3D2, TLC)
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04/02/2018
SummaryIntel's 545s is the first TLC SSD we can recommend to consumers without shouting our standard caveat—“Unless of course, you find a similarly-priced MLC drive,” which you quite often can. That warning is due to TLC's slower sustained write speeds with larg...
topnewreview.comProsVery affordable • Doesn't slow down writing large data sets, as most TLC SSDs do • Slender, attractive 7mm profile • 5-year warranty and high write rating,
ConsNot quite as fast overall as an MLC SSD
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07/19/2017
SummaryIntel announced their 545s series SSD last month and it's been making plenty of rounds on Windows. Curious about the Linux performance, I picked up the Intel 545s 512GB SATA 3.0 SSD for benchmarking on Linux.The Intel 545s SSD offers 64-layer Intel 3D TLC...
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07/06/2017
SummaryIntel's 545s is the first TLC SSD we can recommend to consumers without shouting our standard caveat—“Unless of course, you find a similarly-priced MLC drive,” which you quite often can. That warning is due to TLC's slower sustained write speeds with larg...
pcworld.com_techhive.comProsVery affordable, Doesn't slow down writing large data sets, as most TLC SSDs do, Slender, attractive 7mm profile, 5-year warranty and high write rating
ConsNot quite as fast overall as an MLC SSD
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07/05/2017
SummaryIntel SSD 545s Series - Find Them At AmazonSATA-based solid state drives may not be as exciting as bleeding-edge PCIe NVMe-based offerings that boast multi-gigabyte per second transfers, but they remain one of the most effective upgrades available for the...
hothardware.comProsAffordable Pricing, High Endurance, Strong Performance, 5-Year Warranty
ConsLightweight, thin enclosure, Only One Capacity (512GB) Currently Available
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06/29/2017
SummaryIntel SSD5 545s SATA 3 SSD Review (512GB)Les Tokar June 29, 2017 Leave a commentSharetweetIt was some time ago that even the mention of TLC NAND flash memory could draw forum confrontations so active that they would inflame contributors, most threads cont...
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06/27/2017
SummaryToday Intel is introducing their SSD 545s, the first product with their new 64-layer 3D NAND flash memory and, in a move that gives Intel a little bit of bragging rights, the first SSD on the market to use 64-layer 3D NAND from any manufacturer.The Intel...
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06/27/2017
SummaryA sparkling entry-level SSD, the SSD 545s Series leverages new 64-layer TLC flash memory to deliver solid performance and above-average endurance ratings at a slight premium over competing drives. Read More...
computershopper.comProsRobust endurance rating, Five-year warranty, Very good overall performance, Solid software package
ConsShould be a tad less expensive, Sluggish QD32 read performance
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06/27/2017
SummaryIf you are looking to replace an aging hard drive (HDD) or are looking to build a new system and need a mainstream value priced SATA III SSD the Intel SSD 545s 512GB has solid performance. With sequential performance up to 550 MB/s Read and 500 MB/s you a...
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06/27/2017
SummaryA sparkling entry-level SSD, the SSD 545s Series leverages new 64-layer TLC flash memory to deliver solid performance and above-average endurance ratings at a slight premium over competing drives...
pcmag.comProsRobust endurance rating, Five-year warranty, Very good overall performance, Solid software package,
ConsShould be a tad less expensive, Sluggish QD32 read performance
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06/27/2017
SummaryThe Intel 545S will make a good HDD replacement for most consumers, once its firmware bug is patched...
storagereview.comProsLow starting price, Strong consumer real-world performance
ConsPoor synthetic performance, Unstable firmware that causes SSD and attached system to lock under certain repeatable conditions
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06/27/2017
SummaryThe Intel 545s moves this series a step further, but it sits in the shadow of the 600p. It's still not a true 850 EVO competitor when it comes to performance, but Intel is getting closer with the mainstream 5-Series. Review - MORE: Best SSDs...
tomshardware.comProsIntel reliability, A performance increase for the mainstream series, Intel's SSD Toolbox
ConsIntel pricing, Slower than the 850 EVO, Inconsistent performance