Intel® SSD 320 Series (160GB, 1.8in microSATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)
Intel® SSD 320 Series (160GB, 1.8in microSATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)
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01/06/2013
SummaryWe've added more SSDs to our database and observed a number of significant price changes in the past month. As a result, this months recommendations undergo a notable revamp. And to those of you waiting for a hierarchy table at the end, it's here! Deta...
tomshardware.com -
02/08/2012
SummaryThe X25-E remains one of the fastest Intel SSDs in the enterprise despite being three generations old from a controller standpoint. The inherent advantages of SLC NAND are undeniable. Intel's SSD 520 regularly comes close to the X25-E in performance and e...
anandtech.com
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02/01/2012
SummaryThe Intel 320 Series is, for all intents and purposes, a third-generation X25-M. I'm not sure I'd call it a next-generation SSD, though. This drive offers the latest and greatest in NAND technology, but it's tied to a controller architecture that's been ...
Techreport.com -
11/02/2011
SummarySo after reading all the results i am sure many of you are wondering about which SSD is currently the best one in the market. Well if you can afford the extra premium then the RevoDrive3 240GB is without doubt faster than every other SSD in thi...
rwlabs.com -
10/14/2011
SummaryIntel's 320 Series SSD is best compared to the last generation Sandforce SF-1200 drives. The drive offers slightly better performance at a similar price point, but this is not enough to compete with Sandforce's latest SF-2200 controller. One reason is ...
techpowerup.comPros5 year warranty, Free SSD Migration software available from Intel's website, Supports TRIM, Nice looking, rugged metal case
ConsReliability issues, Only average performance, No support for SATA 6 Gbps, High price
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09/07/2011
SummaryThe Intel SSD 320 performed just about where we expected it to in terms of its RAID0 performance. In most benchmarks it yielded between 1.5 to 2x the performance of a single SSD, giving us the reliability of the trusted completely-Intel powered 3Gb/s p...
storagereview.comPros1.5-2x the performance of a single SSD 320, No surprises
ConsPerformance still not impressive next to top-end single drives
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07/12/2011
SummaryIn our roundup of solid-state drives, Intel’s entrant bore Marvell’s 9174 6Gb/s SATA controller, rather than an Intel one. While the Intel 510 SSD performed respectably among its 6Gb/s SATA peers, it’s not the top-to-bottom Intel drive fans have been w...
maximumpc.comProsCompetitive read/write performance; good pricing; robust.
ConsLimited by 3Gb/s SATA; late to the game; randomwrite IOPS lag behind leaders.
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07/08/2011
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06/22/2011
SummaryOverall, we would say that the Intel SSD 320 Series 160 GB performed very well in our tests, even though the comparison drives performed better in a couple of them. This surprised us a little, as the Intel unit has a significantly lower maximum write s...
hardwaresecrets.com -
06/22/2011
SummaryThe successor to Intel's popular and powerful X25-M, the 300GB SSD 320 Series solid-state drive is a strong performer with some useful features—but its support for slower SATA II makes it seem a little old-fashioned in 2011. Buy it now...
pcmag.comProsIncreased security features. Inexpensive compared with other recent drives.
ConsLacks support for 6Gbps SATA.
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06/15/2011
SummaryIMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
benchmarkreviews.comProsCapacities 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,...
ConsFaster currentgeneration SSDs exist
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06/02/2011
SummaryOverall the Intel 320 is an easy drive to recommend. It may lack the headline grabbing sequential transfer rates of the 510 series, but in other respects the drive is a match for its more illustrious and expensive stable mate. As with other Marvell bas...
itshootout.com -
04/27/2011
SummaryThe product is what it is though, a SATA2 based mid-ranger, it hovers in-between the SandForce 1200 series based products and the Indilinx solutions with anomalies up and downwards here and there.Overall that is a snazzy position to be in if I'll be total...
guru3d.com -
03/31/2011
SummaryWell, it's finally about to happen. Intel announced that they're getting into the world of high capacity drives by releasing a new line of solid-state drives all the way up to 600 gigabytes. The new drives are the third generation of Intel's SSD 320 Serie...
videomaker.com -
03/28/2011
SummaryThe Intel SSD 320 returns Intel to its rightful place amongst the performance leaders in the mainstream SSD category. Though the drive trailed competitors from Samsung, OCZ, and Crucial on many of our tests, it was usually within just a few millisecond...
Laptopmag.comProsStrong overall performance, 128-bit Encryption, Keeps data safe from power loss
ConsCompetitors are faster, Doesn't support SATA 6Gb/s
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03/28/2011
SummaryWhile a few may disappointed that the 320 Series doesn't offer a 6Gbps interface, those that are still on SATA 3Gbps hardware will enjoy yet another strong offering in the long list of available SSDs. With Intel's loyal consumer following, strong fea...
legitreviews.com -
03/28/2011
SummaryWe are thrilled to see Intel push out a third generation of their own native controller, but it has left us wondering what is in store next. As much as we would love to, we have yet to see an Intel-branded SATA 6Gb/sec part. For now we'll just have to sti...
pcper.comProsExcellent throughput for SATA 3Gb/sec, Excellent build quality, Ground breaking IOPS, beating out 6Gb/sec solutions at lower queue depths, Competitive pricing (see below)
ConsIt's a bit late to come out with a 'new' 3Gb/sec part
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03/28/2011
SummaryThe Intel SSD 320 has been created to be Intel's main SSD workhorse, and it is truly better than the X25M in every aspect: reliability, performance, capacity and even price. The reliability has been improved with data protection features and the storage c...
ubergizmo.com -
03/23/2011
SummaryIntel 320 series SSDs packs 25nm NAND memory chips,compared with the last generation product——X25-M 80GB,it feature performance improvement in sequential reads and writes,especially in writes,for example,the write speed is improved from 86MB/s of X25-M...
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