Intel® SSD 525 Series (240GB, mSATA 6Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)
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04/17/2013
SummaryDuraWrite technology from SandForce has yet to win me over. I can see it performing as it was designed when dealing with highly compressible data such as databases (ref: LSI white paper) but I fail to picture a usage pattern that would fully take advantag...
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04/02/2013
SummaryIntel's 525 Series SSDs come in capacities ranging from 30GB to 240GB. Oftentimes in technology there are concessions made at every turn. Trying to build a quiet system? You're probably going to have to sacrifice ultra high-end components to do so, or pay...
Link to full reviewProsReally fast performance, Wide range of capacities, Generous warranty (5 years), 128-bit AES encryption, Built-in safeguards for overheating, Data protection schemes
Cons30GB drive's write performance is slower than the rest, Relatively expensive, Limited application
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03/28/2013
SummaryThe Intel SSD 525 mSATA SSD delivered by providing some of the fastest speeds to date in the mSATA category coupled with renowned Intel reliability and compatibility. The 525 mSATA is without a doubt the best-in-class solution for mSATA storage. ...
Link to full reviewProsClass-leading Performance, Strong performance in our real-world traces, Excellent mixed-workload throughput, 5 year Warranty
ConsHalf the MTBF of the Plextor M5M mSATA, Mixed performance results with incompressible data
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02/11/2013
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...
Link to full reviewProsOutstanding 557/534 MBps read/write speed with ATTO, Produced 85,980 combined 4K IOPS, Compete with the fastest SATAbased SSDs available, TCG OPAL security with 256bit AES encryption, Uses 25nm NAND flash components, SandForce SF2281 processor supports TRIM, SMART, and RAISE, DuraWrite technology extends NAND lifetime, Enthusiastlevel operational I/O performance, 5Year Intel product warr...
ConsExpensive enthusiastlevel product
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02/11/2013
SummaryAlthough SSDs use the 2.5″ form factor originally designed for laptop drives, it just isn't small enough for the upcoming tiny SFF systems – even with the thin 7.5mm height created for the Ultrabook spec.The next step down from there is going to be the M....
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02/03/2013
SummaryThere aren't really any new conclusions to be made here now that we've gone through almost all of the capacities of Intel's SSD 525. While I'd still like to see Intel bring its own 6Gbps controller technology down to the client space, the SF-2281 based In...
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02/03/2013
SummaryIt was only a few years back that we did our part in introducing the world to solid state drives and I still remember the initial reaction as being, ” No way! They will never cut it and you've lost your marbles if you think they will!” That was quite co...
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01/20/2013
SummaryThe ADATA XPG SX300 and Intel 525 Series brings the SandForce SF-2281 experience to the tiny mSATA form factor without missing a beat.
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