Intel® SSD 540s Series (480GB, 2.5in SATA 6Gb/s, 16nm, TLC)
Expert reviews
The overall review score is calculated from averaging this product's international review scores.
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08/17/2016
SummaryIntel set the bar very low for mainstream SSDs with the SSD 540s, but the market will continue on. This drive delivers less performance per dollar compared to market leaders and fails to compete with offerings from Tier 3 manufacturers. If you want a...
tomshardware.comProsSSD Optimizer software is very good and includes several nice features, Reliability, 5year warranty
ConsExpensive, Under performs compared to other mainstream SSD offerings with lower prices
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06/23/2016
SummaryThe Intel SSD 540s is their first entry level consumer SSD in quite a while, and our first look at Silicon Motion's new SM2258 controller. It's a little surprising to see Intel being an early adopter of a third-party SSD controller after their SandForce-b...
anandtech.com
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05/05/2016
SummaryIntel's choice to release a TLC based drive was obvious with the value segment blowing up in the past few months. With pricing becoming more and more cut throat, it doesn't seem like the Intel 540s Series will fair too well in sales compared to everyone e...
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