Why settle for a single SSD when you can have two running in RAID 0, providing almost double the performance of a single drive configuration? Well actually there’s a reason why many have refrained from doing just that, namely the lack of TRIM support in RAID setups. But now it looks like Intel is about [...]
For those with an SSD from Intel, it might be of interest to know that Intel has released a new version of its helper app SSD Toolbox, which has now reached version 3.0. It’s a versatile little tool that can be used to maintain and diagnose Intel’s own storage devices. The news in the Intel [...]
Intel stayed with 34nm NAND in the 510 series SSDs, which made the drives slightly more expensive than the competition but retained the durability of the “old” production process. In spite of the rather hefty price tag, the 510 drives have been relatively well received by consumers. Now the sequel is in the pipeline, appropriately [...]
Intel has just introduced another batch of SSDs, this time new 710 series, which is targeted at servers and workstations with the extra durable Multi-Level Cell flash memory type MLC-HET. Intel’s 710-series may be better known as “Lyndonville”–a more durable series of solid state drive built for heavy-duty work in servers, workstations and other mission-critical [...]
Troublesome SSDs are unfortunately not an unusual phenomenon. During the summer there have been frequent reports of problems with drives based on SandForce’s 2000-series controllers. Also, the pundits that have previously proclaimed that Intel is the safe choice have now been proven wrong. Users have reported that units in Intel’s 320 series have suddenly shrunk [...]
Intel has already launched several new SSDs in 2011 and more are on the way. The German site ComputerBase.de has managed to dig up some specifics on the new enterprise solutions in the Intel 710 and 720 series, which are SATA and PCI-Express products respectively. Intel’s 710-series–also known as Lyndonville–will build on 25 nm HET [...]
[EXPIRED] Intel is running yet another promotion on the SATA 6GBps capable 510 series, and this time it’s the 120GB version. It consists partly of a mail-in rebate, which is available via several online retailers, but the best final price is obtainable via Buy.com. The drive’s list price is $275, Buy.com sells it for $259.99 [...]
The development towards increasingly small and more cost-efficient NAND is progressing at a rapid pace, and in spite of the often contradictory marketing hype surrounding the latest 25nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) chips, professional users and consumers alike are growing concerned about the life span of SSDs using the newer and less durable MLC memory modules. The [...]
In spite of the narrow margins in the storage segment, some retailers offer excellent deals on storage every now and then. This time it’s Buy.com, which up until a couple of years ago had never hear of an SSD. The fact that big names like Buy.com are running specific promotions on solid state drives alongside cutlery [...]
Upcoming flash memory chips are being based on increasingly small manufacturing technology. The latest challenge is bringing the miniaturization down to 20 nanometers–an impressive feat in itself, but not without a whole new set of problems. IM Flash Technologies (IM stands for Intel/Micron) is however already well underway with a further reduction in size of NAND-based flash memory. It’s [...]
