Testseek.co.uk have collected 230 expert reviews of the Intel 2.5 inch 520 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel 2.5 inch 520 Series SATA600.
February 2012
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230 Reviews
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The editors liked
Excellent overall performance
Generous accessories pack
5 years warranty
Speedy performance in most benchmarks
Intel's given the firmware a damn good polish
Sequential throughput in excess of 500MB/s
Strong performance at high queue depths
Comes with a fiveyear warranty
It's got Intel's name on it
Terrific all
Round performance
Intel SSDs have a strong reputation for reliability
Superb performance
Fiveyear warranty
5
000 P/E cycles on synchronous memory
Body thickness is adjustable (7 or 9.5 mm)
3.5" adapter included
Good onthefly compression = considerably higher lifespan
Fast read speeds
Class leading performance
5 year warranty
Good with both compressible and incompressible data
The editors didn't like
Visual aesthetics are lack-lustre
Write performance a little patchy
Not clearly faster than other SandForce drives
Performance takes a hit with certain data types
Pricier than rival SandForce solutions
Incompressible performance less than stellar
Same old SSD pricing problem
The price is rather high.
Weight
78 g (...the Samsung 840 Pro weighs 51 g
And in a notebook that's a big difference)
Slightly slower speeds than the 840 Pro
The SanDisk Extreme is practically identical to the 520 Series in terms of speed and space
For a lower price. What you'
Not quite as fast as the latest Samsung drives when reading imcompressible data
Published: 2013-08-07, Author: Leo , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: When Intel launched the 520 series of SSD drives at the start of 2012 I wondered whether the chip giant had run up the white flag by switching from its own SSD controller to SandForce silicon. It baffled me that Intel could manufacture chipsets and proces...
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Published: 2013-03-06, Author: Vincent , review by: digitalversus.com
Fiveyear warranty, 5,000 P/E cycles on synchronous memory, Body thickness is adjustable (7 or 9.5 mm), 3.5" adapter included, Good onthefly compression = considerably higher lifespan, Fast read speeds
Weight: 78 g (...the Samsung 840 Pro weighs 51 g, and in a notebook that's a big difference), Slightly slower speeds than the 840 Pro, The SanDisk Extreme is practically identical to the 520 Series in terms of speed and space, for a lower price. What you'
The SandForce controller and synchronous memory are a winning team. They ensure fast speeds and reliability, which is one of Intel's selling points with the five-year warranty and 5,000 P/E cycles. This is an SSD for people who like reliability; Intel has...
Abstract: In June, 2012 we published a large group test of SSDs with capacities of 120/128 GB and 240/256 GB . Those are still the most popular sizes, judging from what people search for on Hardware.Info. The world of SSDs didn't stand still, and since then a num...
You buy a 64 GB SSD because you'd like to add an SSD to your computer for as little money as possible. Now that 128 GB models are becoming affordable, the choice seems obvious. But if you want to assemble a cheap (office) PC or have another scenario tha...
Abstract: SSD prices are dropping so quickly that it makes more and more sense to have one in your PC. 120 or 128 GB versions you can find already for £90, and for less than twice that you can buy an SSD with double the capacity. It will still take a long time be...
The Intel 520 Series 240GB stands as one of the leading SSDs for enthusiast users today. It’s using a SandForce controller that runs conspicuously slower than the competing Marvell or Samsung controllers in sequential write speeds, but maintains excell...
Excellent overall performance, Generous accessories pack, 5 years warranty
Visual aesthetics are lack-lustre
Intel’s 520 Series has, since its arrival taken a firm hold in the SSD consumer SSD market and its obvious to see why. It may have an unobtrusive visual appearance but the 520 Series’ package and performance is everything to shout about. Intel has bee...
Abstract: What makes one SandForce-based SSD different from the others that appear to be just like it? We round up 10 models with 60 GB of capacity to explore the effects of NAND interfaces. We also stumble across some interesting data related to full drives. Ha...
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