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
(84%)
230 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
4054 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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
Looking first at the build quality and design of the Intel 520 Series we have a drive which looks good from the top with its brushed metal finish and the casing feels sturdy compared to some competitor products which can have a flimsy feel to the base...
Abstract: When SSD makers want to emphasize their advantages, they often talk about how much engineering resources they put into their products. A typical SSD has three basic constituents: flash memory, controller and firmware. Not all of the firms engaged into ...
In our real world performance tests, the Intel 520 Series 120GB had mixed results compared to other SandForce models, squeaking past the ADATA SX910 128GB but not quite able to catch the Corsair Force GS 240GB nor the Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB and Sams...
Tieing up a 24-page roundup in a few lines isn’t easy, especially as the cost of flash memory is currently dropping, meaning that the price of 120 to 128 GB SSDs is changing almost daily, with some manufacturers responding faster than others. Pricing i...
Abstract: The new Intel 520 solid state drive (codenamed Cherryville) represents Intel's first collaboration with SandForce (now owned by LSI Corporation). Like many solid state drives targeted at enthusiasts in the consumer market, it pairs the latest SandForc....
Super-fast, Available in a wide variety of capacities, Comprehensive software and accessory bundle
Per-gigabyte cost is a bit high, versus slower drives of same capacity
With stellar storage performance backed by extra care in the development of its controller, the SSD 520 is an easy choice for speed fiends with budget to spare. Read More...
The next version of Intel’s RST driver is supposed to bring TRIM to our RAID Arrays. This is the Holy Grail for RAID users. The problem now for RAID users is the performance degradation over time. SandForce drives are particularly susceptible to write ...
Intel did it again. They touched it, it turned to GOLD. I have tested so many drives this year it’s hard to remember them all; this drive however will not be hard to remember. Despite its small capacity and inherent trouble with incompressible data it...
You really can't go wrong with the Intel 520 Series drives. Intel has delivered one of the fastest drives amongst its competitors in the performance SSD market, and given the reliability history of the technology giant, we can safely say that Intel is rea...
