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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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
The 2.5-inch Intel 520 Series SSD supports SATA 3 (6Gbps) and offers great performance. The drive is housed in an all-aluminum casing and comes with all you need to use it as a hard-drive replacement for a laptop (ultraportable or standard) or a desktop c
The Intel 520 Series SSD is comparatively expensive and its low-profile screws are not included
If priced a little lower, the Intel 520 Series SSD would be an ideal investment for those who want to greatly improve their computer's overall performance. For now, it's still an excellent drive....
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Published: 2012-02-06, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com/au/
Terrific allround performance, Intel SSDs have a strong reputation for reliability
Incompressible performance less than stellar, Same old SSD pricing problem
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Published: 2012-02-06, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com/au/
Speedy performance in most benchmarks, Intel's given the firmware a damn good polish
Write performance a little patchy, Not clearly faster than other SandForce drives
SandForce performance plus Intel quality. Performance though is a little down on the 240GB version.
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Published: 2012-05-22, Author: Juha , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: Name240GB 2.5-inch SSD: Intel 520 Series (SSDSC2CW240A3K5)At a glance:Great performance backed by Intel commitment to reliability and security,Steep priceSummary:Premium SATA 6Gbps SSD from Intel based on the Sandforce SF2281 controller.Rating:4.5/5RRP:$8...
Abstract: This family of SSDs has members with capacity ranging from 60 GB to 480 GB. The one we received for review had a capacity of 240 GB. It is built with 25 nanometer NAND Flash Memory and has standard 2.5 inch form factor.Support for SATA 3.0 (6 Gbps) means ...
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Priced at $509 (Rs. 24,900), which makes it slightly cheaper than the Plextor PX-256M2S that we reviewed a while back. It’s still an expensive solution, though and will probably only appeal to enthusiasts. If you’re looking for a boot drive, then you ...
