SSDSA2M160G2GN - Intel 160GB X25-M 2.5" 3Gb/s Laptop Solid State Hard Drive

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SSDSA2M160G2GN - Intel 160GB X25-M 2.5" 3Gb/s Laptop Solid State Hard Drive

Intel have unveiled their new X25-M SSD range which, thanks to employing a 34- nanometer (nm) manufacturing process resulting in reduced die size and advanced engineering design will, according to Intel, see SSD pricing reduced by up to 60 percent.

Compared to its previous 50nm version, the new Intel X25-M offers improved latency and faster random write Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS). Specifically, Intel’s new SSD provides a 25 percent reduction in latency, for quicker access to data, operating at 65-microsecond latency compared to approximately 4,000 microseconds for an HDD.

Random write performance increases twofold, further separating the X25-M from other competing SSDs. By delivering up to 6,600 4KB write IOPS and up to 35,000 read IOPS, the X25-M continues to set the bar for SSDs, while leapfrogging HDDs which only operate at several hundred IOPS. This provides for markedly faster system and application responsiveness. These improvements in latency and IOPS not only benefit desktop and notebook users, but also server and workstation users, as they utilize Intel’s cost-effective, yet performance-oriented, MLC SSDs for enterprise computing.

Drop-in compatible with SATA-based HDDs and all operating systems, the X25-M will also support Microsoft Windows 7 when it becomes available. At that time, Intel plans to deliver a firmware update to allow support of the Windows 7 Trim command, along with an end user tool, to allow users to optimize the performance of their SSD on Windows XP and Vista operating systems.