- Random 4 KB reads up to 25 K IOPS, random 4 KB writes up to 2.5 K IOPS
- Sustained Read/Write: 170/35 MB/s
- Power: 150mW active, 75mW idle
- 1.2 million hour MTBF
- Read Latency: 65 microseconds, write Latency: 110 microseconds
Product DescriptionIntel X25-V SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) delivers capacity and optimized performance for cost sensitive and rugged platforms in the industry standard 2. 5-Inch form factor. By combining Intel’s leading 34nm NAND flash memory technology with our innovative high performance controller, Intel delivers its SSD for native SATA hard disk drive drop-in replacement with enhanced performance, reliability, ruggedness and power savings. . . . More >>
Intel 40 GB X25V Value SATA II Solid State Drive Retail Package SSDSA2MP040G2R5
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5 comments
February 7, 2010
This model:- Read: Up to 170MB/sec- Write: Up to 35MB/secThe 80 GB X25-M G2- Read: Up to 250MB/sec- Write: Up to 70MB/secWrite speed isn’t considered a strong point for the X25-M and this model has half its write speed. Personally, I’d invest in a faster SSD. The capacity vs. speed vs. price ratio of this product doesn’t seem like it’s a great value. Rating: 3 / 5
February 7, 2010
I got 3 of these and stripped them using the RAID on the motherboard (ICH9R). I see a rock solid 600 MB/sec read and ~110 MB/sec writes. Intel is very conservative with their rating of these drives. They say up to 175 MB/sec per drive, but I see a rock solid 200 MB/sec per drive. I don’t know of any other non SSD drives that will give you that kind of performance for the price (and that is for sequential reads). For non-sequential reads, the drives are about 100 times faster than my 15K SAS drives. 7,200 RPM drives do about 100 IOPS a second. These drives do about 20,000 IOPS a sec. Spinning platters will soon be a thing of the past (unless you need tons of storage). The only limitation of this drive is it is just 40 GB. That might not be enough for some people. If so, go with the X25M. However, stripping 2 of these together is cheaper and faster than using one 80 GB X25M so do that if you can!
Rating: 5 / 5
February 7, 2010
Great silent disk. Very fast. Windows 7 loads from it in about, 10 seconds? Space is not that big a concern – I got Win7 down to ~12GB. There are more advantages; no need to defragment, small so it could be installed in a laptop, and the price is right. Recommend! Rating: 5 / 5
February 7, 2010
I just installed this as my OS (Windows 7 64-bit) drive today and am definitely happy with it. HD tune read results averaged at 195. 9 MB/s, yea fast. The SSD tools offered by intel are superior to their competitors and so is the firmware update process (basically burn a cd-r, boot it, and hit Y). So, I would definitely pick this up over the others, you won’t regret it. Rating: 5 / 5
February 8, 2010
I am using one of these drives as my boot drive, with the bulk of data being stored on a RAID-0 set of conventional drives. I have to say, in all my years of using PCs I cannot think of any one single component that has had as much of an impact as this little SSD. Random access speeds are simply phenomenal compared to mechanical drives. Applications installed on the SSD open almost instantly. With Word and Photoshop, I barely catch sight of the splash screen before the application is fully loaded on the screen, sitting there like an obedient dog waiting for you to throw the stick again
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In quantitative terms, my Windows 7 Experience Index for this drive is a 7. 7. I had previously run RAID-10 with four conventional drives, and my score in that configuration was 5. 9. That’s a significant jump and I am enjoying it all the more!
If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to seriously boost your system’s performance, this drive is a no brainer. Yes, there are bigger and faster SSDs available, but this drive establishes a whole new price point without sacrificing much.
One downside: after putting this drive in your system, you may not be able to tolerate using any other computer!
Rating: 5 / 5