News - Intel launches super-fast, super-small Soda Creek SSDs

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Desktop-class performance comes in a PCIe mini-connector sized package.

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man that's awesome so tiny

I have noticed that in Lenovo laptops, they already use a slimmer version of the SSD.

http://hothardware.com/articleimages...2-34nm-ssd.jpg
Intel X25 SSD , regular size

http://webrevolutionary.com/price/im...0589504029.jpg
Thinner SSD for Lenovo laptops.

That difference just looks to be comparing their 1.8" drive with their 2.5" one, no mystery there :)

I'm impressed at the price here - very similar to the regular drives!

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Originally Posted by miniyazz

That difference just looks to be comparing their 1.8" drive with their 2.5" one, no mystery there :)

I'm impressed at the price here - very similar to the regular drives!

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80GB - £140 ... how is this the price of a regular drive?

Wonder if you could get a mini-pcie to pcie adapter and use these in a desktop?

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Originally Posted by OilSheikh

80GB - £140 ... how is this the price of a regular drive?

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Because thats how much the regular Intel drives do cost.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/80gb-...-70mb-s-retail

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Originally Posted by Terbinator

Because thats how much the regular Intel drives do cost.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/80gb-...-70mb-s-retail

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Ohh.. regular SSD, I thought regular HDD :wallbash: