I was listening to the Bittech/CustomPC hardware podcast that was released last week, and they let slip that theres a new Intel SSD currently being benchmarked by themselves and the NDA drops this week. All they could say about the drive is that its "affordable". I have pre-ordered the Intel X-25M 80GB G2 but with no stock in sight, I will be waiting with interest!
Interesting, I too have a pro-orderd Gen2 80GB on scan.
I thought the Gen2 was still pretty new (most reviews seem to have been done July?) so maybe its a new range in a different price bracket.I'll be keeping an eye out anyway.
Any word on when scan are getting more of the Gen2's in? Price has jumped since I ordered mine (just a few days ago).
This will be the X25-X which have pretty appaling transfer rates of 170mb/s read and 40mb/s write.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Int...rage,8877.html
Last edited by PeterStoba; 26-10-2009 at 02:47 PM.
Smaller size as well :/
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
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for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
Thanks for the info Peter. On the basis of that I have no need to cancel my X-25M preorder.
2.5" is what most SSDs are...Originally Posted by Terbinator
I notice the status of the Intel X-25M 80GB G2 has changed to "Due Today". Heres crossing my fingers!
Sequential.
And if that was all there was too it - end of story. However, if they perform well with small random writes/reads then they'll kill the competition as an OS drive. That said, without the figures it's anybodies guess - but i'd certainly pick up a couple if they matched the X25-M in this respect because believe me, they're blazingly fast as an OS drive despite a 'mere' 70mb/s sequential write figure.
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Anything which forces down the prices of SSDs is a good thing in my book. A read speed of 170MB/s would still be a nice boost for a OS drive compared to mechanical.
It did that pretty much every day last week - I don't think Intel/the distributor are very good at honouring their delivery dates. I've got one on pre-order too, but I'm pretty certain I'm near the end of the list and won't have my order fulfilled for a while yet. Ah well.
My pre-order, which I preordered Saturday night, has just been picked.
Good grief. Mine too. That's a lovely surprise. I only ordered yesterday.
EDIT: Wow. And now dispatched. Nice one Scan!
Mines not been dispatched yet, altho I assume its a safe assumption I'll get it tomorrow.
Mine picked and despatched too. I'm officially excited! (Excited about storage... oh dear I'm sad)
The X series is interesting a suppose, but if I wanted a slower/cheaper drive I couldve got another make anyway
The X25-M is going in my rig, maybe my laptop will get an X25-X when they land depending on just how cheap they are.
Mines just been picked too... looks like the stock finally arrived, yay
Mine just got dispatched! Tomorrow my new era of super fast boot times begins
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