“Intel has updated its X25-M SSDs with new 34nm flash chips, tweaks to reduce latency and speed random write performance, much lower prices, and the promise of TRIM support for Windows 7. We’ve tested the gen-two drive against its peers, and the results speak for themselves.”Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- atriot Torqx SSD 64GB @ Modders-Inc
- WD VelociRaptor 300GB SATA HDD WD3000HLFS @ Benchmark Reviews
- Kingston SSDNow V-Series 64Gb @ CPU3D
- Hands-on with Runcore Pro IV 1.8″ SSD @ Tweaktown
- Corsair Performance Series Solid State RAID Report @ Tweaktown
- Western Digital 2TB GreenPower HD @ t-break
- OCZ Colossus Breaks Cover @ HotHardware
- Intel 34nm X25-M Gen 2 SSD Performance Review @ HotHardware
- Intel X25-M 160GB 34nm MLC G2 SSD Benchmarking @ Legit Reviews
- Thermaltake BlacX ST0005U @ motherboards.org
- Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock Review @ ThinkComputers
- Samsung SE- S084 External DVD Writer Review @ Hardware Secrets
- OCZ Throttle 32GB @ Legion Hardware
Success on the second try
As Allyn has proved, the new technology used in the second generation has almost completely removed the fragmentation over time problem. You can see that confirmed by The Tech Report’s review of the drive, where they tested the response times of drives before and after heavy testing. They still anxiously await Win7 and the TRIM commands that will help Indilinx and Samsung controlled drives performance; the question is can it help them close the gap between themselves and Intel.
