“Intel certainly impressed us with this new firmware release. Patching was easy and even worked on a laptop that had trouble with previous Intel firmware patch utilities. The SSD Toolbox app was simple and did its job in an unobtrusive manner. Intel seems to have had the user experience in mind throughout this entire process.”Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- Intel Launches TRIM Firmware For 34nm SSDs @ Legit Reviews
- Intel 34nm X25-M Gen 2 SSD Performance Update @ Hothardware
- Seagate 1.5 Tb Mod – Part 2 @ TechwareLabs
- Roundup: Seventeen SAS Hard Disk Drives @ X-bit Labs
- Kingston 40GB V Series Boot Drive SSD Review @ Legit Reviews
- Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB SSD Desktop Upgrade Kit Review @ OCC
- A-DATA S592 128GB SSD Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Vizo Luxon 3.5″ External IDE/SATA HDD Enclosure Review @ Madshrimps
- Vantec NexStar Vault HDD Enclosure Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- QNAP TS-219P Turbo NAS @ CCER
- Addonics 5 Port HPM-XA RAID Controller Review @ Ozhardware
TRIM that 160GB drive
Thanks to Intel’s new firmware and SSD Toolbox application along with Windows 7’s TRIM ability, those with the second generation (G2) 160GB Intel SSD can get some rather noticeable speed improvements. The bad news is that this update will not have an effect on 80GB models, nor on the 50nm generation. Those with the G2 160GB drive will have a pleasant surprise; you can see how nice a surprise in Allyn’s review.
