Intel Launches SandForce-Based 520 Series Solid State Drive with Impressive Performance

hothardware.com — The new Intel SSD 520 series is outfitted with a SATA III interface with sequential reads and writes speeds in the 550MB/s to 520MB/s range, respectively. Intel has also worked a bit magic with the SSD firmware to improve performance, reliability, and compatibility. The controller has also been paired to selectively-binned 25nm NAND flash memory, which reportedly offers optimal performance and longevity as well. Performance-wise, the benchmarks show Intel's new SSD is one of the fastest currently available on the market. Feb 6, 2012 View in Crawl 4