Intel SSD

Intel SSD 330 120GB Review

" After launching a very successful premium drive based on the most prolific solid state processor of all time the LSI SandForce 2281, Intel decided to launch a value oriented drive based on the same LSI SandForce 2281 processor. We have heard a lot of rumors about this drive. First we heard that this drive would follow what Kingston did with the HyperX 3k and provide the consumer a lower price point through the use of lower cost 3000k P/E NAND. Then we heard the rumor that the 330 would be using less channels of the solid state processor similar to what is done with graphics processors and cpu’s to provide the differentiation between the premium and value offerings. "

 Intel 520 Series RAID SSD

Intel 520 Series 120GB RAID Review

" For over a year now we have seen variations of LSI SandForce 2281 controlled drives come and go. Typically they have all pretty much have the same performance results depending on what type of NAND they are utilizing. Asynchronous NAND equipped drives typically score around 76,000 in Vantage HDD testing. Synchronous and Toggle NAND equipped drives typically scoring around 78-79,000 in Vantage HDD testing. The Main difference between the drives being the enclosure and the warranty; nearly all use the same firmware. Intel changed that recently with the introduction of their 520 series of SandForce driven SSD’s. Intel created their own firmware for the drive to solve reliability issues with the LSI SandForce Controller. They seem to have been successful in accomplishing the goal of greater reliability and ending the BSOD problems experienced by some users with the LSI SandForce Controller. This was a big step in the right direction and gave consumers a rock solid choice for the speed of a LSI SandForce Controlled drive combined with reliability that was sorely needed. "

 Intel 520 Series SSD

Intel 520 Series 480GB Review

" Intel’s 520 SSD aka Cherryville is the latest rendition of consumer SSD. With their previous 510 Series they relied upon Marvell for their controller but with the 520 Series Intel has switched to SandForce in a bid to deliver amazing performance, better efficiency and reliability. Intel claim this is their fastest SSD solution yet, combining the speed of the popular SF-2281 controller used in many popular SSDs and Intel’s very own 25nm NAND flash. We’ve heard some very good things about the Intel 520 Series and we are pleased to be bringing you a review of this today. Expectations are high, can the 520 deliver? Let’s find out! "

 Intel 520 Series Raid 0 SSD

Intel 520 Series 240GB (Raid 0 update) SSD Review

" A few days ago we looked at the latest Solid State Drive from Intel – the 520 series, codenamed ‘Cherryville’. The drive is built around ‘compute quality’ 25 nanometer NAND flash memory and offers a claimed maximum sequential read speed of 550 MB/s. It claimed our top award earlier this week, thanks to the class leading performance and reassuring 5 year warranty. In the launch review we mentioned some reliability concerns with the latest Sandforce drives … several companies had to recall some of the drives due to controller problems. Intel are offering a full 5 year warranty with these drives, so if you have been a little unsure about buying a Sandforce 2281 powered drive, then we feel this is a good time to take the plunge. Intel have a class leading return policy and have stood by it in the past. "

 Intel Series 520 SSD

Intel series 520 240GB SSD review

" The SSD arena is shaping up to be fierce with a lot of players. Take Intel for example, they now have multiple SSDs on the market initially with their proprietary controller, then a Marvel controller, and today Intel releases the Series 520 SSDs based on SandForce, well LSI these days. With a continuously changing market the dominance of SandForce based SSDs however seems to decrease. OCZ for example just released a product with their proprietary Indilinx controller and a handful of companies started selling products based on that Marvell controller. And that's an interesting dynamic to witness in the technology channel alright. To keep it up to snuff Intel now launches the series 520 SSDs, which comes with yep ... a 2281 series SandForce controller. According to Intel that will increase sequential read and write performance to 520MB/s, which makes the Series 520 the fastest SSDs they have ever produced. However, we stated it already, the market is fierce and competitive, the 2281 controllers have been widely adopted by many players like OCZ's Vertex and Agility 3 series, or Corsair's Force 3 series and so on really. Giving them a huge head start. "

 Intel Core i7 3820 CPU

Intel Core i7 3820 Review

" If you are a normal desktop user or even a power user with plans to run at over 4GHz, the vanilla LGA-1155 Sandy Bridge platform is good enough. You get some of the fastest CPUs on the market today paired with reasonably priced motherboards and the ability to use Quick Sync to transcode video...er...quickly. If that's not enough, Intel launched a higher end platform last month: the LGA-2011 Sandy Bridge E. "

 Intel DX79SI Motherboard

Intel DX79SI Motherboard Review

" You’d be surprised to know that not a whole lot of people know Intel makes motherboards. The brand name is synonymous for processors of all kinds, and in recent years, some very high quality SSDs. But ask someone about an Intel motherboard and they’ll look at you confused. Well, they do, and today I’ll be looking at their latest high-end DX79SI motherboard designed for the enthusiast community. Price at around $280, the DX79SI is not out to compete with the likes of ASUS RoG series or Gigabyte’s G1 series of motherboards. Instead, it’s content with providing you with a strong platform on which to work, but probably not exceed expectations. "

 Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Review

" With the launch of its Sandy Bridge microarchitecture earlier this year, Intel accomplished something unusual. It managed to deliver such a strong product, that it had effectively dampened the greatness that was the six-core Gulftown. That being the $999 Core i7-980X, of course. It's not unusual to see a new processor outperform an old one, but this was different. Intel didn't launch Sandy Bridge with the intent of replacing its top-end offerings - proven by the fact that the most expensive chip at the time was the Core i7-2600K, at $317. Instead, it was the company's goal to deliver the best budget to mainstream processors we've ever seen. As we discovered in our launch article, the company certainly managed that. "

 Intel Core i7 3930K CPU

Intel Core i7 3930K (LGA 2011) CPU Review

" The new Sandy Bridge-E platform from Intel really is a different kind of beast. When you throw it through those CPU intensive benchmarks, the performance of the new i7 3960X is amazing with performance at stock being better at times than when our 2600k is running at 5.2GHz. The issue with the 3960X isn't the performance, though; it's the price. At $1,049 US, there's nothing cheap about the new 3960X and when you start to throw in a new X79 performance motherboard and a Quad Channel RAM kit, the price of a new Sandy Bridge-E system becomes really expensive. "

 Intel 320 Series SSD

Intel 320 Series 300 GB SSD Review

" There has never been such a wide selection of solid state drives available on the market before from so many different manufacturers. This can make it confusing for some consumers, when it comes to deciding on a purchase. KitGuru spend a lot of time looking at the latest performance SSDs like the Patriot Wildfire and OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS, but many people are willing to compromise a little on performance, to save some cash. Today we are going to look at the 320 Series 300 GB solid state drive from Intel which is aimed at users who need a reliable drive with plenty of capacity … it has been out for a while now, but it still a big seller for the processor giant. "