Intel X25-E Reviews?

mi9tchy · 17 Nov 2008 at 17:58

anyone got any?

Slackworth · 17 Nov 2008 at 17:59

We're currently running some at the moment. All I can say is they are silly fast! If you've got the several hundred to blow in the first place then definitely worth it.

Will try and get something up tomorrow.

Sylver123 · 17 Nov 2008 at 18:07

When will Intel be releasing 250GB versions of these? and at what price do you think they`ll cost?

Ol!ver · 17 Nov 2008 at 20:32

There's an excellent review here: http://paulstamatiou.com/2008/10/29/review-intel-x25-m-80gb-ssd

If you're not wanting to spend that much though, depending on what you're putting the drive in, the OCZ might do the trick: http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/11/11/who-needs-to-spend-500-on-an-ssd/

doc · 17 Nov 2008 at 22:23

Just bear in mind that two OCZ v2 Core 30GB SSD on a decent 3rd party RAID card is cheaper AND faster than one Intel drive!

The addition of the RAID card also deals with all the stuttering issues that some people have been struck by.

This maybe another option?

Stonedofmoo · 18 Nov 2008 at 08:07

From what I've read the stuttering issue is due to the controller on the SSD itself, so how does a hardware raid card get round that, by caching the read/writes?

I still don't really see the value in investing in a faulty product that requires a workaround.

HHM · 18 Nov 2008 at 08:51

doc said:
Just bear in mind that two OCZ v2 Core 30GB SSD on a decent 3rd party RAID card is cheaper AND faster than one Intel drive!

Then please someone tell me WHAT relatively cheap raid-controller I have to
use to make these baby´s work well ,.. since the offer ends tomorrow

Strife212 · 18 Nov 2008 at 13:46

The OCZ core SSD's are fundamentally flawed, don't think I would use one if I was given it for free tbh

Ol!ver · 18 Nov 2008 at 13:47

Strife212 said:
The OCZ core SSD's are fundamentally flawed, don't think I would use one if I was given it for free tbh

Hehe, good job really, you aint having mine !

mi9tchy · 18 Nov 2008 at 15:34

Ol!ver said:
There's an excellent review here: http://paulstamatiou.com/2008/10/29/review-intel-x25-m-80gb-ssd

thats the x25-m not the x25-e

Yewen · 18 Nov 2008 at 15:36

Just ran some of these on the Rampage II on my desk.

Oh my...

Slackworth · 18 Nov 2008 at 15:50

Here we go:

Single Drive

2x RAID

Looks pretty fast!

Yewen · 18 Nov 2008 at 15:55

While these are running would anyone else like any other benchies?

Stonedofmoo · 18 Nov 2008 at 15:57

omg at the benchmarks in RAID!!

Thanks for posting those results. If I win the lottery tomorrow I'll be sure to buy 4!

ken1307 · 18 Nov 2008 at 16:19

sweet, how much for one of these again?

Slackworth · 18 Nov 2008 at 16:25

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-000-IN

Yewen · 18 Nov 2008 at 16:26

You know it makes sense.

Slackworth · 18 Nov 2008 at 16:26

I'll take 4!!

jas07 · 18 Nov 2008 at 16:28

Insane Speeds! Afraid im gonna have to wait until they come down in price though!

ken1307 · 18 Nov 2008 at 16:31

Yewen said:
You know it makes sense.

what sense are you talking about? more money than sense maybe?

Slackworth said:
I'll take 4!!

only 2 are in stock atm, you will have to wait for abit