New Intel 520 Series LAUNCHED!! BUY NOW!

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The Intel 520 series has landed. Its the single fastest Sandforce 2281 based drive selection on the market.

Check out the SSD Megatest section for results HERE.

As you can see, these are not the cheapest however this is an Intel Firmware with a stunning 5 year warranty for your peace of mind!

Intel are back!!





Take a look at the drives below!


Intel 520 Series 60GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive @ £114.98 inc VAT

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Get Fast. Play Fierce.

Faster game and application loads, less lag, smoother visuals.

Stay ahead of the competition when you level up to 6.0 gigabits per second (Gb/s) performance

Cherryville Solid-State Drives (SSDs) continue to evolve with the Intel®
SSD 500 Family. Available in a wide range of capacities, Cherryville SSDs
offer built-in data protection features and deliver exceptional
performance over hard drives.

New Level of Performance

Built with compute-quality Intel 25 nanometer (nm) NAND Flash Memory, Cherryville SSDs accelerate PC performance where it matters most. With random read performance up to 50,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS)1 and sequential read performance of up to 550 megabytes per second (MB/s)2, your PC will blaze through the most demanding applications and will handle intense multi-tasking needs. Couple that read performance with random writes up to 80,000 IOPS3 and sequential writes of 520 MB/s2 to unleash your applications. With Cherryville SSDs, Intel continues to deliver solutions designed to satisfy the most demanding gamers, media creators and technology enthusiasts.

Superior Data Protection Features

The new Cherryville SSDs offer the best security features of any Intel® Solid-State Drive to date and comes pre-configured with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption capabilities. In the event of theft or loss of your computer, you have the peace of mind that your personal data is secured by an advanced encryption technology. Additionally, the Cherryville SSDs contain “End to End Data Protection” ensuring integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back.

Proven Reliability with Lower Operating Costs

With no moving parts, the Cherryville SSDs reduce your risk of data loss due to laptop bumps or drop, all while consuming less power than a traditional hard drive—so you can stay mobile longer. Now that your work is safe, use the world-class performance of the Cherryville SSDs to dominate your gaming competition or to reach new levels of creativity and productivity. The choice is yours!


- Capacity: 60GB
- Controller: SandForce SF-2281
- Maximum Read: 550MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 475MB/sec
- Max I/O Per Second (IOPS): 80000 IOPS (4KB File)
- NAND Flash: Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
- Interface: SATA-III / 6Gbps (Backwards compatible with SATA-II / 3Gbps)
- TRIM Support (Requires Windows 7)
- Warranty: 5 years

Only £114.98 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW






Intel 520 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive @ £175.99 inc VAT

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Get Fast. Play Fierce.

Faster game and application loads, less lag, smoother visuals.

Stay ahead of the competition when you level up to 6.0 gigabits per second (Gb/s) performance

Cherryville Solid-State Drives (SSDs) continue to evolve with the Intel®
SSD 500 Family. Available in a wide range of capacities, Cherryville SSDs
offer built-in data protection features and deliver exceptional
performance over hard drives.

New Level of Performance

Built with compute-quality Intel 25 nanometer (nm) NAND Flash Memory, Cherryville SSDs accelerate PC performance where it matters most. With random read performance up to 50,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS)1 and sequential read performance of up to 550 megabytes per second (MB/s)2, your PC will blaze through the most demanding applications and will handle intense multi-tasking needs. Couple that read performance with random writes up to 80,000 IOPS3 and sequential writes of 520 MB/s2 to unleash your applications. With Cherryville SSDs, Intel continues to deliver solutions designed to satisfy the most demanding gamers, media creators and technology enthusiasts.

Superior Data Protection Features

The new Cherryville SSDs offer the best security features of any Intel® Solid-State Drive to date and comes pre-configured with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption capabilities. In the event of theft or loss of your computer, you have the peace of mind that your personal data is secured by an advanced encryption technology. Additionally, the Cherryville SSDs contain “End to End Data Protection” ensuring integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back.

Proven Reliability with Lower Operating Costs

With no moving parts, the Cherryville SSDs reduce your risk of data loss due to laptop bumps or drop, all while consuming less power than a traditional hard drive—so you can stay mobile longer. Now that your work is safe, use the world-class performance of the Cherryville SSDs to dominate your gaming competition or to reach new levels of creativity and productivity. The choice is yours!

- Capacity: 120GB
- Controller: SandForce SF-2281
- Maximum Read: 550MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 500MB/sec
- Max I/O Per Second (IOPS): 80000 IOPS (4KB File)
- NAND Flash: Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
- Interface: SATA-III / 6Gbps (Backwards compatible with SATA-II / 3Gbps)
- TRIM Support (Requires Windows 7)
- Warranty: 5 years

Only £175.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW





Intel 520 Series 180GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive @ £279.98 inc VAT

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Get Fast. Play Fierce.

Faster game and application loads, less lag, smoother visuals.

Stay ahead of the competition when you level up to 6.0 gigabits per second (Gb/s) performance

Cherryville Solid-State Drives (SSDs) continue to evolve with the Intel®
SSD 500 Family. Available in a wide range of capacities, Cherryville SSDs
offer built-in data protection features and deliver exceptional
performance over hard drives.

New Level of Performance

Built with compute-quality Intel 25 nanometer (nm) NAND Flash Memory, Cherryville SSDs accelerate PC performance where it matters most. With random read performance up to 50,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS)1 and sequential read performance of up to 550 megabytes per second (MB/s)2, your PC will blaze through the most demanding applications and will handle intense multi-tasking needs. Couple that read performance with random writes up to 80,000 IOPS3 and sequential writes of 520 MB/s2 to unleash your applications. With Cherryville SSDs, Intel continues to deliver solutions designed to satisfy the most demanding gamers, media creators and technology enthusiasts.

Superior Data Protection Features

The new Cherryville SSDs offer the best security features of any Intel® Solid-State Drive to date and comes pre-configured with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption capabilities. In the event of theft or loss of your computer, you have the peace of mind that your personal data is secured by an advanced encryption technology. Additionally, the Cherryville SSDs contain “End to End Data Protection” ensuring integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back.

Proven Reliability with Lower Operating Costs

With no moving parts, the Cherryville SSDs reduce your risk of data loss due to laptop bumps or drop, all while consuming less power than a traditional hard drive—so you can stay mobile longer. Now that your work is safe, use the world-class performance of the Cherryville SSDs to dominate your gaming competition or to reach new levels of creativity and productivity. The choice is yours!

- Capacity: 180GB
- Controller: SandForce SF-2281
- Maximum Read: 550MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 520MB/sec
- Max I/O Per Second (IOPS): 80000 IOPS (4KB File)
- NAND Flash: Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
- Interface: SATA-III / 6Gbps (Backwards compatible with SATA-II / 3Gbps)
- TRIM Support (Requires Windows 7)
- Warranty: 5 years

Only £279.98 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW






Intel 520 Series 240GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive @ £399.95 inc VAT

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Get Fast. Play Fierce.

Faster game and application loads, less lag, smoother visuals.

Stay ahead of the competition when you level up to 6.0 gigabits per second (Gb/s) performance

Cherryville Solid-State Drives (SSDs) continue to evolve with the Intel®
SSD 500 Family. Available in a wide range of capacities, Cherryville SSDs
offer built-in data protection features and deliver exceptional
performance over hard drives.

New Level of Performance

Built with compute-quality Intel 25 nanometer (nm) NAND Flash Memory, Cherryville SSDs accelerate PC performance where it matters most. With random read performance up to 50,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS)1 and sequential read performance of up to 550 megabytes per second (MB/s)2, your PC will blaze through the most demanding applications and will handle intense multi-tasking needs. Couple that read performance with random writes up to 80,000 IOPS3 and sequential writes of 520 MB/s2 to unleash your applications. With Cherryville SSDs, Intel continues to deliver solutions designed to satisfy the most demanding gamers, media creators and technology enthusiasts.

Superior Data Protection Features

The new Cherryville SSDs offer the best security features of any Intel® Solid-State Drive to date and comes pre-configured with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption capabilities. In the event of theft or loss of your computer, you have the peace of mind that your personal data is secured by an advanced encryption technology. Additionally, the Cherryville SSDs contain “End to End Data Protection” ensuring integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back.

Proven Reliability with Lower Operating Costs

With no moving parts, the Cherryville SSDs reduce your risk of data loss due to laptop bumps or drop, all while consuming less power than a traditional hard drive—so you can stay mobile longer. Now that your work is safe, use the world-class performance of the Cherryville SSDs to dominate your gaming competition or to reach new levels of creativity and productivity. The choice is yours!

- Capacity: 240GB
- Controller: SandForce SF-2281
- Maximum Read: 550MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 520MB/sec
- Max I/O Per Second (IOPS): 80000 IOPS (4KB File)
- NAND Flash: Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
- Interface: SATA-III / 6Gbps (Backwards compatible with SATA-II / 3Gbps)
- TRIM Support (Requires Windows 7)
- Warranty: 5 years

Only £399.95 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW






Intel 520 Series 480GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive @ £779.99 inc VAT

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Get Fast. Play Fierce.

Faster game and application loads, less lag, smoother visuals.

Stay ahead of the competition when you level up to 6.0 gigabits per second (Gb/s) performance

Cherryville Solid-State Drives (SSDs) continue to evolve with the Intel®
SSD 500 Family. Available in a wide range of capacities, Cherryville SSDs
offer built-in data protection features and deliver exceptional
performance over hard drives.

New Level of Performance

Built with compute-quality Intel 25 nanometer (nm) NAND Flash Memory, Cherryville SSDs accelerate PC performance where it matters most. With random read performance up to 50,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS)1 and sequential read performance of up to 550 megabytes per second (MB/s)2, your PC will blaze through the most demanding applications and will handle intense multi-tasking needs. Couple that read performance with random writes up to 80,000 IOPS3 and sequential writes of 520 MB/s2 to unleash your applications. With Cherryville SSDs, Intel continues to deliver solutions designed to satisfy the most demanding gamers, media creators and technology enthusiasts.

Superior Data Protection Features

The new Cherryville SSDs offer the best security features of any Intel® Solid-State Drive to date and comes pre-configured with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption capabilities. In the event of theft or loss of your computer, you have the peace of mind that your personal data is secured by an advanced encryption technology. Additionally, the Cherryville SSDs contain “End to End Data Protection” ensuring integrity of stored data from the computer to the SSD and back.

Proven Reliability with Lower Operating Costs

With no moving parts, the Cherryville SSDs reduce your risk of data loss due to laptop bumps or drop, all while consuming less power than a traditional hard drive—so you can stay mobile longer. Now that your work is safe, use the world-class performance of the Cherryville SSDs to dominate your gaming competition or to reach new levels of creativity and productivity. The choice is yours!

- Capacity: 480GB
- Controller: SandForce SF-2281
- Maximum Read: 550MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 520MB/sec
- Max I/O Per Second (IOPS): 80000 IOPS (4KB File)
- NAND Flash: Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
- Interface: SATA-III / 6Gbps (Backwards compatible with SATA-II / 3Gbps)
- TRIM Support (Requires Windows 7)
- Warranty: 5 years


Only £779.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
After having 3 different OCZ drives fail on me in 6 months I think paying a small premium for proper validation, testing and a longer warranty doesn't sound too bad at all.

I too am waiting for reviews on the new Samsung before I hit buy.

I shall have these up later today, all i can say is that the intels per size are faster per size than the samsungs..*just* But thats why you pay the premium :)
 
Glad to see Intel are now using "compute-quality" NAND, but what were they using before? Medical quality? Automotive quality? Catering quality? :confused:

Nice looking drives though, but overpriced. Apart from the warranty, are they any different from a Force GT/HyperX/Vertex 3? Hopefully prices will drop a bit, and they'll make my shortlist (currently : Crucial M4, Samsung 830, Corsair Perf. Pro).

I notice both the Intel 320 and 520 use 25nm NAND ("compute-quality" of course) and have 5 year warranties. But the 510 uses the older 34nm NAND yet has a 3 year warranty. :confused:
Controller/firmware aside, surely the 34nm is more reliable, having double the number of program/erase cycles? Although this factor seems to have been forgotten in the race for ultra-fast transfer speeds.


So here's my ideal SSD :
34nm sync/32nm toggle NAND (preferably "compute-quality")
Marvell 9174 controller
Custom Intel firmware
600mb/s read/write (compressible and incompressible, random and sequential)
Wide choice of colours, including camouflage and leopardskin
Lifetime (OK, 5 year) warranty
£1/gb total cost inc. bracket, leads, transfer software, screwdriver and free game(s)

Anything like this due for release soon? Otherwise I'll have to settle for the M4 while I'm waiting. :rolleyes:

Sandforce doesn't write to NAND as much as Marvell for instance so it'll
Last longer without the need for 34nm NAND with 5000 cycles over 3000.

If you read the "SSD mega test" sticky in storage you'll see it's 20-25% faster than that of a force gt etc so all your above questions are answered with a simple 2 second search of the forums.

As for your request of drive above. It'll never happen. 570mb/s is as fast as SATA6gb/s will realistically produce. In other words, sata "4" may bring such speeds but you won't get 34nm or even likely 25nm NAND at that point.
 
DennisMenace said:
Far more importantly, I still have unanswered questions, namely :

1) What is "compute-quality" NAND?

2) When will OcUK be stocking a leopardskin SSD?

It's NAND that matches the criteria requirement for the application used.

As for the leopard skin.. We have had leopard skin HDD enclosures, time will tell if they bring an SSD to the table but as has been seen, some manufacturers really will make anything :)
 
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