Intel® SSD 520 Series
60GB, 2.5in SATA 6Gb/s, 25nm, MLC
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Expert reviews
The overall review score is calculated from averaging this product's international review scores.
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08/07/2013
SummaryWhen Intel launched the 520 series of SSD drives at the start of 2012 I wondered whether the chip giant had run up the white flag by switching from its own SSD controller to SandForce silicon. It baffled me that Intel could manufacture chipsets and proces...
micromart.co.uk -
02/08/2013
SummaryIn June, 2012 we published a large group test of SSDs with capacities of 120/128 GB and 240/256 GB . Those are still the most popular sizes, judging from what people search for on Hardware.Info. The world of SSDs didn't stand still, and since then a num...
uk.hardware.info
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05/11/2012
SummaryThe Intel 520 Series 240GB stands as one of the leading SSDs for enthusiast users today. It’s using a SandForce controller that runs conspicuously slower than the competing Marvell or Samsung controllers in sequential write speeds, but maintains excell...
techadvisor.co.uk -
05/07/2012
SummaryIntel’s 520 Series has, since its arrival taken a firm hold in the SSD consumer SSD market and its obvious to see why. It may have an unobtrusive visual appearance but the 520 Series’ package and performance is everything to shout about. Intel has bee...
vortez.netProsExcellent overall performance, Generous accessories pack, 5 years warranty
ConsVisual aesthetics are lack-lustre
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03/01/2012
SummaryWhat makes one SandForce-based SSD different from the others that appear to be just like it? We round up 10 models with 60 GB of capacity to explore the effects of NAND interfaces. We also stumble across some interesting data related to full drives. Ha...
tomshardware.co.uk -
02/16/2012
SummaryAnnouncement: Despite the circumstance that the rating of a product is based on as many objective facts as possible there are factors which can have an influence on a rating after publication Every autor may perceive data differently over time whereas one...
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02/15/2012
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02/15/2012
SummaryFor many, the fact that there is the Intel name on a Sandforce controllers drive will allay some of the fears that people might have over the controller's sometimes notorious reliability issues in previous incarnations. It’s a fast drive all right bu...
theregister.co.uk -
02/10/2012
SummarySandForce is a superb SSD controller and the Intel 520 is a formidable new entrant to the performance PC/laptop arena. We love every aspect of this drive with one notable exception and that is the horribly high price. ...
itreviews.comProsSuperb performance, fiveyear warranty,
ConsThe price is rather high.
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02/09/2012
SummaryOur original review of the Intel 520 Series 240GB earlier this week concluded that this drive should be right at the top of your shortlist when contemplating the purchase of a new, high capacity solid state drive.Our view on this hasn't suddenly changed t...
kitguru.netProsClass leading performance, 5 year warranty, good with both compressible and incompressible data,
Consnot quite as fast as the latest Samsung drives when reading incompressible data, Rating: 9.0, Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11, Share, Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Stumbleupon, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tags Intel 520 Series Intel 520 Series 240GB Intel 520 Seri...
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02/07/2012
SummaryWhen this drive first came in we said that we had high expectations of it based on Intel's technical abilities and the performance of their older 320 series SSD, and to say the least we are not disappointed.With the SandForce controller paired with Intel'...
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02/06/2012
SummaryWill it, won't it? That's the question we asked ourselves when we pondered whether or not Intel would turn to SandForce for its high-speed SSD needs.As it turns out, Intel decided to do exactly that, and the first product of its new partnership is bein...
HEXUS.netProsSequential throughput in excess of 500MB/s, Strong performance at high queue depths, Comes with a fiveyear warranty, It's got Intel's name on it
ConsPerformance takes a hit with certain data types, Pricier than rival SandForce solutions
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02/06/2012
SummarySandForce performance plus Intel quality. Performance though is a little down on the 240GB version...
techradar.comProsSpeedy performance in most benchmarks, Intel's given the firmware a damn good polish
ConsWrite performance a little patchy, Not clearly faster than other SandForce drives
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01/01/2006
SummaryLooking first at the build quality and design of the Intel 520 Series we have a drive which looks good from the top with its brushed metal finish and the casing feels sturdy compared to some competitor products which can have a flimsy feel to the base...
hardwareheaven.com
Retail prices reported as of 29 Jun 2022 19:40:26 GMT