Intel Reveals SSDs for Desktops, Notebooks
Intel Corp. on Monday announced that it has begun shipping Intel X18-M and X25-M mainstream SATA solid-state drives (SSDs) based on multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology for laptop and desktop computers. With a huge company like Intel entering the market of SSDs, it is highly likely that the storage technology will become more popular thanks to dropping prices.
The Intel X18-M and X25-M mainstream SSDs are available in 80GB capacities, with 160GB versions sampling in the Q4 2008. The 80GB drive achieves up to 250MB/s read speeds, up to 70MB/s write speeds and 85ms read latency, which is inline with premium class SSDs from competitors. The 80GB version is priced at $595 for quantities up to 1000. These SSDs are available now and end-customer products containing the Intel’s high-performance SATA SSDs are expected to begin shipping in the next few weeks.
