Intel's Bargain 330-Series SSD Leaked
Several online retailers have begun listing the new Intel SSD 330-series.
According to SabrePC, the MLC-based SSD will be available in three configurations, 60, 120 and 180 GB. The devices include a SATA 6 Gbps interface and promise sequential data transfer rates of up to 450 MBps for write processes and up to 500 MBps for read processes.
The published information also hints to a discount price of the drives, which are indicated to sell at SabrePC for $89 (60 GB), $149 (120 GB) and $234 (180 GB). As the drives are not officially announced yet, the devices are listed as "out of stock". We are expecting the 330-series to be officially announced late this month or early in May.
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jackbling those prices seem to be more in line with current standards, than a "bargain"; will be interesting to see benches.Reply -
dragonsqrrl jackblingthose prices seem to be more in line with current standards, than a "bargain"; will be interesting to see benches.Ya, it doesn't seem much cheaper than the current 520 pricing. But if the performance holds up then it could very well be a bargain.Reply -
LuckyDucky7 So what controller do these have?Reply
Is it SandForce?
Marvell?
Or did Intel come up with a 6GB/s controller of their own? -
boiler1990 LuckyDucky7So what controller do these have?Is it SandForce? Marvell? Or did Intel come up with a 6GB/s controller of their own?Reply
I hope it's Intel's controller - it's been very reliable on the 320 drives. -
icrf The popular going guess is that it's an SF controller, only paired with asynch NAND. Something like:Reply
Intel 520 : Intel 330 :: OCZ Vertex : OCZ Agility -
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