Pros
- Lower cost per gigabyte than most SSDs
- Speedy performer
Cons
- Nothing of note
Bottom Line
Intel's solid-state drive has excellent performance, and a price that's no longer stratospheric.
Manufacturer’s Description
Intel High Performance Solid-State Drive is designed to deliver outstanding performance and reliability. With no moving parts, Intel SSD offer a quiet storage solution that responds quickly and uses less power. Compared to traditional hard disk drive, Intel SSD is significantly more responsive, much more reliable, have lower power consumption and are completely quiet.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | SSDSA2MH160G2R5 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | SATA-300 |
Performance
| PC World Test Center | |
|---|---|
| Interface tested | SATA-300 |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Firefox 2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 204 |
| Multitasking, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 222 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 336 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search | 95.52 |
| Internal Write - Large File | 46.42 |
| Internal Read - ACDSee | 492 |
| Test Version | 2 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 162 |
| Internal Write - Files and Folders | 56.8 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 237 |
| WorldBench 6 Score, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 138 |
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan | 28.63 |
| Internal Read - WinZip | 305 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 209 |
| Adobe Photoshop CS2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 317 |
| Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning | 250 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 325 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 174 |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 167 |
| Internal Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 16.5 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 31.7 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 305.3 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 25.6 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 12.5 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 30.8 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 18.1 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 83.1 watts |
| Malware Scan | 98.9 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 80.1 watts |
| System Work State | 94.4 watts |
| System Idle State | 73.3 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 83.4 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 81.8 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 89.8 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 94.4 watts |
| System Sleep State | 73.2 watts |
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