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Until Marvell and SandForce released their first solid state drives Intel had a performance lead on all of their competitors. Unfortunately in our testing we found the 80GB Postville SSD lacked capacity and at the time the 160GB version cost subst...
The PCMark Vantage tests do a very good job showing the real world performance of solid state drives and in these we could really see just how much faster the new 120GB X25-M was compared to the 80GB model. For the most part Intel has caught up to t...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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High prices for solid-state disks (SSDs) have historically restricted the business market to enterprises requiring performance for large databases or financial services, where microseconds really matter...
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It certainly has been a while since we last looked at the state of Solid State drives, but this doesn't mean we have not been keeping an eye on things for you, our loyal readers. Like a Master saucier who sips and sips and only when the stew is truly r...
write performance, Amazing read performance, Light Weight, Silent, Vibration Resistant, 3 year Warranty...
Price, 80GB is a little on the small side...
We certainly had high expectations for this drive as we were hoping to use it and its numbers as our Gold Standard for future reviews and boy did the Intel X-25M ever deliver. It simply crushes the competition in many of the tests to the point where it...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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Solid-state drives (SSDs) are becoming a regular option for laptops and netbooks – one recent example being the Asus Eee PC S101. But to date, there’s been scant opportunity to buy one without a laptop attached.Now, Intel is launching a range of standa...
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The testing for the new Intel X25-M has been completed for a couple of weeks now, but I have been putting off writing the article. Reviewers are faced with tough decisions from time to time; generally it is because we had found a fatal flaw and try...
Over the last few months we have seen a pretty broad range of solid state drives from many manufacturers. The truth is that many of those drives have come from only two sources, Samsung being the largest. SSD’s are made up of two primary parts, the...
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atomicmpc.com.au Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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Intel is not a name that you immediately think of when talking about storage, but anyone who’s anyone knows the big chip-making giant. With the CPU market tucked firmly in its belt, can Intel also grab hold of the high-performance storage market?Int...
"... the X25-M is definitely the drive to get - if you can afford it."...
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techradar.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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Aimed more at servers than gamers, Intels first foray into SSDs with the Intel X25-M is nevertheless about the most desirable performance component outside of a 4870x2. Nearly £500 for a mere 80GB is like removing a kidney in exchange for kissing Anne...
Speedy device, Reliable performance, Tough build...
Expensive...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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Holy shit- those were my words when I compared the performance of an SSD drive on my Mac Pro- the Intel X25-M 80GB SSD drive to be exact. Let me start off by saying that a couple of months back, I was looking into getting some additional speed out of m...
Intel X25-M 80GD SSD - Intel X25-M SSD By Abbas Jaffar Ali Published 5 November 2008 Storage/Input/Misc Devices , Apple Products Rating: Unrated Email Print Remove from Favorites Add to Favorites Remove from Articles to Read Add to Articles to Read...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:52
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Intels X-25M solid-state drive enjoys several advantages over both conventional disk drives and other SSDs, including improvements to data throughput, boot time and notebook battery life. If you can forget about the cost, this is by far the fastest da...
Fast transfer speed, Low power consumption, Shorter boot times...
Expensive...
If you can forget about the cost, this is by far the fastest data drive available.
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Solid-state drives have long been the ‘novelty’ cousin of conventional hard disks thanks to exorbitant prices and inadequate capacities. While Intel’s new X25-M is certainly a killer in terms of performance, the inherent economic issues remain...
Beats vast majority of desktop hard drive read/write speeds despite being notebook-capable, low heat levels, low energy consumption...
Very expensive, not much storage available...
This speedy little device will fit and run snugly in any 2.5in laptop bay, providing excellent performance for a terrible price. If you’ve got the money to burn and want a device that is the best of its class, then Intel’s X25-M is a device yo...
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Solid-state drives are becoming a regular option for laptops and netbooks - one recent example being the Asus Eee PC S101. But to date there's been scant opportunity to buy one without a laptop attached. Now Intel is launching a range of standalone con...
Incredibly fast and silent too, but solid-state is still far too expensive for the mainstream...
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custompc.co.uk Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:52
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Intel’s X25-M sets the benchmark for storage. With its stupendous read speeds, games and apps will load much faster than before. It’s rather pricey, as are all SSDs, so the ‘M’ for mainstream in the name is wishful thinking on Intel’s part. However, 8...
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Intels X-25M and X-18M: dial m for mainstream The X25 and X18 family of SSDs will both be initially available in 80GB versions. Theres a 160GB X25 due in Q4. The X25 and X18 differ in terms of their form-factor. As the model codes suggests, the...
Intel’s new mainstream SSD offers stunning performance at a horribly steep price. We’re looking forward to the 160GB version, but we cant wait for the price to drop...
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The Intel X18-M and Intel X25-M drives live up to the promise of solid-state drives advantages over traditional, magnetic disk-based media. The Intel X18-M and X25-M are solid-state drives that can capitalise on the theoretical advantages solid-sta...
With its latest SSD drives, the Intel X18-M and Intel X25-M, Intel has realised the promise of solid-state technology. Melissa J Perenson Buy it now: click here...
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Here it is, the new X25-M; the name sounds very much like an experimental hypersonic plane. And the analogy isn’t far off, since the new flash SSD provides excellent performance. Intel even titled one of its presentation slides “better by design,\" which is in fact true for all of the new flash SSDs.
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hardwareheaven.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:52
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If there is one area of the PC component market which is rapidly changing it is SATA storage devices. Since the introduction of SSD’s at an affordable level less than a year ago...
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Intel's X25-M series of solid state drives were released back in 2008, and they were immediately one of the top picks for enthusiasts to have in their systems. We never had the opportunity to review one when they were brand new, and typically if you...
Impressive overall performance during testing, 250MB/s read speed specification, Price of around $180 (US), 3-year warranty on parts and labor...
70MB/s write speed specification, Comparably priced drives from other brands offer much greater write speeds...
Many have known of the quality and performance of the Intel X25-M 80GB solid state drive since it was released in 2008, so nothing new may have been revealed by this review. But, by taking a look at it while going head-to-head with a couple of high pe...
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Behardware.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:50
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In its 80 GB version, the Intel SSDSA2M080G2GC (ouch!), or more simply the X25-M Postville, uses the Intel PC29AS21BA0 controller with 32 MB of Micron RAM and 10 x 8 GB 34nm Intel/Micron flash chips.
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overclockershq.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:50
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Next >Seagate GoFlex Series Review I for one have never really put much faith into the whole SSD craze. I will admit I am always skeptical until proven wrong. Well I was proven wrong not once but three times. First time I tried an 80GB Solid State...
Freakin Fast, Seamless Gaming, Compact, Snappy Menus in Game, Start Up, Shut Down, and over all Productivity Improvement, Did I Mention it was Fast?, Really Really Ridiculously Fast...
Ouch...Price Tag Hurts...
I went into this review already knowing SSD’s where much faster than a traditional drive but this is the first time I have reviewed one in a specifically for gaming purposes; my thoughts? SSD’s are in fact the best thing for gaming since the first mul...
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chipchick.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:50
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Adding ram to your computer has always been an easy way to boost your system’s performance. Now with SSDs (solid state drives) becoming more affordable, upgrading your laptop (or desktop’s) hard drive to a SSD drive has become yet another easy way...
Super fast read speeds, recent price drop makes it a more feasible purchase...
Like with other SSDs, you get less capacity for the money...
SSD's have been consistently dropping in price. Right now the 160GB Intel X-25M is going for as low as $419. The 80GB can be found for as little as $225 – and not too long ago this same drive cost $599. These prices might not be affordable enough to dri...
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For sequential read, the three programs we used confirmed Intel X-25M 160 GB as the fastest solid state drive under this kind of task. The other two drives that had great performance...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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Intel's killer solid state drive gets a capacity increase, but is it still the best? Last fall, Intel slapped the solid state drive market on the back of the head with the release of the 80GB X25-M MLC drive. That drive absolutely trounced the competit...
Blazingfast reads and random writes; decent capacity. Cost per GB keeps falling.
Can't keep up in sustained writes.
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Intel NL was kind enough to send us their "mainstream" solid state drive for review, the MLC based 80GB X25-M series. The X25-M series of drives have a 2.5 inch form factor, SATA2 connection and SATA power connector. The X25-M series can be fitted to...
Silky smooth operation as a system drive and completely stable, Excellent reading performance, Outstanding 4K random I/O performance, Excellent multitasking potential, Lightning fast access times, Completely silent operation, Fast operating system st...
Expensive, Slow sequential writing speed.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowThe main positive pointsThe Intel X25-M series drives are good in fact, extremely good. Reading access times are lightning fast and applications load in an instant, making the Intel X25...
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xbitlabs.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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The less expensive Intel X25-M with capacities of 80 and 160 gigabytes seem to be universal products. Like every other SSD, they deliver excellent speed of reading, both sequential and random. You should not expect them to be fast at sequential writing...
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itp.net Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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When Intel launched its first generation X25-M SSDs last year, they were a hit with performance seekers thanks to their awesome performance. Flash forward to present day and the company has launched its second generation SSD drives under the same model...
Although performance hasn't increased exponentially, Intel's second generation SSDs offer far better value for money and better reliability...
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pcper.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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Back in February, I posted my first ever review article. I had been working with Ryan on that very piece since I first came to him, trying to replicate my findings. Since November we went back and forth, unsure if we should publish or not. There w...
The 8820 firmware has completely renewed my faith in the X25-M. The weak link has been eradicated, and I’m thoroughly impressed with the renewed performance it will bring to all M series drive users. I am also thoroughly pleased with Intel for bei...
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Intel X25-M 80 GB A solid state drive is probably the best storage medium for a notebook from a technical point of view. Long life, low weight, low power drain and an extremely fast access rate make solid state drives to a status symbol of notebook fa...
The Intel SSC X25-M 80 GB is superior to a normal hard disk in almost every field, but especially the secondary advantages like low energy needs, complete absence of noise and vibration, low weight and impact insensitivity makes the Intel SSD to an perfec...
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If there is one piece of technology that we at ASE Labs are hoping comes down enough in price, it has to be Solid State Disks (SSD). One of the last components in the general purpose computer that still contains mechanical parts is the Hard Disk Drive...
Here is the big problem with the X25-M, the price. The drive costs about $500-$600 at the time of this writing. For 80GB, this is extremely expensive. The cost is very prohibitive in anything but enterprise class hardware. Mainstream users should be lo...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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While we at Benchmark Reviews thoroughly enjoyed testing the Intel X25-M 80 GB SSD we would be totally remiss if we didnt make mention of the current American economy. Manufacturers such as Intel are having to become extremely creative when it comes...
Phenomenal linear read speed of 243.5 MBps, Extremely swift 0.09 ms response time, Low power consumption may reduce data center energy costs, Resistant to extreme shock impact, Up to 80 GB of SSD capacity, 5-Year Intel product warranty...
6.25 per gigabyte of MLC SSD storage space, Poor linear write speed in comparison to the competition...
While we at Benchmark Reviews thoroughly enjoyed testing the Intel X25-M 80 GB SSD we would be totally remiss if we didnt make mention of the current American economy. Manufacturers such as Intel are having to become extremely creative when it comes t...
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insidehw.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:51
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Intel was always innovator in IT industry even if we don’t consider microprocessor manufacturing. Intel is “guilty” for many IT standards that we all use every day. Some of them become widely accepted and some don’t (BTX for example). SSD disks (Solid...
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Hard drives have been a big bottleneck in computer systems for quite some time now. Speeds on typical non-raid drives average somewhere between too slow and too darn slow. SSDs have been on the market for a while and prices are starting to drop. Some...
System Is Snappier, Fantastic RAID Like Speed, Quiet, Never Gets Hot, Standard Sata Inteface, Easy To Hide In The Chassis, Did We Mention Fast...
Price, Read Speed A Little Slow...
Theres a little more to testing drives than just raw speed. You also have to take into consideration the Random Access Time. In every test we ran, the Intel 80GB X25-M SSD kept a consistent 0.1ms access time. That translates into blazing fast perform...
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Back in June of 2008, the Western Digital Velociraptor 10K 3Gb/s 300GB SATA drive became the new "darling" of the fast boot volume enthusiasts. We continue to enjoy our pair but theres a "new sheriff in town": A striped pair of Intel X25-M Solid State...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:52
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Intels X25-M 80GB solid-state drive (SSD), launched in August, is just the type of handy-sized device to replace those low-tech hard disks in laptops aimed at mobile professionals.The device uses Intel Nand Flash memory Multi-Level Cell components, an...
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Intel SSD X25-M 80GB Review. SSDs are Cool Again! Oct 14, 08 10:05 PM PDT SSDs were all the hype last year, then the "bubble" popped when tests performed on the Macbook Air showed that the SSD drive did little more than add $1,500 to the computers fin...
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Ever since we first heard the news, we've been giddy with anticipation at the prospect of Intel moving into the SSD market . With its expertise in all manner of integrated circuit design and its massive fabrication capability, if anyone could turn these m...
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Depending on who you believe, the solid-state storage revolution is on the horizon, just over it, a few years away, or already upon us. Analysts, journalists, and forum fanboys cant seem to come to an agreement on exactly where we are in the process...
We had high hopes for Intels first solid-state drive. As a master fabricator, the company has the chip-making chops to churn out fast, power-efficient memory cells. More than a decade of core-logic chipset design also gives Intel the storage controlle...
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Intel jumps into the flash SSD market with the new mainstream 80 GB X25-M 2.5” flash drive, based on a smart controller. This SSD utilizes...
Bottom line: Intel’s promises weren’t exaggerated. The new X25-M is the first of several flash SSDs that will hit the market between now and early 2009. We received a 2.5” 80 GB drive sample based on MLC flash memory. Thanks to a 10-chan...
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Solid State Drives (SSD) have been around for over 25 years, but only recently have SSDs started to prove ready for the mainstream computing market now that performance is getting better and the price is coming down. As many of our readers know, th...
The Intel X25-M Solid State Drive has raised the bar when it comes to multi-level cell (MLC) SSDs and worth a look if you have never used an SSD before!...
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When we first heard Intel was diving into the solid-state drive business, we were pretty surprised. In retrospect, though, we probably should have seen it coming—the writing was on the wall. Intels joint venture with Micron gave them tremendous NAND f...
Very fast read speeds; exceptional write performance for an SSD; almost no heat; silent.
Expensive; write performance in some apps still inferior to fast rotating storage.
Intel ships one of the fastest storage devices weve ever seen, but it costs a pretty penny. You know you want one. What About Gaming?...
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The fastest SSD on the market today can buy back a few minutes of your life every day.
Fast application opens, Great multitasking performance, Saves battery life...
Not available for retail purchase, Expensive...
The hard drive is, without question, the slowest component in a modern computer. The high performance and low power consumption promised by solid state disks have been tempting users who love to multitask but hate waiting while their hard drives spin a...
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Bootdaily.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:52
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There’s no denying that Intel has paved the way for ultra-high-performance in the SSD realm with the launch of its X25-M – it completely smashes the data output of conventional drives (even under RAID 0 loads in more circumstances), doe...
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Theres an old cliche that certainly applies to commodity semiconductor and electronics technology, as well as many other competitive arenas; "go big or go home". If you look at major semiconductor manufacturers, like Intel, AMD, Samsung and NVIDIA...
A quick run-through of our benchmark data showed us that this new Intel Solid State Disk, in terms of standard synthetic benchmarks, offered exactly what its specifications claimed it would. Read bandwidth of 225MB/sec and Write bandwidth of 74MB/sec...
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The following is a summary of the more detailed analysis of the Intel X25-M 80GB Solid State Drive. For all the in-depth analysis and testing youd expect from us, be sure to click this link to get all the details! Click this link to get the full a...
Intels first entry into the solid state drive arena is a success. All of the performance claims that Intel made about the product before our testing were met and that doesnt happen very often in this industry. If you want the top performing storag...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2018-09-14 22:08:52
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Solid-state storage may eventually spell doom for traditional, spinning-platter hard drives, and Intel’s release of its new mainstream solid-state drives (SSDs) certainly supports that forecast. Though initial prices are high and capaci...
Fast, rugged, cool, silent; plug-and-play replacement for traditional SATA laptop drives...
Expensive; smaller capacity than traditional drives...
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It has almost been a year since I wrote about the future of computing and how I thought that it was all about Solid State Drives (this was before I became infatuated with the cloud). Well I finally got my hands on one. It’s Intel’s new X25-M 80GB SSD a...
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