Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH160G2R5

Comparable 2.5" SATA Solid State Drives
Item 2794: Intel SSDSA2MH160G2R5
Size160 GB
Cache (MB)
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
ControllerIntel PC29AS21BA0
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Disk Cache (MB) Size (GB) Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH160G2R5 160 369.99 Amazon Marketplace 0.43
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE180G 180 419.78 Amazon.com 0.43
DANE-ELEC DA-SDM25-160G-N-T-MK 160 399.00 Newegg.com 0.40  
Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH160G2C1 160 409.99 Amazon Marketplace 0.39
Kingston SSDNow M Series SNM225-S2/160GB 160 447.74 Amazon Marketplace 0.36
Intel X25-M SSDSA2M160G201 160 449.99 Newegg.com 0.36
Corsair Force Series CSSD-F160GBP2-BRKT 160 454.99 Amazon Marketplace 0.35

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2010-09-02 eCost.com $459.99 +16.00
2010-09-02 Buy.com $443.99 -23.00
2010-08-31 Amazon.com $399.99 -38.00
2010-08-31 Buy.com $466.99 +23.00
2010-08-30 Buy.com $443.99 +34.04
2010-08-28 Amazon.com $437.99 +23.00
2010-08-27 Newegg.com $399.99 -15.00
2010-08-27 Amazon Marketplace $369.99 -18.01
2010-08-23 Newegg.com $414.99 +15.00
2010-08-21 Amazon Marketplace $388.00 -1.99

Manufacturer's Specs

General
User Addressable Sectors312,581,808
Performance
Sequential ReadUp to 250 MB/s
Sequential WriteUp to 70 MB/s
Read Latency65 µs (TYP)
Write Latency85 µs (TYP)
Power On to Ready1.50 s (TYP)
Random 4K ReadUp to 35,000 IOPS
Random 4K WriteUp to 8,600 IOPS
Power
Active150 mW
Idle75 mW
Reliability
Nonrecoverable read errors1 sector in 10^15 bits read, max
Mean Time between Failure (MTBF)1,200,000 hours
Power On/Off Cycles50,000 cycles
Minimum Useful Life5 years
Insertion Cycles250 cycles
Warranty3 years

External links

Intel
http://www.intel.com/design...
X25-M
http://www.intel.com/design...

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Reviews & Benchmarks

The Tech Report - Today's solid-state drives: The value perspective - Quantifying the value of today's SSD goodness - 2010-07-06
Tom's Hardware - Can Bargain SSDs Give Windows A Quantum Performance Leap? - 2009-12-31
Hot Hardware - Intel 34nm X25-M Gen 2 SSD Performance Update - 2009-10-26
PC Perspective - Intel X25-M 'G2' TRIM Enabled Firmware and SSD Toolbox Review Editor's Choice Award - 2009-10-26
Legit Reviews - Intel Launches TRIM Firmware For 34nm SSDs - 2009-10-26
Tom's Hardware - Performance Zooms with New Firmware for Intel 34nm X25-M SSDs - 2009-10-26
X-bit labs - Serious Competition: Intel X25-M and Five SSD from OCZ Technology - 2009-10-13
AnandTech - The SSD Relapse: Understanding and Choosing the Best SSD - 2009-08-30

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AnandTech - The SSD Improv: Intel & Indilinx get TRIM, Kingston Brings Intel Down to $115 - 2009-10-26
X-bit labs - Hi-Speed Chase: Corsair P128 vs. Three Intel SSDs - 2009-09-09
Tom's Hardware - SSD Summer Slam: 12 New 2.5" And 1.8" Drives Rounded-Up - 2009-09-07
PC Perspective - SSD Roundup: Indilinx vs. Samsung vs. Intel (or why size matters) - 2009-08-20
Register Hardware - Intel X25-M 34nm Flash SSD - The chip giant's second-gen solid-state drive - 2009-08-18
Hot Hardware - Intel 34nm X25-M Gen 2 SSD Performance Review - 2009-07-23
PC Perspective - Intel X25-M 'G2' SSD Review - 2009-07-22
AnandTech - Intel X25-M G2: Dissected and Performance Preview - 2009-07-22
AnandTech - Intel's 34nm SSD Preview: Cheaper and Faster? - 2009-07-21
Hot Hardware - Fusion-io vs Intel X25-M SSD RAID, Grudge Match - 2009-07-08
The Tech Report - A look at SSD performance in Windows Vista - The more things change... - 2009-07-01
The Tech Report - A closer look at fresh versus used SSD performance - Some controllers cope more gracefully than others - 2009-05-27
The Tech Report - A six pack of solid-state drives compared - Can any top the X25-M? - 2009-05-17
Tom's Hardware - The SSD Workload Performance Analysis - 2009-04-27
PC Perspective - Intel Responds to Fragmentation with New X25-M Firmware - 2009-04-13
PC Perspective - Long-term performance analysis of Intel Mainstream SSDs - 2009-02-13
Benchmark Reviews - Intel X25-M 80GB SSD - 2009-01-18
  • Intel SSDSA2MH080G15E (8.75/10) Silver Tachometer Award
Hot Hardware - Intel X25-M 80GB SATA Solid State Drive, Intel Ups The Ante - 2008-09-16
AnandTech - Intel X25-M SSD: Intel Delivers One of the World's Fastest Drives - 2008-09-08
The Tech Report - Intel's X25-M solid-state drive: The chip giant dips into the storage world - 2008-09-08
Tom's Hardware - Intel's X25-M Solid State Drive Reviewed: Intel’s First Flash SSD Ready for Vertical Take-Off - 2008-09-08
PC Perspective - Intel X25-M 80GB Solid State Hard Drive Review - 2008-09-08

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