Intel SSD 520 Series SATA600

Despite its relatively low price, we can’t recommend the 60GB Intel 520...

With stellar storage performance backed by extra care in the development of its controller, the SSD 520 is an easy choice for speed fiends with budget to spare....

Chip giant Intel has been at the forefront of solid-state storage for a while now, but its new Cherryville represents a slight departure from past models.As it lacks its own SATA 3.0-capable controller, Intel used the third-party Sandforce SF2281...

The Intel 520 Series 240GB stands as one of the leading SSDs for enthusiast users today. It’s using a SandForce controller that runs conspicuously slower than the competing Marvell or Samsung controllers in sequential write speeds, but maintains...

Looking at the results of our rigorous testing, it is clear that the new Intel SSD 520 series delivers on the performance front.Performance on PCMark Vantage was exceptional and the new Intel drive was always amongst the fastest on the other tests as...

A fantastic product at an acceptable...

So what we have from the Intel 520 series SSD is performance which is pretty much on par with the industry standard for SF-2281 controlled drives. Of course the OCZ RevoDrive gets an unfair advantage for sequential read and write speeds due to its...

The 240GB Intel SSD 520 Series is a terrific-performing solid-state drive at a slightly less-than-terrific price....