Intel SSD 520 series 240GB Review

SSDs have made their presence felt across more consumer products, these days, which range from notebooks to the hot new topic in town, Ultrabooks, that primarily use SSDs for storage. While this is all good, the prices are still on the higher side, which means it’s not affordable by many, and continue to be something for the enthusiast crowd. Among many memory manufacturers, who also have a good SSD portfolio, Intel has been a long time player and has only recently launched their brand new 520 series SSDs that feature for the first time, SandForce’s SF-2281 controller for full SATA III (6Gb/s) speeds. Other companies, like OCZ have long been using this controller and now Intel joins the gang as well.  Design and Features We received the 240GB SSD from Intel, which comes with a bunch of accessories, too. Let’s start with the SSD, which is a 2.5-inch drive and measures just 7mm in thickness, which is why we have a little plastic frame on the top allowing you to install it in products that adhere to the 9.5mm size. The plastic frame is held on by four screws, which can be easily removed. The SSD uses Intel’s 25nm NAND flash memory and features 256-bit AES encryption for protecting your data.Click here for full story