Intel 330 2.5" 120 GB Serial ATA III MLC

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2018-11-01 04:50:43

Average rating:81

Uk has collected 92 expert reviews for Intel 330 2.5" 120 GB Serial ATA III MLC and the average expert rating is 81 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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goldfries.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

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The 330 range of Intel SSD is one of Intel's new generation SSD that uses flash controllers made by SandForce instead of the ones by Intel.And here's the result of the test using CrystalDiskMark.Other reference result : TechPowerUp .For more details of th...

The 180GB version comes at about RM 440, which is pretty good value for money. Bear in mind, a typical 60GB SSD costs about RM 230 so that's getting 3x the space for less than 2x the price. Furthermore, Intel is best known for reliability among the many b...

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uk.hardware.info

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

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In June, 2012 we published a large group test of SSDs with capacities of 120/128 GB and 240/256 GB . Those are still the most popular sizes, judging from what people search for on Hardware.Info. The world of SSDs didn't stand still, and since then a num...

computeractive.co.uk

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

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The Intel 330 180GB SSD costs just 67p per gigabyte – this is significant as many previous models have been far more expensive. However, perhaps the most surprising thing about Intel's 330 SSD series (code named Maple Crest) is the controller it uses...

theregister.co.uk

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2018-11-01 04:50:42

Average rating:80

When Intel launched the SSD 520 series of drives it caused quite a kerfuffle. The company had abandoned using one of its own controllers or even a Marvell controller, as found in the 510 series. Instead, the ubiquitous LSI Sandforce SF-2281 controller...

Intel has pitched the 120GB 330 SSD into the most competitive SSD market segment – covering 120GB/128GB capacities. While there are cheaper SSDs in this price range, many will re-assured by the Intel badge on the device alone. That said, the warranty...

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expertreviews.co.uk

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2018-11-01 04:50:42

Average rating:80

Intel has just refreshed its mid-range 330 Series of SSDs - the great-value 120GB version is the first we’ve seen. The headline figure is the price; at £82 for 120GB, this SSD is a great-value 68p per gigabyte. This makes it significantly cheaper per gig...

Strong performance, a great price and a useful upgrade kit, but other drives are quicker for the same money...

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techradar.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:42

Average rating:70

Performance. Reliability. Affordability. All things you really want in a solid-state drive, but is it a case of never the twain shall meet? Until now the answer was yes, but the new Intel 330 Series SSD 60GB could be the first SSD to put the full package...

Synchronous memory chips, Price per gigabyte, Should prove to be reliable...
Low capacity limits performance, Not great with incompressible data...

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techradar.com/au/

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2018-11-01 04:50:42

Average rating:70

Performance. Reliability. Affordability. All things you really want in a solid-state drive, but is it a case of never the twain shall meet?Until now the answer was yes, but the new Intel 330 Series SSD 60GB could be the first SSD to put the full package t...

Synchronous memory chips, Price per gigabyte, Should prove to be reliable...
Low capacity limits performance, Not great with incompressible data...

hardwareheaven.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:42

Average rating:92

Since their first SSD Intel have taken a few approaches to building the devices. Initially they went with their own controllers within the drives and it is fair to say that those drives were some of the best in early generations. Since then we have seen t...

Looking first at the build quality and design of the Intel 330 Series we have a drive which looks good from the top with its metal finish and the casing feels sturdy compared to some competitor products which can have a flimsy feel to the base. That said...

tomshardware.co.uk

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2018-11-01 04:50:43

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Intel recently introduced its SSD 330 family, positioned ahead of the SSD 320s and below the SSD 520s. Like the company's highest-end models, these drives employ SandForce's controller technology. We bought all three capacities and ran our tests on the...

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hardwarecanucks.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:43

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Intel is known for their high end SSDs that throw caution and price points into the wind but their new 330 SSD family (with capacities of 60GB, 120GB and 160GB) is all about combining price and performance. By following in the footsteps of the highly...

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xbitlabs.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

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We’ve posted a number of reviews of solid state drives based on the second-generation SandForce controller. The rest of available controllers can only feel jealous of its popularity which is not even diminished by certain problems such as its somewhat...

tomshardware.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

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The first mSATA-based SSDs we reviewed wowed us with diminutive dimensions, but not as much with performance. Today's best efforts are a lot more like their desktop equivalents, though. We round up 10 models between 64 and 256 GB and nail down a winner...

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techpowerup.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

Average rating:88

The company Intel does not need much of an introduction. It has been a market and technology leader in CPU technology forever. One of their less well-known areas of expertise is the production of flash memory chips, so it comes as no surprise that Inte...

Extra capacity vs 120 GB drives, Low cost per gigabyte, SATA 6 Gbps support, Supports TRIM, 3-year warranty...
Slower than typical high-end SSDs...
Intel's 330 Series SSD offers 180 GB of storage capacity, which has the potential to turn into the new sweet spot segment. Nowadays, drives with 120 GB end up being too small for many users, but 240 GB is still too expensive. Also, many users don't nee...

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computershopper.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

Average rating:70

Intel may be best known for its industry-leading computer processors, but the tech behemoth makes NAND flash chips as well (). And with a history in the consumer solid-state-drive (SSD) market that started with the drive back in 2008, the company has...

Fast sequential read speeds for a budget drive, Approaches high-end drives in some benchmark tests, Custom firmware designed to increase drive stability and longevity...
Pricey compared to other "mainstream" drives, 9.5mm thickness means it won't fit in many laptops, A bit sluggish (relatively speaking) in our real-world file-transfer test...
Intel's mainstream SSD mostly impresses on performance and bundled accessories. It's priced a bit higher than some faster drives, though, so you may want to look elsewhere unless you put stock in Intel's stability and longevity claims...

hardwaresecrets.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

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Intel has a reputation for producing some of the most reliable solid state drives on the market. They tend to lag behind the market slightly in terms of technology, as they spend more time ensuring that their SSDs offer the best performance and reliabi...

We can see from our tests that the Intel 330 Series 120 GB and the Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB are fairly evenly matched in terms of performance, as there were no tests in which one significantly outperformed the other.From the comparison table in the Intro...

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runaroundtech.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:41

Average rating:100

I'm pretty sure once you've used a computer with a solid state hard drive you'll never go back to using one with a traditional drive. intel's 330 series is the company's newest line of SSDs made for both laptops and desktops. I'm no computer guru. When it...

anandtech.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:42

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Earlier this year Intel introduced its second SandForce based SSD: the Intel SSD 330. While Intel had previously reserved the 5xx line for 3rd party controllers, the 330 marks the first time Intel has used something other than its own branded control...

Of the available SandForce drives, I've felt most comfortable recommending Intel's own. The pass through Intel's validation labs provides that extra peace of mind that hopefully translates into a better overall experience. In the past Intel has been a rel...

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channelpronetwork.com

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Behardware.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:42

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At last! After many long weeks of work, here’s our new SSD report. For 2012, we have decided to focus on the flagship 120 and 128 GB models and limit our selection to SSDs with an SATA 6 Gbps/s interface. We have tested no fewer than seventeen models:...

Tieing up a 24-page roundup in a few lines isn’t easy, especially as the cost of flash memory is currently dropping, meaning that the price of 120 to 128 GB SSDs is changing almost daily, with some manufacturers responding faster than others. Pricing i...

rwlabs.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:42

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After launching a very successful premium drive based on the most prolific solid state processor of all time the LSI SandForce 2281, Intel decided to launch a value oriented drive based on the same LSI SandForce 2281 processor. We have heard a lot of...

Intel did it again. They decided to go a different route than everyone else. Instead of using crap Asynchronous NAND like every other drive manufacturer to produce a cost effective drive they used a slightly lower binned Synchronous NAND along with fi...

thessdreview.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:43

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Our SSD analysis today will examine the Intel Series 330 SATA 3 SSD, the value priced little brother of the Intel 520, and the similarity between the two is rather odd. In fact, one could almost consider them twins as they contain exactly the same SandFor...

Intel has the size and weight to throw it's muscle around and we are seeing that all too well. In less than a year we have seen SSD entries in every corner of the market to include today's 330 Series for the value minded, the 520 for the enthusiast, 710...

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storagereview.com

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2018-11-01 04:50:43

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Intel was one of the last manufacturers to adopt SandForce controllers for their enthusiast grade SSD 520, but apparently they seem to be doing well enough with it to commit to a second line of SandForce-based SSDs with the Intel SSD 330 family. The SSD 3...

Highly underrated 4K random read and write speeds, Very competitive performance to price value, Same NAND as found in the Intel SSD 520, just fewer channels...
Large impact on incompressible write speeds compared to SSD 520, 9.5mm drive height excludes growing ultrathin market...
The Intel SSD 330 delivers on Intel's plan to expand their mainstream SSD offering with a much more competitive drive than what they had to offer with the SSD 320. Even with current street pricing the SSD 330 is appealing, and the value proposition will o...

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