Intel SSD 520 Series (480GB, OEM)
Manufacturer: Intel Part number: SSDSC2CW480A310
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Intel SSD 520 Series (480GB, OEM) price range: $527.14 - $683.30
- Reviewed by: Dong Ngo
- Reviewed on: 02/17/2012
The good: The 2.5-inch Intel 520 Series SSD supports SATA 3 (6Gbps) and offers great performance. The drive is housed in an all-aluminum casing and comes with all you need to use it as a hard-drive replacement for a laptop (ultraportable or standard) or a desktop computer.
The bad: The Intel 520 Series SSD is comparatively expensive and its low-profile screws are not included.
The bottom line: If priced a little lower, the Intel 520 Series SSD would be an ideal investment for those who want to greatly improve their computer's overall performance. For now, it's still an excellent drive.
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10 stars
Great SSD, big performance bang for laptop
by Doh_1 on April 26, 2012
Pros: Makes the speed of my laptop at least as good as my 2008 quad-core desktop (which also has SSD). Faster than I expected.
Cons: Less expensive than my previous Intel SSD that's in my desktop system, but still a little on the high side.
Summary: This SSD went into a Dell XPS 17 L702X, and really helps performance. Boots very quickly, and everything comes up quickly and runs well. Had an easy installation experience using "...
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Summary: This SSD went into a Dell XPS 17 L702X, and really helps performance. Boots very quickly, and everything comes up quickly and runs well. Had an easy installation experience using "Paragon Migrate OS to SSD", which, it is said, takes care of partition alignment. Took about 5 minutes to transfer the contents of my C: drive to the SSD, and then rebooted and the laptop was running off the SSD. Of course, I had kept the C: drive lean, since there is another 500GB hard drive, and I knew that I was going to put in an SSD very early on.
Very happy with the performance boost, best bang for the buck as far as performance upgrades go. And the SSD has been reliable for about 4 months now, no problems, just excellent performance.
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- Manufacturer: Intel
- Part number: SSDSC2CW480A310
- Description: Stay ahead of the competition when you level up to 6.0 Gb/s performance. Intel Solid-State Drives (Intel SSDs) continue to evolve with the Intel SSD 500 Family. The Intel Solid-State Drive 520 Series offers built-in data protection features and delivers exceptional performance over hard drives.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Solid state drive - Internal hard drive
- Capacity 480 GB
- NAND Flash Memory Type Multi-level cell (MLC)
- Form Factor 2.5" x 1/8H
- Interface Serial ATA-600
- Features Native Command Queuing (NCQ) , S.M.A.R.T.,
128-bit AES - Width 2.8 in
- Depth 3.9 in
- Height 0.4 in
- Weight 2.8 oz
Performance
- Drive Transfer Rate 600 MBps
- Internal Data Rate 550 MBps (read) / 520 MBps (write)
Reliability
- MTBF 1,200,000 hour(s)
- Seek Errors 1 per 10^16
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Serial ATA-600 - 7 pin Serial ATA
- Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 2.5" x 1/8H
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Compliant Standards WHQL,
C-Tick,
VCCI,
KCC,
BSMI,
RoHS,
UL - Package Type OEM
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 158 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95%
- Shock Tolerance 1500 g @ 0.5ms (operating) / 1500 g @ 0.5ms (non-operating)
- Vibration Tolerance 3.13 g @ 5-800 Hz (non-operating)
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Intel SSD 520 Series (180GB, Desktop Kit)
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Manufacturer: Intel
Specs: 180 GB,
Internal hard drive,
2.5" x 1/8H
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Intel SSD 520 Series (120GB, Desktop Kit)
$124.99 - $250.83
Manufacturer: Intel
Specs: 120 GB,
Internal hard drive,
2.5" x 1/8H
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Intel SSD 520 Series (60GB, OEM)
$89.26 - $213.61
Manufacturer: Intel
Specs: 60 GB,
Internal hard drive,
2.5" x 1/8H
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Intel SSD 520 Series (480GB, OEM)
$527.14 - $683.30
Manufacturer: Intel
Specs: 480 GB,
Internal hard drive,
2.5" x 1/8H
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Intel SSD 520 Series (240GB, OEM)
$238.99 - $359.32
Manufacturer: Intel
Specs: 240 GB,
Internal hard drive,
2.5" x 1/8H
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