Intel ‘Elm Crest’ 510 Series SATA III 6Gbps SSDs Launching on March 1st
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Our friends over at VR-Zone just sent over an e-mail letting us know that Intel plans on launching their new 510 series SSD codenamed Elm Crest on March 1st! This will be Intel’s first SATA III 6Gb/s SSD targeted at PC Enthusiasts, gamers and workstation users. The 2.5″ 9.5mm drive will be using 34nm MLC Flash and is rumored to be launch at two capacities: 120GB and 250GB. The 120GB version will cost about $280 while the 250GB version will cost about $580. One etailer in UK has even listed out the price of the 120GB version at 227 (~$366) and 250GB version at 475 (~$767).
Intel 510 Series SSD Features:
- Up to 470MB/s Read; 315MB/s Write (128K Seq, 8GB span, QD=32)
- Up to 20,000 4K Rand Read; 5,000 4K Rand Write (8GB span, QD=32)
- Compatible with Intel 6 Series Express Chipsets
- Intel 34nm NAND MLC
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