Intel 310-series SSDs

[Mercutio]

Intel finally announces some new SSDs.
Short story: They're tiny and performance is in line with an X-25M, but they aren't available to end users and they're even more stupid-expensive than normal for their capacity.

 

[BingBangBop]

I think that for notebooks these are really a good idea because they are small enough that a place can be found inside the case. The standard notebook HD can then just become a removable data drive.

 

[LunarMist]

The page does not laid.

 

[LunarMist]

I think that for notebooks these are really a good idea because they are small enough that a place can be found inside the case. The standard notebook HD can then just become a removable data drive.

All the tiny drives of various types will make finding an ultraportable that takes standard 2.5" x 9.5mm more and more difficult. :arge:

 

[BingBangBop]

Ultra portables as a class are already being wiped out by netbooks, and the ipad. The whole point of an ultra portable is to lose the weight and size of a standard notebook while retaining a minimal functionallity and to do that they all junk standard stuff like reasonable screen size and reasonable keyboards so what difference does a big HD make when there are smaller lighter weight alternatives?

These super small SSD's are not going to kill the ultra portable market, they will just lower the size and capability of the bottom even more. There will still be an entire spectrum of notebooks/netbooks and the market place will determine what is offered just like today. If these do kill the standard 2.5" notebook drive in this segment, it will just be because the marketplace no longer see's the need for them.

 

[BingBangBop]

Ultra portables as a class are already being wiped out by netbooks, and the ipad. The whole point of an ultra portable is to lose the weight and size of a standard notebook while retaining a minimal functionallity and to do that they all junk standard stuff like reasonable screen size and reasonable keyboards so what difference does a big HD make when there are smaller lighter weight alternatives?

These super small SSD's are not going to kill the ultra portable market, they will just lower the size and capability of the bottom even more. There will still be an entire spectrum of notebooks/netbooks and the market place will determine what is offered just like today. If these do kill the standard 2.5" notebook drive in this segment, it will just be because the marketplace no longer see's the need for them.

 

[Mercutio]

The market for ultraportables is already based more on status than capability, but an Eee isn't the same thing as an X201 or Macbook Air and anyone who might buy one knows that. Some of the executive doofuses who carry those notebooks now might very well be able to get away with an ipad or some other tablet, but there's always going to be a legitimate need for a truly portable, powerful computing device.

I do think netbooks are going to swiftly vanish though.

 

[LunarMist]

Ultra portables as a class are already being wiped out by netbooks, and the ipad. The whole point of an ultra portable is to lose the weight and size of a standard notebook while retaining a minimal functionallity and to do that they all junk standard stuff like reasonable screen size and reasonable keyboards so what difference does a big HD make when there are smaller lighter weight alternatives?

These super small SSD's are not going to kill the ultra portable market, they will just lower the size and capability of the bottom even more. There will still be an entire spectrum of notebooks/netbooks and the market place will determine what is offered just like today. If these do kill the standard 2.5" notebook drive in this segment, it will just be because the marketplace no longer see's the need for them.

I know, I know, but it SUCKS!

 

[Adcadet]

at Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167040

 

[Mercutio]

It's SSDmas at Intel today. Faster drives and lots of price cuts but I hope nobody was saving up for an X25-E.

 

[ddrueding]

That article called it the "Honda Accord" of SSDs. That sounds about right. Nothing groundbreaking, but cheap and super reliable. I suspect I'll be buying loads of the 40GB and 80GB versions.

 

[sechs]

But they couldn't be bothered to update the interface.

 

[LunarMist]

So when will there be a new drive similar to the E series?

 

[CougTek]

Nothing groundbreaking, but cheap and super reliable.

That, only time will tell. It not because there's an Intel logo on it that reliability is guaranteed (see for instance the P/H67 fiasco).

 

[LunarMist]

Yeah, it will take many months to gain an inkling on reliability unless they are true dogs.

 

[ddrueding]

That, only time will tell. It not because there's an Intel logo on it that reliability is guaranteed (see for instance the P/H67 fiasco).

At least they started with good bones; from what I've read they included more spare chips for load balancing and a larger cache.

 

[snowhiker]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4244/intel-ssd-320-review

Anand takes a look at the new Intel SSDs.

 

[Adcadet]

An Intel 320, 120 GB for $230. Not exactly cheap, but something I'm eyeing since my 80 GB X25-MG2 is starting to feel small.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167050