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[Becky]

Benchmark Reviews have recently published their write up of the Intel SSD 335 Series Solid State Drive:

"When Benchmark Reviews tested the entry-level Intel SSD 320 back in June 2011, that solid state drive featured 25nm Intel MLC NAND Flash memory optimized for the SATA 3Gb/s interface that produced sequential read speeds up to 270 MB/s and 60,000 combined IOPS. Now optimized for the SATA 6Gb/s (Revision 3.0) interface, the Intel SSD 335 Series provides sequential reads up to 500 MB/s and 450 writes up to MB/s. Performance for 4 KB random reads reaches 42,000, while writes climb to 52,000 IOPS (94,000 combined). Intel SSD 335 uses a second-generation LSI/SandForce SF-2281VB1-SDC processor with enhanced BCH ECC capability, and supports for ATA-7 Security Erase. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the value-priced Intel SSD 335 Solid State Drive (SSDSC2CT240A4) against competing storage solutions to determine the best value for your computer system.

Intel's SSD 335 Series solid state drive is available in 240GB capacity and features 20nm 64GB IMFT 29F16B08CCMF2 NAND Flash components, the first in the industry, using a planar cell structure with performance and reliability similar to previous 25nm-generation products. Intel's 20nm planar cell structure overcomes scaling constraints common with standard NAND floating gate cells by integrating the first Hi-K/metal gate stack on NAND production. The reward is lower total cost of production, which translates into a competitively priced product. Intel offers consumers the industry's best customer service backed by a three-year warranty.

Users are given several free tools to further optimize performance of their Intel SSD 335: Intel SSD Toolbox with Intel SSD Optimizer, and Intel Data Migration Software. SSD Toolbox/SSD Optimizer delivers management, information, and diagnostic tools to maintain health on Intel SSD 335 products and optimize performance original clean-NAND levels. SSD Toolbox includes a System Configuration Tuner that assists users in configuring their computer system to take advantage of 335 Series performance features. Data Migration Software helps users upgrade their PC with an Intel SSD 335 solid state drive. This tool clones the entire operating system and user files from an existing drive to any Intel SSD 335 Series product."

You can read their full review here.