Intel 520 Series 240GB Review

Specifications:

Features:

• Capacity: 60/120/180/240/480 GB
• Components:
  — Intel® 25nm NAND Flash Memory
  — Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch
• Thickness: 7 mm and 9.5 mm
  — 7 mm: 120/180/240 GB
  — 9.5 mm: 60/120/180/240/480 GB
• Weight: Up to 78 grams
• SATA 6Gb/s Bandwidth Performance (Iometer* Queue Depth 32)
  — Sustained Sequential Read: Up to 550 MB/s
  — Sustained Sequential Write: Up to 520 MB/s
• Read and Write IOPS (Iometer Queue Depth 32)
  — Random 4 KB Reads: Up to 50,000 IOPS
  — Random 4 KB Writes: Up to 80,000 IOPS2
• Latency (average sequential)
  — Read: 80 μs (TYP)
  — Write: 85 μs (TYP)
• Data Compression
• AES 256-bit Encryption
• End-to-End Data Protection
• Compatibility
  — Intel® SSD Toolbox with Intel® SSD Optimizer
  — Intel® Data Migration Software
  — Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
  — Intel® 6 Series Express Chipsets
  (with SATA 6Gb/s)
  — SATA Revision 3.0
  — ACS-2
  — SSD-enhanced SMART ATA feature set
  — Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
  command set
  — Data Set Management Command
• Trim attribute
• Power Management
  — 5 V SATA Supply Rail
  — SATA Link Power Management (LPM)
• Power
  — Active (MobileMark* 2007 Workload): 850 mW (TYP)
  — Idle: 600 mW (TYP)
• Temperature
  — Operating: 0o C to 70o C
  — Non-Operating: -55o C to 95o C
• Reliability
  — Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER): < 1 sector per 1016 bits read
  — Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 1,200,000 hours
• Shock (operating and non-operating): 1,500 G/0.5 msec
• Vibration
  — Operating: 2.17 GRMS (5-700 Hz)
  — Non-operating: 3.13 GRMS (5-800 Hz)
• Certifications and Declarations:
  — UL*
  — CE*
  — C-Tick*
  — BSMI*
  — KCC*
  — Microsoft* WHQL
  — VCCI*
  — SATA-IO*
• Product Ecological Compliance
  — RoHS*