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post #1 of 23
4/26/12 at 7:32am
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Hey guys, this Intel 330 SSD is aimed at us enthusiasts, but much cheaper than the 520. amazing though, as it has the same components!

Intel 330 Review
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It wasn’t so long ago that we broke news of the Intel/SandForce partnership and everyone told us we were nuts. Once again, we are here to publish another SSD first and Intel seems to be front and center once again.

Our SSD analysis today will examine the Intel Series 330 SATA 3 SSD, the value priced little brother of the Intel 520, and the similarity between the two is rather odd. In fact, one could almost consider them twins as they contain exactly the same SandForce processor and model of memory.
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post #2 of 23
4/26/12 at 7:38am
Yup, a little teetered off that I bought a 160gb 310 not too long ago and now a 180gb 330 is far cheaper.

But then, it's another step towards making SSD's commonplace so....GO TEAM INTEL! Another reason why I love that company.
Edited by Tippy - 4/26/12 at 10:50am
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4/26/12 at 10:13am
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yes the price on these drives is amazing!
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4/26/12 at 10:29am
the 180gb one has interesting price, are intel ssd's stable as M4's ?
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4/26/12 at 10:49am
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the 180gb one has interesting price, are intel ssd's stable as M4's ?

No one beats Intel SSD drives for stability.
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4/26/12 at 10:52am
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the 180gb one has interesting price, are intel ssd's stable as M4's ?
I would say just as stable, if not even more. For the last few generations Intel SSDs have pretty much been riding on excellent reliability rates, which came at a small premium when compared to competitors like OCZ. Sadly reliability isn't something that's factored into reviews.

They haven't exactly been winning any performance awards in synthetic benches, but their SSD's do what they're meant to do - deliver insane speeds and instant access times. These prices make me a happy Tippy smile.gif
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4/26/12 at 11:00am
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I would say just as stable, if not even more. For the last few generations Intel SSDs have pretty much been riding on excellent reliability rates, which came at a small premium when compared to competitors like OCZ. Sadly reliability isn't something that's factored into reviews.
They haven't exactly been winning any performance awards in synthetic benches, but their SSD's do what they're meant to do - deliver insane speeds and instant access times. These prices make me a happy Tippy smile.gif
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the 180gb one has interesting price, are intel ssd's stable as M4's ?
No one beats Intel SSD drives for stability.

thx, intel ssd is in my next list for hardware purchase.
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4/26/12 at 2:23pm
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Thats true, from intels published specs they do have the lowest released RMA rates of any other ssd manufacturer. not that others might not have lower results, they just dont release them.
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4/26/12 at 2:40pm
Why do people hate on Sandforce but turn around and put Intel SSD's in high reguard. Also if OCZ is so unreliable why do so many people put them in their builds?
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