Intel (http://www.intel.com) has announced the next in a line of new solid-state drives (SSD): the Intel Solid-State Drive 510 Series. The new Intel SSD 510 features SATA 6Gbps performance to take full advantage of Intel’s transition to higher speed SATA bus interfaces on the recently introduced second generation Intel Core processor-based platforms (used in the new MacBook Pros announced last week).
Supporting data transfers of up to 500MB/second, the Intel SSD 510 doubles the sequential read speeds, and at up to 315MB/s more than triples the sequential write speeds of Intel’s current 3Gbps SSDs. This makes it ideal for demanding gamers, media creators, performance-intensive workstation users and any technology enthusiast, says Pete Hazen, director of marketing for Intel’s NAND Solutions Group.
The Intel SSD 510 Series uses proven Intel 34-nanometer NAND flash memory to deliver best-in-class sequential performance of up to 500MB/s sequential read speeds and up to 315 MB/s writes for its high-capacity model, he adds. The product is available now and comes in a 250GB capacity priced at US$584 and a 120GB at $284, for 1,000-unit quantities.