Is the Intel X-25E still relevant?

In this day of SATA 6 Gb/s, TRIM, and so forth, is an older SLC SSD such as the Intel X-25E still a good choice? It seems that you can get the 64 GB model, which was $700+ at launch, for half that amount or less today. I realize it doesn't have the raw performance of a modern drive, but these are probably the most bullet-proof SSDs ever made.

I'm guessing the answer is probably still no, but I'm interested in what you more knowledgeable folks have to say on the matter.

 

If you are looking for the most robust, Enterprise Class level, longest lasting and best wear leveling then yes it is a good drive. I have the 32GB model that I use as one of my external backup drives. I use it for my most important data. It still runs like the day I bought it, which was quite a few years ago when it 1st came out.

With all that said, you can get a much faster, larger, newer technology type drive for the money you will spend on the E-series. It's your money though, it's only your decision. I will say this; alot of people said I was cray to buy this one when it 1st came out. However, I would doubt that not too many SSD's that had come out at that time are still running like the Intel.

 

As stated, if you want the quality of an enterprise SSD or have a demanding I/O usage, you can't go wrong with SLC NAND, especially with Intel behind it.

 

i bought a 32 gig one off craigslist for cheap. it's fast. and it's still fast when it's full. and i'm using it on usb3. and i'm using it for an external virtual box ubuntu installation AAAAND my most important data backup. works freaking awesome. i'm hoping to score a 64 gig one for cheap. hopefully i won't to have to ever make dvd backups again if i do.

 

X-25E is designed for enterprise/server usage. It is a perfect drive for say the log drive for ZFS(lots of write). But for normal use, it is over killed(very very few desktop/laptop needs that kind of write cycle) and way too small.

It was not relevant from day 1 for desktop/laptop.

 

I have an Intel G1 160gb from around the same time this X25-E was released. It was probably cheaper then, than its X25-E equivalent. It is STILL working perfectly today, no problems whatsoever, and I've enjoyed 3 years' worth of an extra 128gb from it (as compared to the SLC drive).

Thus, i would certainly agree with chimpanzee above that the X25-E is certainly way overkill for regular usage, and most people would be better off getting regular consumer drives instead.