Rumor: new intel 6Gbps SSD in March

If you are thinking of buying an intel SSD, you might want to wait a month.
Hopefully prices on current models will fall.

I've posted this in other threads already, but since new intel SSDs don't come along often, thought I better post it for all to see here.

PC Perspective - Intel 510 series of SATA 6G SSD coming March 1st?

 

too little speeds, isn't it? I guess vertex 2 has 40000

 

as far as i know, the way intel delivers the numbers might be smaller, the performance though will be better.

 

The one weakness of IOPS is that there isn't a standard way of measuring IOPS.

Measuring IOPS depends on:

• What kind of usage pattern is being used? 4KB Reads? 4K-64K reads?
• What program(s) are you using to run the test? IOMeter? AS SSD?
• Are you quoting theoretical limits of the controller, or actual test results that were observed in a benchmark/

Because of that, it's hard to just take a look at an IOPS number and compare it to another IOPS number for another drive, unless you absolutely know you're doing an apples-to-apples comparison.

Confusing, yes. I wish there was a better way to standardize this.

 

Better off just looking at real world test scripts that can be reproduced across drives.

I'm just looking forward to 320gb from Intel. That'll be a reasonable maker and size to make the leap to SSD

 

it says compatible with intel 6 series chipsets.

is it also backwards compatible with series 4 mobile chipsets like on my t400?

 

It is compatible, yes. It will run at SATA2 (3Gbps) speeds, and not full SATA3 (6Gbps) speeds, but it will work.

 

I hope Intel doesn't delay the March 11th launch of the G3 SSDs...

 

These aren't the G3s. These are still using the G2 controller (albeit tweaked and with SATA/600 support) and 34nm memory.

 

Rumors say that these are coming 1-st March. But G3 perhaps will go 11-th

 

How can they almost double/triple the sequential read/write using the same controller ?

 

I think You should address Intel wit this question .

My guess would be increasing the amount of cache, optimizing firmware. I would say that the controller will be different.

 

That is why I ask the question. It is unlikely to be the same controller as G2. No cache can do that kind of improvement.

 

I guess we'll see in the reviews. All I remember from what I've read is that they are based on the G2s and not the G3s.

 

Are you sure you're not confusing things with the 310 mPCI-E SSDs (which are basically the G2s in a new form factor)? I admit I haven't paid much attention to the 510s, but I was under the impression that they were 34 nm NAND flash with a new controller (that was SATA III (6 Gbps) capable).

 

Other's picture and performance:

Please use google translator. (original posts are in traditional chinese)
Intel SSD 510 series & intel P67 sata3 - Mobile01 ????

[???](????????) intel SSD 510 120G ??Toshiba R700 ? ????? - Mobile01 ????

 

The new G3's are supposed to end in 20, while the G2 based drives end in 10. The new G3 drives are only SATA/300 and will utilize the new 25nm NAND. I believe the information is posted a few times in this forum.

 

Oh, yes, I know that. I meant more on the level of "based on", since I didn't think the 510s were "based on" the G2s so much. I'd argue that the ending in 10 is more likely to mean based on 34 nm NAND rather than based on the G2.