Intel ® SSD 520 Series

286 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 286 reviews of Intel ® SSD 520 Series. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Intel ® SSD 520 Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Intel ® SSD 520 Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 user reviews of Intel ® SSD 520 Series from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Intel ® SSD 520 Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 72 user reviews of Intel ® SSD 520 Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Intel SSD 520 review roundup: Intel reliability, SandForce speeds starting at $149

There's plenty of SSD options out there, but Intel's NAND drives are among the most well thought of, simply because they're so reliable. But, with the top spee...

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Matthew Murray (pcmag.com)

Intel SSD 520 Series (240GB)

The 240GB Intel SSD 520 Series is a terrific-performing solid-state drive at a slightly less-than-terrific price.

Excellent performance. Covered by five-year warranty.

More expensive, but not significantly faster, than competing drives.

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Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Dong Ngo (cnet.com)

Intel Solid-State Drive 520 review: Intel Solid-State Drive 520

Intel Solid-State Drive 520

The 2.5-inch ; supports SATA 3 (6Gbps) and offers great performance. The drive is housed in an all-aluminum casing and comes with all you need to use it as a hard-drive replacement for a laptop (ultraportable or standard) or a desktop computer.

The Intel 520 Series SSD is comparatively expensive and its low-profile screws are not included.

If priced a little lower, the Intel 520 Series SSD would be an ideal investment for those who want to greatly improve their computer's overall performance. For now, it's still an excellent drive.

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Klaus Hinum (notebookcheck.net)

Review Intel 520 Series - 240 GB SSD

From Marvell to SandForce. The new high-end Intel SSD comes without an Intel controller. This SATA 3 SSD uses the fast SandForce SF-2281 and aspires to be the king of the hill. ...

An upgrade to the new 520 series from the older 510 series can not be recommended. The difference in everyday performance is not tangible. Even a few older SATA 2 SSDs can hold their own in certain tests, such as loading Battlefield 3. However, buyers...

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Hubert Nguyen (ubergizmo.com)

Intel SSD 520 Series Review

Intel has just announced its Intel SSD 520 Series based on a 25nm manufacturing process, and this new series targets the high-end enthusiast market. As it stands, this is the absolute best that Intel has to offer in the non-Enterprise [...]

The Intel SSD 520 Series is blazing fast, and right now, it is the fastest 2.5” SSD drive that we have tested. Depending on pricing, I expect it to be a very nice update to the Intel 510 Series, especially as it has hardware AES256 encryption and the...

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : maximum pc (maximumpc.com)

Intel 520 Series 240GB Review

Fast SF-2281 controller and 25nm NAND; Intel reliability.

$50 more expensive than near-identical drives from Patriot and OCZ.

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Silent PC (silentpcreview.com)

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In our real world performance tests, the Intel 520 Series 120GB had mixed results compared to other SandForce models, squeaking past the ADATA SX910 128GB but not quite able to catch the Corsair Force GS 240GB nor the Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB and...

Sep, 2012

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Expert review by : Elric Phares (motherboards.org)

Product Spotlight: Intel 520 Series Solid State Drive (SSD) Lineup & Overview

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Kenny Yeo (hardwarezone.com)

Intel SSD 520 Series (240GB) - Take a Trip Down Cherryville

Intel's latest high-end consumer SSD, the SSD 520 series, is finally here. With the SSD 520 series, Intel has also made the switch to a SandForce controller. We pit it against the fastest drives in the market today to see how it fares.

Class-leading performance ; Much improved over Intel SSD 510 series ; Special firmware exclusive to Intel

Slightly pricey ; Below average IOPS performance on Iometer

All things considered, Intel’s latest SSD 520 series is yet another winner from the company. The switch to a SandForce controller yielded significant gains in performance over the older SSD 510 series and its Marvell controller. This, coupled with...

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : c0d3r (wccftech.com)

Intel 520 Series SSD Review

Today, we have the SSD 520 Series 240GB drive with us to see if it lives up to their claim. We are especially thankful to XenithPR, who provided us the SSD for review. So let's get the show on the road!

Apr, 2012

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