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We’ve talked about the Intel’s X-series SSD drives , but now there are benchmarks to go along with the speculation about Intel’s claims and they’re not a complete letdown. What’s different? Intel is now using 16GB flash packages instead of 8GB packages, the DRAM size went up (yet clock speed went down?), and the black goo used over the prior generation’s controller has been cleaned up.

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It’s been about a year since Intel’s quick-but-pricey Intel’s X-series SSDs started the market, so it’s about time for refresh. And hey, look: It’s a fresh pair of 34nm X25-M drives! (Spoiler: They’re almost exactly like the last ones.) Intel’s got a lengthy spiel about how performance has been improved, albeit slightly, by the new fabrication process (they claim a 25% decrease in latency and slightly higher read/write performance), but the core of this upgrade, and the main benefit of switching to 34nm, is a lower price. Looking again to Intel’s claims, there’s been a 60% decrease in price for the 80GB and 160GB models compared to original launch prices, which is strictly speaking correct

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