Intel series 520 240GB SSD review - SSD Performance SiSoft Sandra HDD

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/05/2012 03:00 PM [ ] 0 comment(s)

SiSoft Sandra HD test

Intel 520 Series SSD

Let's do a synthetic test with Sandra, just to see if we can match the results we've seen in HD Tach. The drive index test is what I refer to. Higher = Better.

Intel 520 Series SSD

You guys will agree with me that even a Western Digital Velociraptor is a fast HDD at 87 MB/sec. Here the Pyro SE did 295 MB/sec, we had hoped for slightly better results here though.

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Intel series 520 240GB SSD review
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