Intel X25-V 40GB SSD debuts at $125

Competition for OCS latest Onyx SSD. If you want an affordable SSD just for primary and fast OS reasons, this might be something for you. Intel announced the X25-V Value SATA SSD with a capacity of 40GB, this new entry-level disk will retail for around $125.  Admitedly, the write performance does dissapoint though.

• Sustained Sequential Read: up to 170 MB/s
• Sustained Sequential Write: up to 35 MB/s

The Intel X25-V features 40GB of 34nm NAND flash memory. This non-volatile memory retains data, even when the power is turned off, and is used in applications such as smartphones, personal music players, memory cards or SSDs for fast and reliable storage of data. SSD benefits over a traditional HDD include higher performance, battery saving and ruggedness. "Adding the Intel X25-V to our existing family of high-performance SSDs gives our resellers a full range of high-performing, quality SSDs for notebook upgrades, dual-drive desktop set ups or embedded applications," said Pete Hazen, director of marketing for the Intel NAND Solutions Group. "SSD adoption continues to be one of the more exciting trends in personal computing, and this entry-level product enables users to enjoy the productivity and performance benefits of Intel SSDs at a new price point."

The 40GB Intel X25-V complements Intel's higher performance Intel