SSDs from Intel

Intel is entering the media market with proprietary SSDs.

The Intel Z-U2.0 SSD, which plugs into a USB 1.1 / 130 port, has all the positive features that give Solid State Drives an advantage over traditional hard drives and USB storage devices, such as faster boot times. time and data access, reliability, low power consumption and noise emissions.

Intel SSDs are available in 1, 2, 4, and 8 gigabytes, respectively. Serial production of the 1 and 2 GB versions has already begun, with the 4 GB model expected until April, while the 8 GB version may debut in December.

During Intel's rigorous quality control process, the drives are tested for 1000 hours of continuous load. It is estimated that five million operating hours should elapse between two failures. The write speed is 20 MB / s, according to the manufacturer, and an Intel Z-U28 SSD can read 130 MB of data per second.