Intel boosts performance on SSDs and drops prices
Intel on Monday announced SSD DC S3700 solid-state drives with up to 800GB of capacity, designed to deliver improved performance and power efficiency.
The SSDs offer two times faster read and 15 times faster write speed over the Intel SSD 710 series, which were introduced in September last year, the company said in a statement.
The drives will become available early next year, Intel said. They will come in the 2.5-inch form factor with capacities of 100GB (US$235), 200GB ($470), 400GB ($940) and 800GB ($1880). Drives with 1.8-inch slots will come with capacities of 200GB ($495) and 400GB ($695).
The new drives are comparatively cheaper than the SSD 710 series, which were priced at launch starting at $649 for the 100GB version to $1,929 for the 300GB drive, when purchased in quantities of 1,000. The 100GB SSD 710 is currently priced at $476 on CDW's online store.
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