Intel plans to lower prices for SSD 540s drives, SSD to replace last year's model 535.
According to the leaked information, first time in several years, users will see the changes in the platform – вместо контроллера Seagate (formerly LSI) SandForce SF-2281, we will have to deal with a chip Silicon Motion SM2256.
Новая серия должна иметь конструкцию типа 2,5 inch (7 mm) and M. 2 (2280) in versions with a capacity 120 GB - 1 TB. In both cases, the manufacturer, apparently, controller will apply Silicon Motion SM2256 and SK Hynix memory 16 nm TLC NAND. by the way, should be added, что на таких же компонентах основаны диски ADATA SP550 (among the cheapest models, available on the market today).
What performance can be expected? Data transfer, apparently, must reach 560 MB / s when reading and 480 MB / s when recording, and the number of I / O operations per second reach, respectively, 78 000/85 000 IOPS.
It turns out that at this stage, drive makers SSD will mainly deal with through pricing. Part of the western stores has already begun to enter the pre-sale discounts to carriers, but the official premiere will have to wait a little longer(probably until the middle of next month).
