Intel X25-M 80 GB Solid State Drive with Internal SATA and Power Cables

I did a lot or research before purchasing these, AnandTech and TomsHardware were especially helpful sites with lots of info to filter and digest.While the Intel G3's are due out anytime there was a $30/drive rebate so I was able to snag two of these SSDs for $340. I made the decision to run these in a RAID0 array that, based on test results I saw online, should give me approximately G3 performance and I get an approx. 125GB drive (2x 80GB, less 20% unallocated space due to using SSDs in RAID configuration to prevent performance degradation due to loss of TRIM command from OS) for an affordable price, less than if I purchased a single larger G2 SSD and better specs.I was tempted to go with OCZ but I'm not sure I like the idea of data compression the SandForce controllers use to obtain their levels of performance. I'll be using these in my workstation for OS and apps and going with Intel and their approach gave me more of a warm and fuzzy. When these drives are ready to be replaced the SandForce controllers will have more of a track record and there will likely be new tech out by then to choose from in any case, so who knows what I'll pick then ;)These drives installed without a hitch, and they are smoking fast. All the good stuff you read about SSDs these are delivering. I'm running Win7prox64 on an ASUS Maximus Forumula Mobo with an Intel Q9450 and 8GB Corsair RAM. The Velociraptors I was using as my OS/apps drives were the bottleneck in my system performance. Well, my Windows Experience Score went from 5.9 to 7.3 and is now limited by my GPU (ATI 3870x2). Since I'm not a big gamer, mostly do web development and graphics work, this is good enough for now.All to say, if you want rock solid SSDs at a great price this is a great buy.

Solid-state drive broke within a year end up throwing out unrepairable

I decided to take a leap and finally get an SSD for my system. I am using this drive for my OS and apps and use a secondary drive for data on my desktop. I'm using this with Windows 7 Ultimate and it's working great.I have no regrets in getting this drive. The first time using it, I immediately noticed the difference. Applications now launch instantly which is really nice.Be sure you download and install the Intel SSD Toolbox after you get it installed to optimize it for your system. It doesn't come with the drive, just search for it on your favorite search engine.

and They still works today.