Intel moves forward with 34nm SSDs

Intel has delivered the industry’s first Solid State Drives (SSDs) based on 34nm manufacturing process. The 34nm based SSDs is superior to 50nm variant and boasts advantages like drop-in compatibility, latency reduction by 25 percent and faster random write Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) which is now up to 6,600 and 35,000 for write and read IOPS.

Intel will initially be selling 2.5-inch 80 and 160GB X25-M SSDs pegged at $225 and $440 for up to 1000 units. 1.8-inch X18-M SSDs will start shipping later this quarter.

[Via Intel]

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