Support product highlights, featured content, downloads and more for intel ssd x25m series. Intel x25m ssd firmware update boosts write speeds 40%. Leaving an ssd in a storage unit with higher temperature may decrease its lifespan. Internally its called the postville refresh the x25m g2 carried the. Good news, users of intel x25m and x18m solidstate drives.
The higher end intel ssdsa2m160g2gc 160gb drive or x25m g2 160gb can also be flashed from the older 2cv102g9 firmware to the new version. Firmware versions for intel solid state drives and intel optane memory. The firmware also increased overall sequential write times of the 160 gb x25m g2, though not of the 80 gb version. Firmware versions for intel solid state drives and intel. Today ill unbox the hottest ssd on the market right now. Intel x25m ssdsa2mh080g1 80gb downloads en updates. Intel has just released a new firmware for its x18m, x25m and x25v solid state drives with 34nm nand flash, the new update promising to resolve various issues that users encountered, like slow.
Intel x25m solidstate drive firmware update the register. In the earlier days of sata ssds, we actually have a lot to thank intel for. Intel replicated the issue on windows 7 x64 with version 1. New firmware for intel x25m is out anandtech forums. Considere comme performant a sa sortie, ce ssd est aujourdhui depasse. Doing a firmware flash on this drive will allow trim support in windows 7. I tried to apply the firmware update to the intel x25m ssd on my 09 mp yesterday. To fix this, intel released a firmware patch in april. In the description it says intel x25mx18m sata solidstate drive on 34nm silver case updates to fw version 02m3 sounds like fw version 02m3 is the same as 2cv102m3, are they the same i am asking and being careful because i read that updating to 10. Intels secondgeneration x25m solidstate drive the tech report. For more info about trim we refer to anands excellent writeup here. The intel x25m mainstream sata ii solid state drive supports selfmonitoring, analysis, and reporting technology smart commands, as.
I needed to switch over to apple computer, phone and ipad because of software changes in my buisness. These items were either open box or refurbished with a a rating. Intels 320 series solidstate drives ssds are on track for a march 28 launch. Intels x25e ssd walks all over the competition toms. The intel memory and storage tool intel mas is a drive management tool for intel ssds and intel optane memory devices, supported on windows 1. The pricing is rough, that puts intels x25m at cheaper than slc drives on the market but more expensive than mlc drives. These new 25nm ssds should deliver roughly double the capacity at the same price as the current. Intel x25m g2 80gb postville ssd solid state drive unboxing. This increased the maximum write speed of 70 mbs to 100 mbs. Intel 320 series, also referred to as postville refresh, succeeds the companys x25v and x25m series, consisting of sat. The new firmware fixes slowboot issues on sata 6gbs controllers, drive hangs when reading s. The intel x25m was a line of serial ata interface solidstate drives or ssds developed by intel for personal computers, announced in late 2008.
Intel x25m 160gb firmware and toolbox macrumors forums. The good news is the patch does a great job of restoring. Intel x18m sata ssd 34nm products do not require this firmware update. More recently, in april, intel released a firmware update to improve the longterm performance of its x25m and x18m models.
Inland professional 120gb ssd 3d nand sata iii 6gbs 2. Additionally, when its installed in a laptop, the x25m will give you better battery life, which means you can work longer on crosscountry plane trips. The bug which we originally reported on late last month affected the companies new 34nm x25m g2 postville ssds earlier this week intel issued the updated firmware for the intel x25m and x18m ssds. If you purchased your device from an original equipment manufacturer oem, your firmware version may have a different naming. Intel corporation commonly known as intel and stylized as intel is an american multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in santa clara, california, in silicon valley. I am a faithful user of a popular on line store that deals in the same. Intel postville x25m downloads en updates tweakers. Apparently, things are going so well over at intel that they are going to launch their 25nm mlc based 320 series postville refresh, ahead of schedule, on the 28th of march. Details of intels thirdgen x25m postville refresh ssd have been published over at anandtech. Intel x25m 120gb retail solid state drive tweaktown. Intel have pushed out their promised update to the x25m ssd, along with the intel ssd toolbox and optimizer, the standout factor of which is a 40. Intel refused to release any trimsupporting firmware for the first generation x25m. After all the comments on my intel ssd raid 0 setup gone wrong, i thought id show you guys how 1 ssd performs with a 4 month old windows 7 installation.
Intels 3rd generation x25m ssd specs revealed anandtech. However, doubts regarding the x25ms performance began to emerge last year. Intel 320 series ssd with 25 nm nand flash slated for 28. It is the worlds largest and highest valued semiconductor chip manufacturer based on revenue, and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors. I was able to purchase a macbook air, iphone 5se, and ipad air. Intel x25m ssd firmware update on 09 mac pro macrumors. While intels new x25m is certainly a killer in terms of performance, the inherent economic issues remain and will hinder widespread consumer acceptance. As i mentioned yesterday, the new drive has a silver. Intels downloadsupport page doesnt tell you how to know if your ssd has the latest firmware or not. Intel has released a firmware update that addresses and apparently resolves a performance problem caused by.
Havent been following any of the new ssd or general pc storage developments for a while, so slightly out of the loop, but wondering if its a reasonable time to upgrade my aging first generation intel x25m 80gb ssd which only works on sata 2. Review intel 510 series elmcrest 250 gb solid state drive. Im not currently having any issues with the ssd, but thought i would be proactive about updating. Intel plans to deliver a firmware update to allow support of the windows 7 trim command, along with an end user tool, to allow. Corsair apple zertifiziert 8gb 2x4gb ddr3 1066 mhz pc3 8500 laptop. Ben wel benieuwd of er ook merkbare verbeteringen zijn, intel is nooit echt specifiek in hun change logs. Intel firmware addresses x25m, x18m ssd slowdowns the. Ssds can struggle with extreme temperatures, especially over extended periods of time. Intel releases new firmware for x18m, x25m and x25v. Intel x25m g2 80gb postville ssd solid state drive unboxing linus tech tips duration. Additionally, this firmware revision includes several continuous improvement optimizations that provide increased write performance on 160 gb ssds.
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