SOLID-STATE DRIVE

There's no doubt that Intel provides a

performance egde when it comes to PC processors. Its latest

Core i3, i5, and i7 CPUs represent the cutting-edge choice

in today's laptops and desktops.

However, a fast processor is only part of the equation. When

you're booting your computer, launching programs, or loading

personal files, your CPU spends a good deal of time waiting for

your hard drive to send it the data it needs. Add in the cumulative delays from a traditional hard drive's file fragmentation, and your highly capable system soon starts to feel as sluggish as your last one.

Fortunately, Intel has the storage performance angle covered, too.

The company's silicon wizardry has resulted in a remarkable line

of mainstream SSDs (solid-state drives). The X25-M or X25-V SSDs

are reliable, high-performance replacement for traditional hard drives

as the computer's main storage component, and in comparison, they

provide fast bootups, application launches, and overall system

responsiveness. In fact, Intel SSDs deliver 56% faster performance than

traditional hard drives.

BENEFITS:

• Unlike a hard drives, SSDs don't spin and have no moving parts. This not only helps them to be more impact-tolerant and reliable than a traditional hard drive but also makes them cooler, quieter, and easier on notebook battery life.
• Speaking technically, Intel's SSDs are acclaimed for having some of the fastest random read and writes. This speeds up most of your operating a noticeably more agile feel.
• In a Windows 7 PC, Intel SSDs' support for new TRIM command ensures that over time, they continue to save data as fast as they did when new.
• Even though SSDs cost more per gigabyte than hard drives, the dramatic performance boost you'll realize by installing an SSD more than justifies the price premium.