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Intel X25-E Flash Drives - When?

For the E (SLC) version, the review sites are saying "about 90 days," "around Christmas time" and "by the end of the year."

- woolfe
 
Originally posted by: SLORider
My vendor reports around Nov 26. <$750 USD.
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For the SLC model? That's what the MLC model sells for today..?

Originally posted by: LTG
maybe the price will even come down by then 🙂
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I wouldn't count on it. I seriously doubt prices will fall at all without pressure from the other manufacturers, which won't happen until they get the new batches of updated JMicron controllers (not expected until Feb).
 
A few sites are showing up on Google shopping...one said December availability. Hopefully this means we'll see a review soon.

I'll bite when I can get a 60-80 GB (SLC hopefully) for my notebook and a 160 GB for my desktop main drive together for under $500...here's hoping the next iteration of JMicron's controller puts some downward pressure on the prices.
 
All these SSDs are in 2.5 inch form factor, I wonder why the manufacturers provide them in 3.5 inch form factors for those "enthusiasts" who just have to have it all!

Besides that, 3.5 also gives you more space, so you can place more flash chips on them and atleast provide 1.5 times the normal storage cant they?
 
Originally posted by: bharatwaja
All these SSDs are in 2.5 inch form factor, I wonder why the manufacturers provide them in 3.5 inch form factors for those "enthusiasts" who just have to have it all!

Besides that, 3.5 also gives you more space, so you can place more flash chips on them and atleast provide 1.5 times the normal storage cant they?
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Because the enterprise/server market is largely moving to 2.5 inch. Notebooks are all 2.5 inch. If you want one in your desktop, buy an adapter.
 
Originally posted by: SLORider
Originally posted by: bharatwaja
All these SSDs are in 2.5 inch form factor, I wonder why the manufacturers provide them in 3.5 inch form factors for those "enthusiasts" who just have to have it all!

Besides that, 3.5 also gives you more space, so you can place more flash chips on them and atleast provide 1.5 times the normal storage cant they?
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Because the enterprise/server market is largely moving to 2.5 inch. Notebooks are all 2.5 inch. If you want one in your desktop, buy an adapter.
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Buying an adapter is not the issue, I was just saying that, if provided in a 3.5" FF itcould be "more spacious", which is better for desktops....
 
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