What's the latest news on the 3rd generation Intel SSDs?

[Jason251]

I have been waiting for the 3rd generation SSDs from Intel, which I read about several months ago. I have not read anything about them since.

When are they going to be released and what is going on?

I need to get an SSD for my laptop soon. Are they worth waiting for?

 

[Nintendesert]

I figure we'll find out at CES.

 

[Jason251]

When is that again? In Las Vegas usually, isn't it?

 

[Tsavo]

When is that again? In Las Vegas usually, isn't it?

http://www.cesweb.org/

 

[Jason251]

Oh great. Less than a week. Thanks.

 

[capeconsultant]

I am very interested in this too. Been a long time, Intel, it had better be good!

 

[aceO07]

Finally 2011. Bring on the new gen soon!

 

[Emulex]

Can not speak much of the X18 and X25 G3 due to NDA

 

[Dadofamunky]

Prices suddenly dropped on NewEgg by around 15% on 120 GB SSDs. About freakin' time! I think that's a sign that some new products are coming...

 

[Tsavo]

Prices suddenly dropped on NewEgg by around 15% on 120 GB SSDs. About freakin' time! I think that's a sign that some new products are coming...

Intel's 120GB is the same price it was two weeks ago.

Their 160GB dropped $90 though.

 

[Old Hippie]

Can not speak much of the X18 and X25 G3 due to NDA

I'm definately anxious to learn what you've been holding back.

 

[Zap]

According to Anand's latest news blurb about the new Intel SSD (HINT: not the droids you are looking for) the 25nm SSDs are delayed.

 

[semo]

Rumors were that they are coming in Feb. I think this may be correct since 25nm drives are out and about already

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2130853

 

[imaheadcase]

Delayed intel and Sandforce chips till 2Q.

 

[Jason251]

Hey, this is exactly what I have been waiting for: Intel SSDs on mini-PCIe cards.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers...ive-to-appear-in-lenovo-thinkpad-laptops/4586

Does anybody know if they will run on existing notebooks (ie. my Thinkad X200s), or do they have to be designed to use them?

EDIT: Okay, I just realised that they are not mini-PCIe, they are mSATA, and they are not part of the 3rd generation.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4078/intels-ssd-310-g2-performance-in-an-msata-form-factor

Duh.

 

[RU482]

Can not speak much of the X18 and X25 G3 due to NDA

I thought they were dumping x18 for mSATA

/also under NDA, just forgetful

 

[Emulex]

new x18 ES are out right now fwiw.