Date: 24/06/2010

Intel introduces its SSD products to improve computing experience

Intel has made available Intel solid-state drives (SSDs) in 800 Best Buy stores across USA and on BestBuy.com. These SSDs can replace or complement a traditional hard drives in a notebook or desktop PC. These SSDs enable fast computing while booting up, opening files and running software applications. The SDDs use flash memory and is fully solid state and thus ensure high reliability at low power consumption by eliminating moving parts like mechanical arms and spinning platter used in HDDs. Intel says that the Intel SSD delivers up to 56 percent improvement in system responsiveness for gamers, multimedia enthusiasts or anyone desiring to get more performance out of their new or existing notebook or desktop computer.

"We think solid-state drives will become increasingly popular as people realize how much faster they can boot up and run their favorite software or work-intensive applications," said Jason Bonfig, vice president of Computing at Best Buy. "Our customers are looking for the latest and greatest in technology and entertainment experiences. Now they can purchase an Intel SSD and add it to a new or existing computer for a makeover that will improve their computing or gaming experience."

"When you upgrade to an Intel Solid-State Drive, you see a dramatic improvement in your computing experience," said Pete Hazen, director of marketing for Intel NAND Solutions Group. "We've already shipped more than a million SSDs and consumers are realizing that SSDs aren't just an alternate means of storage, but a performance enhancement that brings a new level of responsiveness to their computer. With Best Buy selling Intel SSDs, we hope more people will begin to experience the dramatic effect of solid-state drive computing."

Below mentioned are few of the Intel SSD products and features:

--The Intel® X25-M Mainstream SSD has 80 gigabytes (GB) of storage space, which can store applications and data or hold approximately 20,000 songs or 70,000 photos.

--The Intel X25-M can serve as a replacement for a hard drive in a notebook or desktop and has a Best Buy price of $229.99.

--The 40GB Intel X25-V Value SSD is priced at $129.99. It is used as a "boot drive" in a desktop PC where the current hard disk drive is used for storing data.

For more information visit: www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/ssd