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Intel moves forward with 34nm SSDs
Tech Ticker — ... based on 34nm manufacturing process. The 34nm based SSDs is superior to 50nm variant and boasts advantages like drop-in compatibility, latency reduction by 25 percent and faster random write Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) which is now up to 6,600 and 35,000 for write and read IOPS. Intel will initially be selling 2.5-inch 80 and 160GB X25-M SSDs pegged at $225 and $440 for up to 1000 units. 1.8-inch X18-M SSDs will start shipping later this quarter. [Via Intel] Share on: ...

Intel 34nm technology cuts SSD price by 60%
Ubergizmo — ... with an 34nm (nanometers) process. By using a higher density process, Intel is able to use less silicon surface, which reduces costs – by up to 60%, says the company. At the same time, Intel has improved the performance of the new drives, with a 25% reduction in latency (wich was already quite low in the previous version). Random writes performance has also been improved, even as the older Intel X25-M was already leading most benchmarks. Links: press release, Ubergizmo's Intel X25-M review ...