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Intel updates 34nm SSDs with TRIM support, speed boost
Intel's 80GB X25-M drive was among the top performers in our first SSD roundup six months ago, and their newer 34nm variants have been selling very well despite an initial setback caused by a firmware defect. Now the company is looking to make their MLC-based offerings an even sweeter buy, with ...
Intel's 34nm TRIM Firmware & SSD Toolbox
Intel's 34nm TRIM Firmware & SSD Toolbox
techgage.com — Introduction Along with the Windows 7 launch last week, came the long-awaited support for TRIM. As the... OS natively supports the new storage command, if there's an SSD installed and no other storage drivers are present, TRIM will work. It's that ... (more) Intel's 34nm TRIM Firmware & SSD Toolbox
Intel Launches TRIM Firmware For 34nm SSDs
legitreviews.com — Intel today announced the availability of the Intel Solid-State Drive (SSD) Toolbox, with Intel SSD Optimizer and... a firmware update to enable TRIM and to boost performance on select 34nm Intel X25-M Mainstream SATA SSDs. Read on to see how the ... (more) Intel Launches TRIM Firmware For 34nm SSDs
M Gen 2 SSD Performance Update
M Gen 2 SSD Performance Update
hothardware.com — Intel Completes Wind River Acquisition In all of our recent solid state disk (SSD) coverage that featured... one of Intel's X25-M drives, a common, underlying performance trend consistently emerged. The Intel drives were always amongst the top performers ... (more) M Gen 2 SSD Performance Update
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Intel pulls SSD firmware update amid Windows 7 issues
TechSpot — Intel has temporarily pulled its just-released TRIM firmware update (02HA) and associated SSD Toolbox from their download site, following a number of reported problems with the new software. Details remain scarce at the moment, but according to several posts on ...

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