July 7 2011 review by en.expreview

This review focuses on the onboard SSD, it compares a single SSD with the onboard drive combined with a 'normal' hard drive.

You'll have to use the Smart Response technology to use the onboard Intlel SSD, EZ Smart Response warns that your system will be set as RAID mode, and your system will restart when setup is done.

In the Secondary Storage test of PCMark 7, the Intel 311 outperformed the Intel X25-V by a plus of about 400, the main reason is that the write speed of the 311 was much better than that of X25-V.

Apart from the performance, another important factor is the life expectancy of the onboard SSD. The lifetime of SLC Flash is 10x more than MLC Flash. In terms of lifetime, the SLC-based Intel 311 iSSD is more attractive than MLC SSD.