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The Intel® X25-V Value SATA Solid-State Drive (SSD) is targeted for value netbooks, dual-drive desktop PCs as a “boot drive” and advanced RAID 0 configurations to boost system and gaming performance. The 40GB SSD retails for $125.

Highlights

• Intel introduces X25-V Value SATA Solid-State Drive (SSD) at $125 entry price point.
• Perfect for value netbooks or as boot drive for dual-drive SSD/HDD desktops, X25-V delivers SSD performance at an affordable price.
• Desktop PCs can now combine an SSD with HDD to boost overall system performance and speed system boot up and opening of applications

The Intel X25-V features 40GB of 34nm NAND flash memory. This non-volatile memory retains data, even when the power is turned off, and is used in applications such as smartphones, personal music players, memory cards or SSDs for fast and reliable storage of data. SSD benefits over a traditional HDD include higher performance, battery saving and ruggedness. “Adding the Intel X25-V to our existing family of high-performance SSDs gives our resellers a full range of high-performing, quality SSDs for notebook upgrades, dual-drive desktop set ups or embedded applications,” said Pete Hazen, director of marketing for the Intel NAND Solutions Group. “SSD adoption continues to be one of the more exciting trends in personal computing, and this entry-level product enables users to enjoy the productivity and performance benefits of Intel SSDs at a new price point.”