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idata · ‎09-01-2009

Hi, I'm going to be buying the Intel X25-M G2 SSD, I'd like to ask a few questions if anyone knows the answers I'd appreciate it.

Question 1: What's the chance of a SSD just going bad and I lose all of my data?

Question 2: What's the difference between the Intel X25-M G2 SSDs that end with G2C1 and G2R5?

Question 3: I'm looking to buy the 160GB, but I found a 320GB on several german websites,

I'm wondering how come they are on the german websites, but not listed on the Intel site under SSDs?

Is it just really new? or is it a fake? I'd much rather buy the 320GB.

Question 4: The G2 is just being released, I just want to be sure the G3 isn't going to be coming out soon?

I don't think it would be, but I could be wrong.

Question 5: If I waited would the price of the 160GB or the 320GB drop enough to worth waiting for? (in the next few weeks)

If anyone knows I'd appreciate the answer.

Thanks

Kind Regards

idata · ‎09-02-2009

Hi Steelbom,

Q1: I'd say about the same odds as a new mechanical drive dying. If you are planning to install and change a password for the drive, make sure you update the firmware. Normally, this should have already been done, but you might get some of the first stock of drives, those had an issue with this.

Q2:

C1: Plain OEM version, has the plastic spacers to change the height from 7,5mm to 9mm

R5: Boxed retail version with CD, booklet and metal sled for desktop installation

Q3: Those webshops are taking pre-orders, so at least one wholesale distibutor has already entered the 320 Gb drives in their system. The most optimistic ETA for these is 3-4 weeks, but the dates are not guaranteed. So no, I don't think they are fakes, but you might need a little patience.

Q4: I've seen two Intel SSD roadmaps, can't vouch whether they're real or not, but I'd say Gen3 won't be out until well into next year, if that. It wouldn't be good marketing either to give Gen2 only a couple of months of sales.

Q5: That's a tough one. Prices will drop eventually, but whether this will be in the next few weeks I'm not sure. Demand seems high, and for now Intel doesn't seem to be able or willing to roll out enough units.

I hope that answered some of your questions.

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idata · ‎09-09-2009

For the X25-M G2 SSD we have 80 and 160GB densities available. http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/index.htm http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/index.htm

Where is the site that you saw the 320GB?

Cara

Intel NAND SSD Group

idata · ‎09-10-2009

http://www.alkon-pc.de/Intel-G2-POSTVILLE-SSDSA2MH320G2C1_detail_47036.html http://www.alkon-pc.de/Intel-G2-POSTVILLE-SSDSA2MH320G2C1_detail_47036.html

http://www.mix-computer.de/html/product/detail.html?artNo=IMJMW3& http://www.mix-computer.de/html/product/detail.html?artNo=IMJMW3&

http://www.bit-superstore.de/eshop.php?action=article_detail&s_supplier_aid=1378167&rid=geizhals http://www.bit-superstore.de/eshop.php?action=article_detail&s_supplier_aid=1378167&rid=geizhals

http://www.alternate.at/html/product/details.html?artno=IMJMW3& http://www.alternate.at/html/product/details.html?artno=IMJMW3&

idata · ‎09-10-2009

The first site I found was this: http://geizhals.at/eu/a444071.html http://geizhals.at/eu/a444071.html

idata · ‎09-26-2009

My laptop can't take the 2.5" format. What about an X18-M 320GB? Will it likely be released at the same time as the X25-M 320GB?

idata · ‎10-05-2009

Right now our 1.8" mainstream product line is available in 80GB and 160GB capacities. The 2.5" mainstream product line comes in the same capacities.

http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/index.htm http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/index.htm

Though I can't comment on future products and timelines we do understand that there are some systems that only support 1.8" form factors so we take this into consideration during planning.

Cara

Intel NAND Group

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