INTEL's SSD .........

The Intel SSD DC S3500 is designed for data center applications such as in cloud computing, web hosting and other read-intensive environments, and the drive features an in-house controller, 20nm MLC NAND, and form factors at both 2.5" and 1.8". The DC S3500 is the latest SSD in Intel's new line while its sibling, the DC S3700 that we've also reviewed, is designed for the mainstream and high-performance enterprise market segments. These SATA 6Gb/s interfacing drives both take on the new four-digit naming convention Intel is incorporating to give more clarity and distinction to which drives belong to which category (consumer, pro, enterprise).

The DC S3500 is also designed to meet a variety of space-constrained applications, shipping in both 1.8" and 2.5" form factors. The standard 2.5" drive is available in 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 240GB, 300GB, 480GB, 600GB and 800GB capacities. The 1.8" form factor is available in 80GB, 240GB, 400GB and 800GB capacity points. Each drive supports full data path protection, AES 256-bit encryption, power loss protection for in-flight data, and very low power consumption. Intel rates power consumption at just 650mW at idle, 1.3W during read activity and 5W during writes (typical).
The Intel SSD DC S3500 is available through Intel distributors and resellers with a five year warranty. Suggested channel pricing begins at $115 for the 1.8" 80GB model and ranges up to $979 for the 2.5" 800GB drive.
 

Technical Specifications...........
Intel SSD DC S3500 Series Specifications
Capacities
                2.5”

120GB
Sequential Read: up to 445 MB/s
Sequential Write: up to 135 MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write: 75,000 IOPS / 4,600 IOPS

240GB
Sequential Read: up to 500 MB/s
Sequential Write: up to 260 MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write: 75,000 IOPS / 7,500 IOPS

480GB
Sequential Read: up to 500 MB/s
Sequential Write: up to 410 MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write: 75,000 IOPS / 11,000 IOPS
800GB
Sequential Read: up to 500 MB/s
Sequential Write: up to 450 MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write: 75,000 IOPS / 11,500 IOPS

1.8”

240GB
Sequential Read: up to 500 MB/s
Sequential Write: up to 260 MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write: 75,000 IOPS / 7,500 IOPS

400GB
Sequential Read: up to 500 MB/s
Sequential Write: up to 380 MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write: 75,000 IOPS / 11,000 IOPS

800GB
Sequential Read: up to 500 MB/s
Sequential Write: up to 450 MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write: 75,000 IOPS / 15,500 IOPS

                      Read / Write Latency: 50 μs / 65 μs
                      Interface SATA 6Gb/s, compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s
                      Form Factor: 2.5" and 1.8"
                      Intel 20nm MLC NAND
                      AES 256-bit Encryption
Endurance
Lifetime Rating: 80 GB: 45 TBW; 120 GB: 70 TBW; 160 GB: 100 TBW; 240 GB: 140 TBW; 300 GB: 170 TBW; 400 GB: 225 TBW; 480 GB: 275 TBW; 600 GB: 330 TBW; 800 GB: 450 TBW 
MTBF: 2 Million Hours

Power Consumption
Active: up to 5 W Typical
Idle: 650 mW Typical

Environmental
Operating Temperature: 0° C to 70° C
Nonoperating Temperature: -55° C to 95° C
Shock (operating and non-operating): 1,000 G/0.5 msec
                                     Height: 2.5” 7.0 mm thick; 1.8” 5 mm thick

                                    Weight: 2.5” 80-240GB: 70g ± 2g; 2.5” 300-800GB: 72g ± 2g; 1.8” 80GB:                                                       35g ± 2g; 1.8” 240-800GB: 37g ± 2g