Intel X25-V in RAID-0: Faster than X25-M G2 for $250?

Intel has been shipping its value 40GB X25-V SSDs for a little while now, but the official launch was just 11 days ago. In our review we found that for $125, the X25-V was a reliable way to enjoy all of the benefits of an SSD without breaking the bank. Today we're here to tempt you a bit more.

For $220 you can get an 80GB X25-M G2 but for another $30 you can nab a pair of X25-Vs and RAID them together. The resulting performance is truly staggering. I'm talking faster than a 6Gbps Crucial C300 in some cases, and faster than a SandForce drive in others.




It's not all perfect though, you don't always get the best performance and you do lose TRIM. The question: is it worth it? Go ahead and click that fancy new Read More link to find out.