{"id":102299,"date":"2016-08-29T10:06:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T08:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=102299"},"modified":"2016-08-29T10:48:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T08:48:02","slug":"intel-reveals-ridiculously-cheap-ssds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/102299-intel-reveals-ridiculously-cheap-ssds","title":{"rendered":"Intel reveals ridiculously cheap SSDs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Intel has revealed the first drives in its M.2 2280 SSD range, the 600P series, reports <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcper.com\/news\/Storage\/Intel-Revises-All-SSD-Product-Lines-3D-NAND-Everywhere\" target=\"_blank\">PC Perspective<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These SSDs are aimed at the budget-concious consumer, with prices ranging from <strong>$0.55\/GB at 128GB<\/strong> all the way down to <strong>$0.35\/GB for the 1TB<\/strong> part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese new SSDs reflect Intel\u2019s 30-year commitment to memory technologies and our long-term plan to transform the economics of storage with trusted, breakthrough 3D NAND technology from Intel,\u201d sais Bill Leszinske, Intel Vice President and Director of Strategic Planning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This broad array of new 3D NAND SSDs expands the reach of PCIe solutions and offers a cost effective replacement for traditional Hard Disk Drives, helping customers accelerate user experiences, improve the performance of apps and services, and reduce IT costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The expected specifications for the drives are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.8GB\/s reads<\/li>\n<li>560MB\/s writes<\/li>\n<li>Random read 155k<\/li>\n<li>Random write 128k<\/li>\n<li>(4KB QD=32)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is no information on South African pricing or release date yet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Intel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102301\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Intel.png\" alt=\"Intel\" width=\"584\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to No Man\u2019s Sky review \u2014 an awe-inspiring journey\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/102235-no-mans-sky-review-an-awe-inspiring-journey.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">No Man\u2019s Sky review \u2014 an awe-inspiring journey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to 5 awesome PC games you didn\u2019t know were coming in 2016\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/101880-5-awesome-pc-games-you-didnt-know-were-coming-in-2016.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 awesome PC games you didn\u2019t know were coming in 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Everything you need to know about Xbox Scorpio\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/102190-everything-you-need-to-know-about-xbox-scorpio.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Everything you need to know about Xbox Scorpio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intel has just unveiled a range of SSDs aimed at the budget-conscious PC 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