Quote Originally Posted by Ao1 View Post
So it seems that the 520 performs very much like any other SF2xx based drive. Not too surprising as the MWI is based on theoretical P/E cycle capability, which will be the same value depending on nand geometry. Specially binned nand only starts to shine once the theoretical MWI has expired, but realistically who is going to keep on using their SSD once the MWI gets below 0

It really looks like Intel have done very little to the SF f/w. Turning off raise was already an option. All they seem to have done is debugged the f/w and modified the SMART reporting attributes.
Well, I didn't expect any really huge differences between the intel 520 and other sandforce drives.

What will be interesting to see is:
a) Where MWI=1 happens, which I should be able to predict soon.
b) If the device dies like other sandforce drives tested here do, at about 2x of MWI in a horrible flaming insta-death, or if it manages to hang on like the m4 does.

Haven't seen a 60gig sandforce drive hit 700TiB like we have with the m4, would be nice to see if it were possible!