Intel has begun shipping its new X25-V Solid State Drive to retailers in North America and Europe. Coming in 40GB storage capacity, this 2.5-inch drive is equipped with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, a MTBF of 1.2 million hours and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 170MB/s and 35MB/s, respectively. The 40GB X25-V SSD retails for $124.99.
[techfresh]