The Intel SSD 335 Series is adding a new 180 GB capacity version to its current 240GB product offering. Both capacities are available in a standard 2.5-inch form factor and will be sporting a new case design by the end of the quarter.

Intel's 335 SSD series is based on 20nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory. The new 180GB model offers the same performance as the currently available model (240GB), 00 megabytes-per-second (MB/s) sequential reads and 450 MB/s sequential writes. It is based on the SandForce SF-2281 processor.

Measuring Random Input/Output (I/O) Operations per Second (IOPS) using 4KB IOPS, the Intel SSD 335 Series reads up to 42,000 IOPS and writes up to 52,000 IOPS.

The Intel SSD 335 Series box package includes a 2.5-inch to-3.5-inch drive adapter and SATA cables.



Specifications:

- Capacity: 180GB
- NAND Flash Memory: 20 nanometer Intel NAND Flash Memory Multi-Level Cell (MLC)

- Bandwidth
Sustained Sequential Reads up to: 500 MB/s
Sustained Sequential Writes up to: 450 MB/s

- Random I/O Operations per Second (4KB IOPS):
Reads up to: 42000 IOPS
Writes up to: 52000 IOPS

- Interface SATA 6.0 Gb/s, compatible with SATA 3Gb/s
- Form Factor, Height and Weight: 2.5 inch 9.5mm / up to 78 grams
- Life Expectancy: 1.2 million hours Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
- Power Consumption
Active: 350 mW Typical
Idle: 275 mW Typical

- Operating Temperature 0°C to 70°C
- RoHS Compliance: Meets the requirements of European Union (EU) RoHS Compliance Directives

- Software Tools
Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox with Intel SSD Optimizer at www.intel.com/go/ssdtoolbox
Intel Data Migration Software at www.intel.com/go/ssdinstallation

Staying with Intel, the company will participate later this month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with new some smartphone technologies in hand, including a new dual core, dual graphics platform. The company also plans to have Android-based handsets on display that will be running its low-cost Atom Z2420 platform.