Intel announced a new series of solid state drives - Pro 1500. SSD Pro 1500 is presented in capacities 80, 120, 180, 240, 360 and 480 GB. Interface - SATA 6 Gb / s. Two form factors: 2.5-inch and new M.2 (formerly NGFF). The maximum speed of writing and reading reach 490 MB / s and 540 MB / s. Values IOPS: 80000 and 41000. As memory 20-nm NAND-flash MLC. The controller , LSI / SandForce SF-2281.
The difference is that SSD Pro 1500 series is focused on serious guys. Models SSD Pro 1500 supports protocol Opal for the organization of trusted computing. On top of information on storage devices is encrypted using 256-bit AES-key and installed on the SSD Pro 1500 applications can be remotely correct with technology Intel vPro.
According to Intel company, fast disk system of the new generation (on SSD) will reduce the idle time staff. Instead of being bored waiting for loading data from the hard drive, the employee almost immediately incorporated into the workflow.