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Intel 520 Series 120GB (boxed)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 526 reviews of Intel 520 Series 120GB (boxed). The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and usability. Opinions are divided on the size, and there are some less positive reviews about the price.
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Intel 520 Series 120GB (boxed) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.
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Amazon.com review summary for Intel 520 Series 120GB (boxed)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 277 user reviews of Intel 520 Series 120GB (boxed) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the design and price. The usability and reliability also get good feedback, but many are critical about the size.
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91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Jun, 2025
Expert review by : Anthony "AkG" Garland (hardwarecanucks.com)
Intel 520 240GB SSD RAID 0 Performance Review
In many ways Intel's new 520 240GB is one of the best SSDs currently on the market. With its unique mixture of large capacities, reasonable price –
SATA 2 Performance In a perfect world everyone investing in a new solid state drive would have access to a SATA 6Gb/s controller which could pass on
Feb, 2012
Expert review by : Ilya Gavrichenkov (xbitlabs.com)
Intel SSD 520 240GB Review
Intel has finally refreshed their enthusiast SSD line-up by launching drives built on second generation SandForce controllers. Is it another SF-2281 clone? Not at all! Intel's products come with exclusive firmware, which puts them one step above all...
I am sure no one doubts that second-generation SandForce controllers are perhaps the best platform for modern SSDs in terms of performance. Thanks to on-the-fly data compression algorithms, SandForce-based SSDs with fast flash memory have always...
Feb, 2012
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Intel SSd 520 120gb
Easy to fit to my desktop using 2.5 inch bracket. Fast read/write. Huge boost to system speed. Been reliable for the three weeks it's been installed!
Oct, 2014
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Intel SSd 520 120gb
Superb value. Very fast disk. Bought this to speed up an older core 2 duo pc on windows 7. I was not disappointed. Like using an ultra modern device once installed. Fast response through applications. Quick boot times. Can't really comment on...
Nothing to say .. Very happy.
Oct, 2014
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Intel SSd 520 120gb
Really fast.
Could do with a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter.
Oct, 2014
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Intel SSd 520 120gb
Cheap for what it is and warranty.
Size for money -- but they all say that ;-)
Sep, 2014
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Intel SSd 520 120gb
very good performance reasonable price
none so far
Sep, 2014
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Intel SSd 520 120gb
it's been less than a month
it's been less than a month
May, 2013
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Intel SSd 520 120gb
Can't say how reliable it is after only a short time. The warranty is five years. It certainly speeds up loading large programmes like Adobe suite. Compact, silent.
None so far
May, 2013
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