We do not perform power testing for our RAID Reports, so we are not going to validate Intel's listed power usage. These performance figures are for compressible data. 4KB random read performance is listed at up to 41,000 IOPS, and 4 KB random write performance is listed at up to 80,000 IOPS. Specifications list the 2.5-inch 530 Series SSDs as having a bandwidth performance of up to 540MB/s sequential reads and 490MB/s sequential writes. The 180GB and 240GB variants will provide performance that is superior to the other capacity points in the series. Intel's 530 Series 2.5-inch SATA III SSD is available in six capacity sizes: 80GB, 120GB, 180GB, 240GB, 360GB, and 480GB. The competition is fierce, so let us see what the battle looks like as we subject our 530 two-drive array to our ever-evolving testing regimen. Intel's 530 in a 180GB capacity is their best-selling SSD, so it makes sense that we explore what a two-drive array of this capacity point has under the hood. Today, we are going to see how Intel's mainstream SSD performs in RAID 0. Over the course of time, LSI SandForce's 2281 controller has become renowned for its reliable, predictable performance as well as its low power consumption, making it a no-brainer choice for a mainstream offering that can deliver the kind of reliability Intel demands of any product that bears their name. This extensive validation process produces SSDs with the industry's lowest annual failure rate (AFR). Heat, cold, humidity, shock, and even cosmic particle bombardment are all part of Intel's validation process. The validation process Intel utilizes to ensure a high performing, reliable SSD is easily the world's most extensive. Intel's 530 Series is not designed to deliver enthusiast class performance, but rather mainstream performance with unequaled Intel reliability.

Intel's latest collaboration with LSI Sandforce is their 530 Series mainstream SSD. Intel's partnership with LSI SandForce continues to this day. At the time, the 520 was probably the fastest consumer SSD ever made. Intel designed their own exclusive firmware that was able to solve the infamous 2281 BSOD issue, and their 520 Series SSD became an instant success. Intel, as Intel always does, touched it and turned it to gold.

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