After taking some flack from the community on the relatively low maximum
rewrite-cycle count capacity on its 25 nanometer MLC NAND flash chips, Intel
decided to extend the warranty of its new 320 Series SSDs which use the
25 nm chips to 5 years, to assure buyers that 3,000 rewrite cycles is
plenty for its target buyers. Maximum rewrite cycle count is the maximum
number of times a cell of the NAND flash chip can be rewritten. 3,000
appears like a small number, but Intel believes that consumers don't
have much to worry about that. The company feels that with a consumer's
typical usage, the drive should work flawlessly for at least 5 years,
and has extended the warranty to back its assertions.
In a Chip-Shot (Intel's micro-PR), the company said: "Confident in the enhanced reliability features of its recently introduced third-generation solid-state drive (SSD), Intel announced it has extended its limited warranty for the Intel SSD 320 Series from three years to five years. The extended warranty term will apply to all Intel SSD 320 Series drives, including those already purchased. Additional limitations apply to enterprise usage levels." Intel's SSD 320 Series is a successor of X25-M G3 series, which uses the same essential controller and specifications, but uses 25 nm MLC NAND flash chips.
In a Chip-Shot (Intel's micro-PR), the company said: "Confident in the enhanced reliability features of its recently introduced third-generation solid-state drive (SSD), Intel announced it has extended its limited warranty for the Intel SSD 320 Series from three years to five years. The extended warranty term will apply to all Intel SSD 320 Series drives, including those already purchased. Additional limitations apply to enterprise usage levels." Intel's SSD 320 Series is a successor of X25-M G3 series, which uses the same essential controller and specifications, but uses 25 nm MLC NAND flash chips.
Source: Intel
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