Intel 535 Series 2.5" 360GB SATA internal SSD SSDSC2BW360H601

Intel 535 Series 360GB SATA SSD

This 2.5 inch internal solid state drive uses 16nm MLC NAND and a SATA III interface to deliver up to 540 MBps sequential read and up to 490 MBps sequential write speeds. Random 4KB performance reaches 45,000 IOPS read and 33,000 IOPS write. It targets consumers who want faster boot times and application launches without moving parts.

Upgrade from mechanical hard drive

Replacing a traditional hard drive with this SSD removes mechanical latency and yields read latency of 80 µs and write latency of 85 µs. The jump is worth it when a system feels sluggish during multitasking or when battery life matters, because active power draw is 165mW and idle power is 55mW. MTBF is rated at 1,200,000 hours for long-term reliability.

SATA III interface limits

The SATA III interface caps sequential throughput near 540 MBps read and 490 MBps write, so faster NAND cannot exceed this ceiling. Random IOPS top out at 45,000 read and 33,000 write within the same bottleneck. Operating temperature range is 0°C to 70°C, which defines the thermal envelope for sustained workloads.