Intel's X25-M and X25-V SSDs now stocked on Best Buy's shelves

Best Buy selling some new hard drives may not exactly sound like news, but it is when the drives in question are Intel's X25-M and X25-V SSDs, which just so happen to be the first SSDs that Best Buy has ever stocked on its store shelves. Those should now be available at some 800 Best Buy stores across the U.S., although you'll still have to go online if you want anything other than the 40GB or 80GB models. Let's just hope this push into retail is soon followed by some more consumer-friendly prices.

[Elaith Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:08PM]

The PNY Drive shown on www.bestbuy.com has a newer SKU, but I definitely remember a PNY SSD being around before the Intel drives hit the shelves.

[bravokiloromeo Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:08PM]

Prices will still be better online. I love newegg and tigerdirect. :)

[Polarix Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:36PM]

@bravokiloromeo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167018&cm_re=intel_80gb-_-20-167-018-_-Product

Looks like the same price to me. Also, you get yours right away from BestBuy.

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 22nd 2010 10:33PM]

@Polarix Wouldn't you want OEM for $30 less?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167027&cm_re=Intel_X25-M-_-20-167-027-_-Product

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 22nd 2010 10:36PM]

Ugh, damn Engadget SPAM filter.

don't forget no shippin cost, no tax, and bing cash back.

[LloydChiro Posted Jun 23rd 2010 1:23AM]

@Ducman69 NewEgg charges tax, iirc.

[sroach23 Posted Jun 23rd 2010 8:08AM]

@LloydChiro ive never been charged tax from new egg.

[LloydChiro Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:14PM]

The 80 GB size is the sweetspot for me. I might get one, but prolly not from BestBuy.

[TinWard Posted Jun 23rd 2010 7:17AM]

No point buying any of these. 22nm drives will come in a few months.

[zshift Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:15PM]

Wow, whoever wrote the specs on Best Buy's site must be high, because those specs are WAAAY off.

[Polarix Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:39PM]

@zshift
What specs are off? They look right to me.

[scoobydooby Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:16PM]

Amazingly this is the same price as Newegg (for the retail, not the OEM). Still, I'd rather wait a week to get it in the mail than spend a penny at Best Buy.

[Yankee Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:22PM]

I will get an SSD when I can get an Intel 128GB for $200 or less.

[jayayess1190 Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:55PM]

@Yankee Intel doesn't make a 128GB SSD, so that will never happen.

[Lowest Ranks Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:26PM]

Gonna have to check this out. Don't have to wait for ups to deliver this plus if something goes wrong. And I have 30 days to return/exchange this without waiting for the 4-7 rma days.

[MrPotK Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:33PM]

I just saw my local Best Buy just got one, Sunday I went in to grab a wifi card. I saw one lonely 40Gb X25 for 129.99, I was half tempted to give the little guy a home too.

[surfernerd6987 Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:51PM]

I have an Intel X25-M, 80GB. It's crazy fast, and it's super quiet in my netbook. I don't notice the battery increase, but otherwise it was well worth the purchase. I paid $150 off Craigslist for it.

[MarkcusD Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:54PM]

I saw one this past weekend as well. Good news for the future when they drop to reasonable prices.

[0mie Posted Jun 22nd 2010 9:26PM]

We've had these in store for well over a month...didn't think it was breaking news or I would have sent in the tip lol

[Ninjakid4 Posted Jun 22nd 2010 9:30PM]

$2.87 per GB.
I can get a refurb 1 TB regular hard drive for $50.
It may not be as fast or last as long but I figure It would last until however long it takes for these to come down.

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 22nd 2010 10:04PM]

@Ninjakid4

SSDs are and will remain HUGELY overpriced for data storage for anywhere in the near future.

If its a desktop, you can usually fit a desktop drive AND an SSD wedged somewhere, no matter how small the case.

That way you get a nice 40GB or 64GB SSD for boot and frequently used applications with random read times that are out of this world, and a 2TB drive for dedicated storage and backup of your operating system (I like Acronis that will take several snapshots on your separate drive w/o ever the risk of worrying about not being able to boot or losing a Windows restore point). =)

Combine that w/ 4-6GB of RAM which seems to be the sweet spot for maximizing W7 superfetch, and performance is quite simply outstanding.

VERY fast boots and instant application launches, which frankly is what 90% of your wait time is for day to day tasks.

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 22nd 2010 10:06PM]

PS: And even for your laptop, if you setup a home server (HP has some that are very affordable), you can centralize all your storage needs and stream them over your internet connection when on the go.

W/ 4G and WiFi hotspots all over the place and at hotels and work, its really not a challenge, and worst case scenario you can always pack a small USB powered 500GB WD Passport in your laptop bag.

[Radukk Posted Jun 22nd 2010 9:39PM]

Best SSD in market for sure.

[ssguy Posted Jun 22nd 2010 9:55PM]

damn when are the prices for SSDs gonna come down. I want one for my lappy but these are too expensive atm. $450 for 160GB Intel is too much.

[Darkwarrior006 Posted Jun 22nd 2010 9:57PM]

I wish Best buy would carry more than one or two on the self. Its hard to sell a product when it isnt on the self.

[j3ff Posted Jun 22nd 2010 10:33PM]

That's exactly what I paid for it last year. If they really want to make SSD's mainstream they need to lower the prices.

[stuffman Posted Jun 23rd 2010 1:02AM]

Sheesh, I remember receiving these about 2 weeks ago... should have given a heads-up on this.

I'm sure I'll pick up the 40GB on my next paycheck; it'll make a nice little system drive.