CONCLUSION

   Whenever we get to test a product based around a specific hardware part which has been proven time and again in several similar products (like the SandForce SF-2281 controller) the end result is pretty much predetermined. That is even more certain when we are talking about a product manufactured by a company like Intel which is perhaps the top PC hardware manufacturer of all time (up until now anyways). True the SandForce SF-2281 controller has been around for over 2 years but its performance is still very good, it's quite reliable and right now it can be used to lower the cost of SSDs something which many people place above all else. Now we all have high hopes for the upcoming SandForce SF-30xx controllers but until they get released in Q1 2013 we can't know for certain how they will prove against the latest Samsung 840 Pro drives (should have some of those with us soon as well).

   Intel launched the 330 series with a very aggressive price policy so it makes sense that they did the exact same thing with the 335 series since currently the 240GB model retails for USD199.99 inside the USA (Newegg) and at 179.90Euros inside the EU (Caseking). Up until now Intel has yet to release neither a smaller nor a larger capacity model than the 240GB variant but we should see a few in the future (unless they decide to release a new model by then). Certainly as mentioned in the beginning and backed up by the results recorded in the charts the performance of the 335 is not superior (actually worse than quite a few) than what i recorded in 2011 with all the SandForce (SF-228x) and Samsung based SSDs but in the end you just can't beat its performance/price/capacity ratio and because of that it grabs our Golden Award with ease.

PROS

- Build Quality (Intel/Micron NAND)
- Performance
- Capacity (240GB)
- Bundle (3.5" bracket/SATA III Cable/Molex To SATA Power Connector)
- Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox
- Price (For Some) 

CONS

- SandForce SF-2281 Controller Is Getting Old