Intel 545s Series 256GB SSD - 2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s 3D NAND TLC Internal Solid State Drive for Laptop & Desktop PC Upgrade - Faster Boot, Gaming, and Data Transfer

I wanted to replace an enterprise class disk drive in unsupported network hardware that would be rendered useless if the drive failed. I wanted to image the internal disk and replace it with an SSD that was guaranteed to be reliable. My choices were limited: I could opt for older technology SSD's that might fail with enough write cycles and weren't designed for the 24/7 warm environment in a network rack, or pay a premium for new technology SSD's that were faster and reliable. The Intel 545s was a great choice. It's a newer technology multilayer 3D nand, comes in a rugged metal package, and is less expensive than other choices in its class. Since I was making a bitwise copy of a physical hard drive, I needed 256GB, not 240GB, not 250GB, like so many others on the market. The Intel 545s series was a perfect fit for my criteria: New technology, reputation for reliability, full 256GB capacity, and reasonable price.