Boot and load times
To test system boot and game level load times, we busted out our trusty stopwatch.

The X25-M's system boot time isn't particularly impressive—it's actually slower than that of our 5,400-RPM Scorpio Blue. However, Intel's first solid-state drive comes back in a big way in our level load tests, which have it leading the field, a hair ahead of the FlashSSD. Note just how big a lead the X25-M has over not only our 3.5" contenders, but also the fastest 2.5" mechanical hard drive of the lot, the Scorpio Black.