SK hynix Gold S31 vs Intel SSD X25-M Series (2011)

While the SK hynix Gold S31 500GB wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. Tom's Hardware, PCWorld, dongknows.com, PCmag, and Android Central have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for the Intel SSD X25-M 160GB, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Laptop Mag, hardwarezone.com.sg, and TrustedReviews enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We tried doing a direct SK hynix Gold S31 500GB vs. Intel SSD X25-M 160GB review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the SK hynix Gold S31 500GB most impressed the reviewers at techaeris.com, who gave it a score of 9.5, whereas the Intel SSD X25-M 160GB did best in its Laptop Mag review - it scored 9 points.