We always hear about improvements that'll have drives performing better down the line, but Intel is releasing a firmware update that could have solid-state drives running faster today. 40% faster, in fact. If you're the owner of one of Intel's current-gen line of 34nm SSDs such as the X25-M series, then your drive should now support TRIM—otherwise known as the ATA Data Set Management Command—which will improve the way your SSD recognizes and handles unused blocks of data, improving disk and transfer speeds.
Mileage varies according to the size of your drive, of course, and Intel's first-gen 50nm SSDs don't support TRIM.
Here's where I tell you the catch. Mac users are out of luck as OS X doesn't yet support the command (the operative word there being yet), though TRIM is native to Windows 7. Windows XP and Vista users can also take advantage of the update through Intel's Solid-State Drive Toolbox.
[Electronista]
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