Intel's DC S3700 ranks as one of the most impressive SSDs we've seen in recent years. Aimed at Data Centre environments, the drive lived up to its enterprise billing with a raft of security features allied to high speeds and, most importantly, consistent performance.

Trouble is, the DC S3700 doesn't come cheap. With prices ranging from £180 for a small 100GB drive to a lofty £1,500 for the range-topping 800GB model, Intel's S3700 is out of reach for many businesses. Knowing that a single drive won't meet the requirements of every data centre, the firm has extended the reach of the DC-Series range with a second-rung model dubbed the S3500.