Intel® Turbo Memory hard drive cache

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Intel Turbo Memory is an add-on memory for read and write caching of the hard-drive. (Previously dubbed as Robson.)

Features

  • Non-volatile Flash Memory (512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB NAND-flash)
  • Improve system responsiveness
  • Speed-up boot time
  • Reduce power consumption
Turbo Memory card

(picture credits intel)

IBM Part numbers

  • 1 GB
    • 42T0907
  • 2 GB
    • 42T0991
    • 43Y6523 (as found in an X200, half-length mini PCI express card)

Support Operating system

  • Windows Vista and Windows 7 only
  • There is no Linux support, not even as a flash drive

Supported ThinkPads

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