Help me choose the right ssd please.

I'm planing to get one of these:
Crucial CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 / 64GB Real SSD C300 2.5 inch / Limited 3 Year Warranty / 6Gb/sec Transfer Rate / Upto 355MB/sec Sequential read Solid State Internal Hard Drive - Computing at Play.com (UK)
Kingston 64GB SSDNow V SSD 2.5" SATA-II Read.. | Ebuyer.com
OCZ 64GB Onyx SSD 2.5" SATA-II Read = 135MB/s.. | Ebuyer.com
My usage is mostly browsing, occasional Youtube videos, Office. I don't play games or watch movies.
I'm going to do a clean install of vista home premium 32bit and use the current Hitachi 250GB 5400RPM as an external hard drive in my Acer Aspire5610z.
Now,could you please help me decide which one of these SSDs is most suitable for me, Thanks is advance.

 

If you're worried about battery life, the Kingston is not the best choice if I remember correctly.

As to the C300 - I would choose an SandForce based drive over it for use in a SATA2 limited notebook.

Good luck.

 

Thanks for the quick response tiller, I use my laptop as a desktop replacement, so I'm not concerned of battery life.

 

The general consensus right now is:

1) SATA II, drive smaller than 256gb = go Sandforce SF-1200.
2) SATA III, drive size is 256gb = go Crucial C300.
3) Wait till Q1 2011 for Sandforce 2 + Intel G3 + Indilinx Jet Stream and either buy into 3rd generation SSDs or wait for the price drops on 2nd generation SSDs.

There is not alot in it, particularly the Sandforce drives where the only real difference that matters is price/warranty/after sales support & firmware. Even Intel G2 and Indilinx drives are still great though G2 is still expensive and Indilinx have kind of slid off the edge of the map recently due to Jet Stream delays. The Sandforces seem to be easier to price competitively because they use cheaper NAND at the cost of more advanced wear management at the controller level. Thats possibly one reason why Intel G2 is still expensive (uses more expensive NAND) and why Sandforce drives can continue to fall in price and spawn derivatives like Onyx 2 (same controllers, even cheaper NAND).

 

No prob.

Just looked a little more closely and you definitely don't want the Kingston (I thought it was the V+ at first glance - it isn't).

As an aside - I strongly recommend upgrading to Win7x64 and at least 4GB of RAM as well.

Vista x86 was just not worthy of being installed in any system I tried it on.

Good luck.

 

I have already got the maximum RAM of 2GB allowed by the MB, my processor is T2600 and no chance of 64bit OS.
I'm thinking of another option but I'm not sure how the Seagate momentus XT will react in my 3 yr old laptop regarding the noise and vibration ( no one can help there,I have to install and find out).

 

SandForce based SSD's right now are giving the best performance/cost ratio. A 60 GB SF SSD can be bought around 100-120 usually after MIR. Of course you could always play the waiting game..

 

Something like this perhaps: Corsair 60GB Force SSD 2.5" SATA-II Read.. | Ebuyer.com, thanks for that, I am very confused about all these different specs and even after reading many threads about SSDs still cannot fathom.
With all the help from you guys/gals, it's becoming a little more clearer to me now. I do very much appreciate your advice and suggestions, please let me know more.

 

I don't know anything about European prices but on Newegg these a data 64gb drives are sandforce based and really inexpensive Newegg.com - A-DATA S599 AS599S-64GM-C 2.5" 64GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - 114.99 USD and its a really fast SSD.

 

Holy crap 99 pounds?? That's like 160 USD.

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Phoenix Pro Series FM-25S2S-60GBP2 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Newegg.com - OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE60G 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

I got my Agility 2 for 120 with 20 MIR

 

Too bad about the cpu limitation (x86 only O/S's) and the RAM, but I would still recommend Win7 over Vista. Especially if you do decide on an SSD to install to.

I can also recommend an 500GB XT for the speed if performance per euro is important, but like you said - you'll need to see it in your system to know if it is worth it for you with regards to noise and vibration.

In my 18.4" VAIO I can certainly feel the drive working, but it does not vibrate any more than any other drive I've used in it, nor does the drive feel warmer in use than the Hitachi 7K500 I used in the same notebook before.

 

Here's a 80 pound Sandforce drive: Patriot 2.5 Ssd 60gb

 

Thanks for the link Phil.