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    Mushkin Enhanced Chronos and Chronos Deluxe ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jenryhl, Aug 8, 2011.

  1. jenryhl

    jenryhl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi again I continue in/ my search for the best 240+Gb SSD

    I find this Mushkin SSD that sound good but it appear to be new so can't find tech review about it... So again I ask your help... :confused:
    So my question's are:

    How Reliable is Mushkin Enhanced?

    How are they customer service?

    Does them do good Firmware and updates?

    and more specific to the SSD:

    What you think about this two?:
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    ,,,,,,,Model ,,,,,,,| ,,Size ,,,,| ,MAXIOPS ,| ,,,,MTBF ,,,,,| ,R / W Speed MB/s ,| ,Chip type ,| ,Power Use Idle/Active (W) ,| ,,,MLC NAND

    .....Chronos ......| ,240Gb ,| ,,,90.000 ,,,| ,2.000.000 ,| ,,,,,,560 / 525 ,,,,,,,| ,,,,32nm ,,,,| ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.0/3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,| ,asynchronous

    Chronos Deluxe| ,240Gb ,| ,,,90.000 ,,,| ,2.000.000 ,| ,,,,,,560 / 520 ,,,,,,,| ,,,,32nm ,,,,| ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.0/3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,| ,synchronous
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    The difference in price is 50$ so not to much...?

    What you think and feel about them? the you think they are reliable?
     
    jenryhl, Aug 8, 2011
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    jenryhl Notebook Enthusiast

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    compared with OCZ and OWC

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    ,,,,,,,,Model ,,,,,,,,,| ,,Size ,,,,| ,MAXIOPS ,| ,,,,MTBF ,,,,,| ,R / W Speed MB/s ,| ,Chip type ,| ,Power Use Idle/Active (W) ,| ,,,MLC NAND

    Chronos Deluxe ,,,,| ,240Gb ,| ,,,85.000 ,,,| ,2.000.000 ,| ,,,,,,560 / 520 ,,,,,,,| ,,,,32nm ,,,,| ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.0/3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,| ,synchronous

    OCZ Vertex3 MI ,,,,| ,240Gb ,| ,,,90.000 ,,,| ,2.000.000 ,| ,,,,,,550 / 500 ,,,,,,,| ,,,,32nm ,,,,| ,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.65/3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,| ,synchronous

    OWC Mercury Pro6| ,240Gb ,| ,,,60.000 ,,,| ,2.000.000 ,| ,,,,,,559 / 527 ,,,,,,,| ,,,,25nm ,,,,| ,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.2/3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,| ,synchronous
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    jenryhl, Aug 10, 2011
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    Looks suspiciously like a Sandforce-controller drive. If that is the case, stay away, Sandforce has mega issues as I am sure you are aware.
     
    madmattd, Aug 10, 2011
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    jenryhl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes it is a Sandforce 2281 like the OCZ Vertex 3 MaxIOPS, it is very similar to de OCZ Vertex3 MI really because it use the same controler (sandforce 2281) and the same Memory Chips the toshiba 34nm, and both are synchronous...
     
    jenryhl, Aug 11, 2011
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    Well then that seals it for me. I'd stay clear until Sandforce cleans up its act.
     
    madmattd, Aug 11, 2011
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