OMGOMGOMG it's yet another 'plz help me choose an ssd' thread

Guys,

Please help me find an SSD for my Latitude E6410. Ideally, I want

- a capacity between 80 and 120GB
- a drive with fast random read/write speeds (sequential read/write speeds shouldn't totally suck but aren't a top concern)
- a drive that remains fast over time even when using it in conjunction with an OS that doesn't support TRIM
- an excellent bang for my buck

Will buy in Switzerland. So far, I'm looking at SandForce drives but I'm open to all suggestions. Thoughts?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...ssd-thread-benchmarks-brands-news-advice.html


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What ramgen is saying is that you don't have to open a new thread to get SSD advices since there is a huuuuuge thread full of useful information just below. Go in that thread and post the same question, people will help you there.
Nonetheless, if I were you I'd wait for Q4 2010 (december), Intel G3 SSD will be release thus bringing the average SSD price down.

 

No please create separate threads. The other thread is huge.

The fastest random speeds are Sandforce drives.

Personally I prefer Corsair Nova. Equally fast and lower power consumption.
Corsair 128GB Nova Series SSD Review Page 11 - Conclusion - Overclockers Club

http://techreport.com/articles.x/19162/11

 

The current SandForce drives are by far the best I've tried (over the last year+). However, they have a bug that stops Garbage collection from working.

Anand is working on it:

See:
A Quick Look at OCZ's RevoDrive x2: IBIS Performance without HSDL - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

My advice? If you can wait for a few months, you'll be better off either price-wise, performance-wise or hopefully both.

I have yet to experience a drive that remains fast over time. Hopefully the next generation SSD's tackle that particular thorn that SSD's blindside us with.

If you can't wait - get the SandForce based drive - but don't plan on using more than around 60-70% if you want it to keep the speed you crave (less than 50% would be even better).

Good luck.

 

Right now SF-1200 controller SSDs are very cheap. I doubt they will have a significant price drop in a few months. And if you play that waiting game, you'll going to buy an SSD in 12 years.

I like my Agility 2, 120 GB is 200 after MIR on Newegg and 90 GB is 160 after MIR. You could also look at the Phoenix PRO SSD from GSkill as well.

 

Well, you're going to be wrong.

The future price doesn't depend on what you bought and are happy paying for your current SSD.

The price is adjusted to the market and when that market is filled with better, cheaper and newer technology, that price is going to be adjusted to keep the old stock moving until they're all sold.

 

Keep in mind though that the Sandforce bug only affects users that fill their SSD near the full capacity primarily with incompressible data.

For the average user this will never be a problem.

 

What I meant is, the SF-1200 based SSDs aren't going to drop to 2 dollars in a few months. Maybe 10-25 bucks. Again nobody can predict the SSD market. That would be nice if it dropped to 2 dollars though.

 

Unfortunately, I can't afford to wait--must buy now.

Interestingly, the Phoenix Pro is cheapest among the models recommend; I didn't know about it and am looking for reviews now. The Corsair Nova also seems a good value (around EUR 200/CHF 270 here). As to the Agility 2: a great performer for sure but it's a tad more expensive.

Thanks for all the input thus far.