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    ReadyCache SSD as main system drive?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Impactor, Feb 25, 2013.

  1. Impactor

    Impactor Notebook Consultant

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    I'm thinking of getting SanDisk ReadyCache SDSSDRC-032G-G26 for 40 USD but I do not know if I can just format it and use as the main system disk for my Linux.

    Is this possible?
     
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    jclausius Notebook Virtuoso

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    According to the feedback on your newegg link, " If you install windows or linux onto the SSD instead of using it as a ready cache it is very good,"
     
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    Impactor Notebook Consultant

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    Actually, I found comparison of 4K read/writes for this SSD and they were very, very poor when compared to non-cache SSDs.
     
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    Theoretical maximum sequential read and write speeds aren't that far off from other SSDs, but no this own't perform equally as, say, a Crucial M4 or Samsung 830 or equivalent. Technically, you should be able to use this as an OS drive and format it for Linux - assuming there is a Linux driver for it. And with Linux's meager capacity requirement, you'd have about 20 GB + of storage to work with I think.
     
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  5. Impactor

    Impactor Notebook Consultant

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    Here's the benchmark of SDSSDRC-032G-G26:
    I know very little about SSDs but according to what I found, the values in red are not too good, are they?

    So in the end, my best choice is probably going to be this:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147132
     
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    jclausius Notebook Virtuoso

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    Those values are not the best, no.

    Here's a benchmark of my Crucial C300 (an old drive running on a SATA II controller) for comparison -
    [​IMG]
     
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    MyDigitalSSD Company Representative

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    FYI, our 60GB BP4 SATA 2.5" 7mm slim is ready to ship price is comparable to the slow Sandisk drive (that drive is no faster than an HDD). The BP4 will provide you with better battery life and very good performance.

    MyDigitalSSD
     
    MyDigitalSSD, Feb 28, 2013
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