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    Which 256GB SSD Is Better?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Jan 28, 2010.

  1. LOUSYGREATWALLGM

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    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Jan 28, 2010
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    First off: you posted this in the wrong forum: should have gone in one of the hardware ones.

    Second, the Crucial is the best one. Looks like it's Indilinx-based, which tend to be tops for random R/W.
     
    npaladin2000, Jan 28, 2010
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  3. LOUSYGREATWALLGM

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    Oops! Will ask a mod to move.

    Thanks!
     
    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Jan 28, 2010
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The OWC drive is probably SandForce-based (based on the 50/100/200GB capacities). SandForce drives haven't really gotten out in the market, but I do believe that they should be at least as fast as the current Intel drives.

    Maybe in a couple months SandForce will be the choice of choices, but at this particular point in time, I'd still go for one of the current "big three" - Indilinx, Intel or Samsung, just because these drives have already worked out most of their teething problems, and have a (somewhat) proven track record.
     
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    OWC SF SSD price isnt that expensive.
    but i want to see how OCZ marks the price on vertex2.
     
    ronan_zj, Jan 28, 2010
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    Actually my first choice was the Samsung but failed to find one with TRIM supported so I tried looking for a different brand.

    Any link to where I can find a Samsung w/ TRIM?

    Thanks a lot for the very informative response.
     
    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Jan 28, 2010
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Samsing != Corsair.

    The first drive is Samsung-based. The second drive is Indilinx-based. Apparently Corsair's Indilinx implementation has something to be desired...
     
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    512? Yow!! Wonder if it's a SandForce or Indilinx....didn't know anyone had gotten them that big yet.

    Course, I'd have to sell my car to get one. :)
     
    npaladin2000, Jan 29, 2010
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    A 1 TB 3.5" desktop SSD that costs about as much as a used car...
     
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    OMFG... i could buy a D900F for that price...
     
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    Huh, if I sell my car I still can't afford that SSD. :D
     
    f4ding, Jan 30, 2010
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    I have a Samsung 64gb drive in my T400. I did some reseach becoz of that. My research indicated the Samsung 64/128gb drives sucked compared to the indilink/intel/runcore drives. Dell/Lenovo used to ship Samsung so of folks them. These used to be had for significantly cheaper on ebay then the other drives. If i was buying retail I would go with the intel or indilink(vertex?) drives.

    I found my Samsung ssd to be bettre than the 7200 hdd but below indilink/intel/runcore drives. couple that with power savings compared to 7200. Was satisfied enough considering my laptop is under warranty.
     
    comp_user, Feb 3, 2010
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    i would get the Intel G2 version... most reliable of all SSD's,... and also fastest and newest... but IMO , its not worth the cost of half a new gaming laptop...
     
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    its annoying that 256gb ssd's have not come down in price for a long time. only time they could be had for reasonable price was dell branded samsung drive.

    i guess we have to wait for 25nm intel drives to see 300gb drives < $500. but i am sure etailers like newegg would markup like crazy.
     
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  21. LOUSYGREATWALLGM

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    Yep. I was also eagerly waiting for the price drop on SSDs but finally decided to pull the trigger on the Samsung. :)

    pay more = enjoy it now
    pay less = wait for months
     
    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Feb 3, 2010
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    congrats! which samsung model # and firmware? or was it the Corsair? I was considering a 256GB Samsung SSD for my Mac but I couldn't find them anywhere or maybe I wasn't looking hard enough.

    Thanks
     
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  23. LOUSYGREATWALLGM

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    Thanks! It really took me some time to pull the trigger :D

    Samsung 256GB 2.5" MLC SSD MMDPE56G5DXP-0VBD7 (f/w VBM9LD1Q)

    I believe its from Dell but what matters most it is TRIM enabled :)
     
    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Feb 3, 2010
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