The new SSD Thread (Benchmarks, Brands, News and Advice)

Mormegil83 · 09-03-2009, 03:46 PM

Yeah it will still be super fast. Access times will still be instant and sequential reads will still be as fast or faster than any spinner especially any spinner in a SATA I slot.

ronan_zj · 09-03-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by squawks

Hey, guys - I'm contemplating about getting one of Intel's second generation X-25 later when Windows 7 comes out (and hopefully with a firmware from Intel as well to fully support TRIM functionality) for my laptop.

However, my laptop is relatively old, being an XPS M1710 with only SATA 1.5 speed. My question is whether I would still be able to notice a dramatically enhanced speed upgrade upon installing Intel's 2nd gen SSD, despite not having SATA 3.0/II?

I was thinking that if SATA 1.5 poses to be a strict bottleneck, I'll just wait for Murphy's Law to bring down Intel's 160GB X-25 to $240.

DO remember that even you are limited to SATA1.5, the intel G2 has better 4k random read and write, so you DO feel a performance boost.
I am using windows RTM now, yes, not RC. it is really good to have a win7 installed into SSD>

sgogeta4 · 09-03-2009, 05:27 PM

There were screenshots in the Lenovo forum w/ the T61, I think even the random R/W speeds that were under SATA/150 were lowered too... anyone experience this?

hankaaron57 · 09-03-2009, 06:22 PM

Murphy's Law for the win! AHAHAAHAHAHA.

Koshinn · 09-03-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hankaaron57

Murphy's Law for the win! AHAHAAHAHAHA.

What went wrong?

theayatollah · 09-03-2009, 11:27 PM

I know I'm going to be completely hated for this, but I just picked up an 80gb Intel G2 for $166US from Newegg. It was an open box item. It is post-recall.

If you have to sit at a computer all day like I have to (medical student), check Newegg every once in a while and maybe you'll get lucky. Hey, I feel like I just won the lottery!

zephir · 09-03-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by theayatollah

I know I'm going to be completely hated for this, but I just picked up an 80gb Intel G2 for $166US from Newegg. It was an open box item. It is post-recall.

If you have to sit at a computer all day like I have to (medical student), check Newegg every once in a while and maybe you'll get lucky. Hey, I feel like I just won the lottery!

Just saw it right now. Damn it, you're so lucky

vrette · 09-04-2009, 12:06 AM

Finally got my Crucial CT256M225 installed in my Studio XPS 1640 and what a difference. WoWWee. I havern't run any benchmarks yet, but the two things I noticed right away was how quiet my Laptop is, and how fast the windows snap oipen. Feels like a better than new computer after applying some of these tweaks:

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=47212

I also bought a Vantec 2.5 enclosure with eSATA for the ousted 500GB, and i works great.

I also noticed that Crucial raised the CT256M225 retail price from $599 to $649, and NewEgg is right there with them. I wonder how long this spike in the pricing is going to last. I should of bought all the Intel 160GB G2 I could when I had the chance to buy them at $449 each.

Overall. Great upgrade as long as my wife doesn't catch wind that the SSD in my computer costs more than a lot of the back to school sale computers that are signifantly larger than a pack of cigarettes.

Mr.X · 09-04-2009, 02:19 AM

They're BAAAAAACK....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820167016

And too expensive, of course.

ViciousXUSMC · 09-04-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.X

They're BAAAAAACK....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820167016

And too expensive, of course.

lol 60% price reduction eh?