To Anthony's comment, I was pretty set on getting a 80 or 160GB Intel G2 of the X-25M version (which is 2.5" MLC).
http://techreport.com/articles.x/17269 But as I read more reviews, I saw the write speeds on the X-25E (which is 2.5" SLC) are significantly higher, though the cost is of course correspondingly higher too... http://techreport.com/articles.x/15931 What're people's opinions on whether the X-25E is worth the premium over the X-25M? SLC is supposed to last longer...I don't see anything about TRIM support for the E line though; is that b/c it doesn't need it? BINO P.S. This article is an interesting read too: http://techreport.com/articles.x/17183 (Techreport's storage restrospective complete with graphs!) -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 11:08 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] SSD Time............. So, in the Intel G2 SSD the one to get? There's a reasonable chance that I'll get one soon for a another new build (for home). Did you get yours at newegg? Greg Sevart wrote: > Standard SATA power and data connections. Mounting is easy. Since they have > no moving parts, are fairly immune to shock and vibration, and are > exceptionally light, a lot of people are just taping them to the sides or > bottom of the case. Most of them use the 2.5" form factor and are either 9.5 > or 7mm tall. In my case, I bought a cheap 2x 2.5" to 1x 3.5" adapter and put > both of my Intel G2 SSDs in the spot for a single 3.5" drive. > > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com > [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 8:35 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] SSD Time............. > > > do you just plug them in like any drive? do you need anything special > to mount them? > > At 06:04 PM 12/18/2009, you wrote: > >> Pretty much. And once you've used a machine that has a good one (read: one >> not based on a JMicron or Samsung controller), using any machine with a >> magnetic drive is excruciating. >> >> They so vastly improve system responsiveness, yet at the same time, it >> > feels > >> like that's just the way a computer should have been all along. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com >> [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc >> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 7:20 PM >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: Re: [H] SSD Time............. >> >> OK, time for an end-of-the-year stupid question! >> Is this "SSD" business the non-mechanical replacement for our current >> SATA HD wars/questions/bench races/? >> >> Like a flash drive on steroids? >> Wondering? >> Best of the Season, >> Duncan >> > > > > >
