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Just ordered a 120gb for £152. Reliability and the full disk encryption swung it for me.
its 160+Quote:
Originally Posted by gagaga
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120gb...-write-275mb-s
I have a Vertex, but will not buy another after it failed - i suspect the thin pressed steel base hit the board after pressure from the bottom of my laptop (it was a cosy fit). The Intel drives seem a lot more solid with the base appearing to be diecast or similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408
I normally buy from Scan but didn't this time (due to them not having stock rather than any price difference).
intel more reliable?
On my sample of 5 SSDs in daily use, Vertex = 1 fail Sandisk = 1 still working Intel = 3 still workingQuote:
Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408
Obviously meaningless figures in the grand scheme of things, just my personal experience. Maybe Hexus should do a survey .... guess it would make interesting reading as something *reasonably* independent.
Some info on failure rates that would back that up gagaga http://www.anandtech.com/show/4202/t...d-510-review/3
Source: http://www.hardware.fr/articles/810-...omposants.html
now u tell me. already ordered the OCZ 2e 120gb. meh
I wouldn't worry to much about that, it doesn't mean that it will definitely fail.Quote:
Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408
The numbers are based on "a french retailer" and we don't know the number of drives sold, hence the whole report is useless.
I would pick a sandforce drive instead of any intel ones.
whats the difference between intel and sandforce?
does the one i ordered have sandforce?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120gb...-write-275mb-s
Yes it's a sandforce based drive
sandforce wiki
do i need to order a 3.5 mount for the hdd i just ordered or does it come with one?
My drives came with the mounts, so I presume the new ones have them too.Quote:
Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408
It's more usual to do the research before buying!Quote:
Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408
Go read all the anandtech articles on SSD then come back to us :p
http://www.anandtech.com/tag/storage
impulse buy my friend :)
The OEM drives do not come with a mount so if you buy Retail your's will.