Do solid state drives offer any extra performance?

[CryLogic]

This thread has prompted me to do some research, because I'm in
the market for an SSD.

The technology is evolving very fast.
What applied to SSDs made a couple of years ago may not apply to
SSDs made today.

Especially ones that use the latest Sandforce controller chips.

A company called Other World Computing who make, among others,
the Mercury Extreme Pro SSD, equipped with the Sandforce SF-1200
controller chip which uses Sandforce Duraclass technology.
OWC claim it simply doesn't slow down over time, like other SSDs.
And, they say it uses 50% less power than other SSDs!

Because they market to Apple computers, specifically the Macbook Air,
( their website is eshop.macsales.com ) some people have thought their
SSDs were incompatible with PCs, but evidently that's not the case.

There's a review of the Mercury Extreme Pro on this site.

[Plasuma!!!]

CryLogic wrote:This thread has prompted me to d...

[CryLogic]

No worries mate.

[Oxide]

Lot airy fairy words being thrown around in thi...

[Plasuma!!!]

Oxide wrote:You're paying for the reliability a...

[Oxide]

Is ACHI and TRIM enabled on your system? Also,...

[Plasuma!!!]

Oxide wrote:Is AHCI and TRIM enabled on your sy...

[thagreatbelow]

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[Oxide]

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[Oxide]

whoops, quote =/= edit

[thagreatbelow]

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[chris]

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[AdventureKid]

What actually happens when the SSD dies? I woul...

[AdventureKid]

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[chris]

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[L. Scott Knight]

If you get a 60GB boot drive SSD you'll regret ...

[CryLogic]

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[RajahP]

So what's the verdict on these SSDs? My Drive...

[Lachra]

RajahP wrote:So what's the verdict on these SSD...

[L. Scott Knight]

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[Perfect Human]

Regarding the longevity issues... As far as I k...

[Lachra]

moosa17 wrote: That said, smaller capacity HDD'...

[Perfect Human]

^That's a very valid point. If you buy a lot of...

[Lachra]

moosa17 wrote:^That's a very valid point. If yo...