SSD for the holiday!

[darksora269]

I'm looking to buy an SSD. For boot drive and maybe just general storage. I'm looking at a couple of high end 256gb and 120 gb drives.

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-CT256M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JL2A/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1352670753&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=solid+state+drives

http://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7PC256B-WW/dp/B0077CR66A/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1352670975&sr=1-1&keywords=solid+state+drives

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-sata_6_0_gb-2-5-Inch-MZ-7TD250BW/dp/B009NHAEXE/ref=dp_ob_title_ce (Seems a bit strange)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_n_feature_keywords_0?rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A193870011%2Cn%3A1292116011%2Ck%3Asolid+state+drives%2Cp_36%3A1253506011%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_three_browse-bin%3A5057202011%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_four_browse-bin%3A6066558011&bbn=1292116011&sort=popularity-rank&keywords=solid+state+drives&ie=UTF8&qid=1352670593&rnid=6009674011 Just anything on that page. Anything on Newegg as well, really any retail site. I'm looking for something just good. I can look for the other sites for good deals and such.

 

[darksora269]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147164 I also seen this. Looks pretty nice.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Both the Samsung 840 and the 840 Pro are brand new drives that were just released a few days ago. Neither series has an established track record yet. As is my custom I always recommend waiting 6 months before purchasing a new drive to see if any problems develop.

A technical review of the 840 Pro ssd was published by AnandTech. During the review the ssd died. A second replacement 840 Pro also died. The cause of desth is not yet known. Here is a link to the review:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6328/samsung-ssd-840-pro-256gb-review

Other technical reviews were very favorable.

In the meantime I recommend the Samsung 830 ssd. It has a stellar track record that is hard to beat. The popular Cucial m4 is another ssd worth considering.

I maintain the ssd database listed in the sticky at the very top of this ssd forum section. Here is the link:

http://www.johnnylucky.org/data-storage/ssd-database.html

Scroll down to the brands and models you are interested in and follow the links to the technical reviews.