OWC Introduces Fast, Cheap 275MB/s SSD for $68
OWC released a new SSD for PCs and Macs, which the company describes as the cheapest high-performance SSD on the market.
For $68, the Mercury Extreme Pro 3G drive is good for a sustained data read rate of up to 275 MB/s, according to OWC. The downside: you don't get much capacity as the drive has a capacity of just 30 GB. the manufacturer also promises that the Extreme Pro 3G is "up to 100x" better in "data protection" than "ordinary SSDs" as it integrates "RAID-like" reliability.
For Mac users, the 2.5-inch drive includes a firmware updater should the software need an update in the future. the company offers a 3.5-inch case adapter for $3. The Extreme drive is also available in flavors of 40, 60, 115, 240 and 480 GB with prices ranging from $88 to $860.
The 6G versions are available from 60 GB to 480 GB for $130 to $895.
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Just big enough to install Rage.
Seen the price tag and knew it was going to be small.
I've been paying $1.50/Gb for SSDs on sale since January. $2/Gb does not excite me.
too small for me
It's a good drive, but at $2 / GB it isn't "cheap" relative to the rest of the industry.
man, when the solid3 60GB is $80 after rebates and has 2x the size and performance it really make this seem rather overpriced...
'"RAID-like" reliability.'
Either it's got 60 GB of space and is storing two copies of everything you write for a RAID 1, or this is ignorant market-speak. Or the RAID that they mean is RAID 0.
Huh? If you look well enough, you can find the Crucial m4 for $100. The OWC is not "cheap".
The 64GB Crucial m4, that is.
too small size to be a boot drive w7 64bit.
Cheap means 1 or 1.25$ per gB not more than $2/gB. Speed is not so fast for a ssd.
'"RAID-like" reliability.' Either it's got 60 GB of space and is storing two copies of everything you write for a RAID 1, or this is ignorant market-speak. Or the RAID that they mean is RAID 0.
Nah, they would be using something more similar to RAID-5.
LOL I just picked up a Corsair 120GB Force 3 from the Egg for $135 after rebate.
How are these cheap?
Just big enough to install Rage.
too small for a couple of HD porn movies.
I picked up a vertex 3 64gb for $70. Honestly no point in getting these
Maybe the "cheap" means the drive is cheapley made. Because it ain't the price.
For an SSD i am waiting to get one thats at least 120GB as i want to install windows, and my most used game on it and with a 120 i would be able to do that comfortably
too small size to be a boot drive w7 64bit.
Huh? I can comfortably fit Fedora x64 and all the programs I use on 30GB.
This isnt cheap at all. OCZ Vertez Plus is on the $1/1GB range already, as well as some Kingston SSDs
only 30GB? ... whats the point?
For an SSD i am waiting to get one thats at least 120GB as i want to install windows, and my most used game on it and with a 120 i would be able to do that comfortably
I really need a 500GB SSD to replace my 500GB boot drive.
But at this prices....I pass.
I think that it might be 5 years down the road before I make the switch.
I just won't pay an arm an a leg for an SSD.
Like others have said, there is nothing cheap about these drives. crucial M4 all the way.
...and you don't need to pay an arm and a leg for an SSD either. I not only have 2xVertex 2's in RAID 0 in my Mac desktop, but I have a Vertex 3 in one of my MacBook Pros. In my 2nd laptop I have a Seagate Momentus XT 500GB. Yeah, its in a MacBook Pro but that drive is plenty fast. Full blown SSD not needed...and there's plenty of space.
I think more people should try these hybrid drives, I'm thoroughly impressed.
'"RAID-like" reliability.' Either it's got 60 GB of space and is storing two copies of everything you write for a RAID 1, or this is ignorant market-speak. Or the RAID that they mean is RAID 0.
Reliability of 10 Raid 0 drives. Har Har.
that really not that impressive of a price you can get a ssd on sale for $1-1.5 per gb.
This must be some kind of a jedi mind trick :| 2$/GB SSD is NOT cheap :|
I thought all current SSD's implemented features for RAID like reliability (e.g. strong ECC, wear leveling, etc.) and performance (e.g. reading from multiple chips simultaneously). If they're willing to build and brand this as an enterprise SSD, then it's a good price (amazing if it's SLC), but otherwise I don't see a point.
I really need a 500GB SSD to replace my 500GB boot drive.But at this prices....I pass.I think that it might be 5 years down the road before I make the switch.I just won't pay an arm an a leg for an SSD.
No, you really need one of these 30GB SSDs to replace your boot drive with a drive that... boots. Keep the 500GB drive for data and such.
Ok, for everyone who keeps saying it's not cheap... it is. We're not talking about price per gigabyte; we're talking about total price. It's like bragging you paid half as much per roll of paper towels, but you had to buy a pallet-full for $200 to get that unit price. The fact is you couldn't enter the SSD market for $68 before (sale-clearance-rebate-type combos don't count). Now you can. That's a good thing and a cheap thing. It puts an SSD boot drive within the range of almost everybody now.
fast, cheap and completely useless with only 30GB. WOW you will have enough HDD space to install Windows 98 and quake 3 superfast!!! this is frigging rediculous, no more news about 30gb hard drives please. Less than 128mb and its completely useless.
40GB for $68 - not bad! Enough for Windows and a few intensive applications.
YO 30 gb .... YOU LOL WITH THIS COMMENT !!!!!! WIN 7 NEED ALMOST 15GB-20GB THIS SHIT ISNOT WORKING ,.... useless !!! GET A CRUCIAL SSD 128 GB minimum ... and please dude dont put rediculous comments like this !!!