Western Digital Announces New Consumer SSDs
WD launches new SSDs.
Western Digital today announced a new line of solid state drives aimed at the consumer as part of the SiliconEdge 2.5-inch SSD family.
The new drives, dubbed the WD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs, come in capacities up to 256GB with a SATA 3.0Gb/s interface and have read speeds up to 250MB/s and write transfer rates up to 170MB/s.
WD boasts that its new multi-level cell (MLC) -based SSDs feature patented and patent-pending technologies, such as advanced wear-leveling and error correction control, though the company didn't explain how they differ from other SSD makers. The SiliconEdge Blue drives also support TRIM and NCQ (Native Command Queuing).
While these are consumer level drives, they're not going to be cheap. The MSRP for the 64GB model capacity is $279, the 128GB capacity is $529.00 and the 256GB capacity is $999.00 USD.
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Seems kinda pricey to me
doesn't sound like consumer level pricing to me either!!
it uses JMicro controller supposedly, along with unimpressive performance for top-dollar...no thanks WD
Let me check if I can afford this
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Priceless
I think OCZ sells 64GB drives cheaper than these.
This review shows not only below-average performance but also points to some potentially serious issues with garbage collection.
http://www.storagereview.com/weste [...] ssd_review
210$ for the proven IOPS of an 80GB intel... why even look at this?
its good to see a main stream manufacture get on the ssd bandwagon. Even though their prices seem high now, I am hoping htis will start the price war on these drives.
When ssd drives come down to about $250 for a terabyte i'll get a pair but not before.
What's the purpose of NCQ in an SSD? There's no rotating platter or a need to prioritize landing zones. Is this feature for real?
I think OCZ sells 64GB drives cheaper than these.
Yeah, of course a 64GB would sell for less than a 128GB or 256GB? But yes they are VERY pricey.
They are already selling them on newegg.
Yeah, of course a 64GB would sell for less than a 128GB or 256GB? But yes they are VERY pricey.
They have the 64GB model listed too, it is $279.
I think OCZ sells 64GB drives cheaper than these.
Newegg has an OCZ 64gb for $189, so you are right.
When they come down in price I will get one.
Sorry, the OCZ was 60GB for 189!
Why would you buy a SATA SSD with 256GB space for $999 when you can buy a PCI-e SSD with 256GB space for $1059?
80GB X25-M Intel SSDs sell for about $260 on Amazon and Newegg and come with version2 Trim and 32nm tech. These WD SSDs are a ripoff.
From all the reading that I've been doing on the HDD vs SSD; The SSD's " aren't there yet". I'd wait at least another generation to jump on their wagon. I'll stick with the slower 1 TB drives for $100.00.
Why would you buy a SATA SSD with 256GB space for $999 when you can buy a PCI-e SSD with 256GB space for $1059????????
I don't believe the PCI -SSD is bootable, therefore it can not replace your Hard Drive but rather be a second storage device. The average Joe isn't going to buy either of these yet, probably not for another 3 years when
the price is resasonable.
Price will never drop for SSD's until everyone stops buying at these ridiculous prices.
Price will never drop for SSD's until everyone stops buying at these ridiculous prices.
u make me lol so hard
and WD is FINALLY IN THE MARKET? i remember a year ago they were bitching at the fact that 'there is no market for ssd's yet'...but they still manage to release overpriced, sub-par performing ssd's
Why would anyone want a blue edition SSD why would they manufacture such. All WD SSDs should be black editions.
WAAAHHHHHH WAAAAAAHHHHHH WHY CAN'T THEY BE CHEAPER.
If it costs too much, don't buy it. It's simple. Whining about high prices on every SSD news post isn't going to change the prices.
A little too late WD, i've already got 2 SSD's from OCZ
Anandtech has an actual review. They're overpriced SSDs whose value would still be questionable at half the MSRP.
Why would you buy a SATA SSD with 256GB space for $999 when you can buy a PCI-e SSD with 256GB space for $1059????????I don't believe the PCI -SSD is bootable, therefore it can not replace your Hard Drive but rather be a second storage device. The average Joe isn't going to buy either of these yet, probably not for another 3 years whenthe price is resasonable.
Well actually you could buy a USB stick or something to boot of from there and jump right on the PCI-E SSD. Should not be too complicate to make that happen.
Actualy I would buy an SSD for somewhere around a 1$ per GB but not higher than that.
Pro.....Western Digital SSD,More competition bring cost down
Con.....No SATA 6.0Gb/s interface,Cost
Seems kinda pricey? Are you kidding me? Thats ridiculous, I mean serious who can afford a 256 GB drive that costs 1000 dollars?! No thank you.
SSD's in general are far too pricey yet, at least for me. Hopefully, prices will drop more as time passes.
I can think of literally a dozen other things id rather spend 300+ than shaving up a couple ms of hdd seek times and such.
I don't believe the PCI -SSD is bootable, therefore it can not replace your Hard Drive but rather be a second storage device.
They are bootable now, atleast according to the description on newegg.com. I also thought they werent bootable until I price checked it.