Comparison Table And Test Setup
| Manufacturer | A-Data | Corsair | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | Nobility | Force Series | SSDNow V+ |
| Model Number | N002 | CSSD-F160GBP2-BRKT | SNVP325-S2/128GB |
| Capacity | 128 GB | 160 GB | 128 GB |
| Flash Type | MLC | MLC | MLC |
| Controller | Indilinx Barefoot | SandForce SF-1200 | Toshiba T6UG1XBG |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s |
| Cache (MB) | 64 MB | N/A | 128 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height | 9.5 mm | 9.5 mm | 9.5 mm |
| MTBF | N/A | 1,000,000 h | 1,000,000 h |
| Operating Temperature | 0-70° C | 0-70° C | 0-70° C |
| Specified Idle Power (low-power) | N/A | 0.50 W | 0.15 W |
| Measured Idle Power (low-power) | 0.51 W | 0.52 W | 0.06 W |
| Price | $267 | $396 | $275 |
| Manufacturer | Kingston | Patriot | Samsung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | SSDNow V | Inferno | 470-Series |
| Model Number | SNV425-S2/128GB | PI120GS25SSDR | PM810 |
| Capacity | 128 GB | 120 GB | 256 GB |
| Flash Type | MLC | MLC | MLC |
| Controller | Toshiba TC58NCF618GBT | SandForce SF-1200 | Samsung MAX |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s |
| Cache (MB) | 64 MB | N/A | 128 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height | 9.5 mm | 9.5 mm | 9.5 mm |
| MTBF | 1,000,000 h | 1,500,000 h | 1,500,000 h |
| Operating Temperature | 0-70° C | 0-70° C | 0-70° C |
| Specified Idle Power (low-power) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Measured Idle Power (low-power) | 1.36 W | 0.69 W | 0.16 W |
| Price | $230 | $271 | $600 |
Test Setup
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Details |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-920 (45 nm, 2.66 GHz, 4 x 512 KB L2 Cache, 8 MB Shared L3 Cache) |
| Motherboard (LGA 1366) | Supermicro X8SAX, Revision: 1.0, Chipset Intel X58 + ICH10R, BIOS: 1.0B |
| SATA controller | Highpoint Rocket 620, SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Memory | 3 x 1 GB DDR3-1333 Corsair CM3X1024-1333C9DHX |
| HDD | Seagate NL35 400 GB, ST3400832NS, 7200 RPM, SATA 1.5Gb/s, 8 MB Cache |
| Power Supply | OCZ EliteXstream 800 W, OCZ800EXS-EU |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance Measurements | h2benchw 3.13 PCMark Vantage 1.0.2.0 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2008.08.18 Fileserver-Benchmark Webserver-Benchmark Database-Benchmark Workstation-Benchmark Streaming Reads Streaming Writes 4k Random Reads 4k Random Writes |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 |
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That's just plain awesome, i can't wait to get a SSD one day.
I just bought myself an SSD yesterday (Coincidence maybe?) and I absolutely love it. The model I got was a 40GB Mushkin Callisto Deluxe, which is also based on sandforce. Ratings at 280/270MB/s, really, really fast! Cost me a small pot of gold considering I live in the Middle East, but it was well worth it. Everything runs so much snappier now!
Anyways nice article, really enjoyed reading it!
Why wasn't any Vertex 2 with the test? They are very popular.
Happy with my Pro Phoenix 120gb. I don't know if i "needed" it, but I do know that it would be very difficult to go back now. :-)
I find it strange that you have not tested and benchmarked ADATA S599 SSD, based on the latest SandForce SF-1222 processor,which provides a 280 MB/s read speed and 270 MB/s write speed at maximum and reaches 50,000 IOPS.
Why wasn't any Vertex 2 with the test? They are very popular.
Did you even look at the stats? there are two vertex ssd's one first gen and and a vertex 2 120gb. They do perform very good across the whole board, I'm gonna get one soon!
Edit: there are even 2 vertex 2 ssd's
Vertex are terrible SSDs. Simply look at the reviews at the sites that sell them and you wil see a huge death rate within the first week, sometimes reaching as high as 15%. Would you chance that?
We reviewed the Samsung at www.thessdreview.com and got some greatr numbers in return. Normally I wouldn't link as such but the review seems to be the only north American available. If you check the comments of the review, there is also a link to the only Asian available translated as well.
The drive is a rock solid drive and well above anything that Samsung has put out before it.
would an ssd be worth buying now (say a gskill sandforce drive) or would it be worth waiting for the next revolutionary ssd architecture in the coming months?
The next revolution will mean a hardware upgrade and even in a few months there will then be something else to wait for. Grab it now!
I wouldn't believe high score of Sandforce controller based SSD. It shows high score in certain pattern, and it ruin the user experience.
Thats not correct. The reviews with synthetic benchmarks, such as Vantage, show how the SF drives stand up to the others. They are one of the best.
would an ssd be worth buying now (say a gskill sandforce drive) or would it be worth waiting for the next revolutionary ssd architecture in the coming months?
It depends. If you need one, I see no reason not to buy one. So you should would first think about how much an SSD would benefit your system and wether that benefit is enough to offset the costs. I'm still waiting for prices to drop a lot closer to regular drives because my HDD is not a critical bottleneck for my usage. It's something I can easily live with.
In still contend that if you are planning to buy a drive and use for a while, you still can't go wrong with an Intel. They aren't quite as fast, but the big difference is going from mechanical drives to a solid state. I still contend that reliability is important, and I swear by my X-25. I have other, faster drives, but over time the Intel drive seems to get faster while the others seem to get slower. Its been nothing but reliable. I recommend people migrating to SSDs to try the X-25v to get the swing of thing. Then go from there.
Test configuration is 3Gbps, but C300 sequential read test result shows 353MB/s. It is too awkward!! Someone knows why?
I did and excellent choice with my C300 and SATA 6Gb/s.
Working on the review, wait for it in the storage section of the forum
How about performing a few game benchmarks when installed on SSD vs. HDD?
I have a vertex 2 120 gb. I must say, after you have one for awhile you just can not go back. I plan on getting another SSD soon, but even with the 120gb, I still have 50-60 gb left with, Win 7 ult. 64 bit. office 2007 professional, Bc2, MoH. Get one!
I have an Intel X25-M in both my desktop and laptop and would not consider any other drives.
I trust it ALOT more than sandforce - just try to get their marketing numbers yourself, try anything. With my Intel drives I can get speeds FASTER THAN SPEC with relative ease and it is repeatable and it represents REAL usage not a synthetic 0fill which is what sandforces need to look decent.