Cheap 24GB 'SSD' with 6 x SDHC RAID0 under S$220

[Sen]

http://i35.tinypic.com/14nlelk.jpg
ACARD ANS-9012 with 6 x 4GB SDHC (SLC i believed)

http://www.xfastest.com/viewthread.php?tid=11792&extra=&page=1

Another ACARD ANS-9012 benchie
http://www.oc.com.tw/article/0807/readarticle.asp?id=6479



http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2008/0811/hirasawa21.gif
PhotoFast CR-9000 with 6 x 8GB SDHC (MLC)
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2008/0811/hirasawa002.htm

ACARD ANS-9012 costs S$139 here. A single Kingston 4GB Class6 SDHC can be found @ S$13 so total is only S$217. Other SATA/IDE SSD seems to cost much more. :D

http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/1158132/img/1158132.jpg

[jtchoy]

Wow, 6X SDHC... Interesting...

[PetPet]

no heat?
NO HEAT? :s8:

What does vibration gotta do with zero heat generation?

[rudylili]

Imagine transfering 10gb of datas or installing a 7gb game on this(if it possible),
i reckon it will take an hour or more!!!
class6 is still slow compare to a normal 7,200rpm HDD.

But to look on the brighter side, this D.I.Y 6piece SDHC adaptor sure looks good on a PCMCIA slot.

[MacClipper]

ACARD ANS-9012 costs S$139 here. A single Kingston 4GB Class6 SDHC can be found @ S$13 so total is only S$217.
Thanks for the info but where to get the Acard locally?

[Sen]

Storage Studio

Thanks for the info but where to get the Acard locally?

[ravener]

What does vibration gotta do with zero heat generation?

well, the generation of heat is actually vibrations of atoms:s8:

[PetPet]

well, the generation of heat is actually vibrations of atoms:s8:
ohhh icic...
What kind of advertising is that :s22: :s13:

[Gattberserk]

RAid 0 6 of them seem to produced a more stable result...


But 120mb/s on average for read and 80mb/s for write is it faster than SSDs of today?

[ravener]

well think of all this as using multiple SDHC cards in a SATA array... and SDHC aren't famous for their speed are they?

[Gattberserk]

Info on the product can be found here...


http://www.acard.com.tw/english/fb01-product.jsp?idno_no=267&prod_no=ANS-9012&type1_title=%20Solid%20State%20Drive&type1_idno=13



I'm still wondering if its faster than MLC SSD... If yes this is quite a good buy with 6x8GB SLC SDHC at the price point...

[ravener]

where is the acard one sold? i feel like getting one.

edit: ok nvm saw the previous post... but then, the Kingston SDHC cards are SLC or MLC?

[Gattberserk]

where is the acard one sold? i feel like getting one.

edit: ok nvm saw the previous post... but then, the Kingston SDHC cards are SLC or MLC?

Apparently Scandisk also have SDHC... Maybe you shuld make a trip down to SSS for a look... I think they sell SDHC SSDs there too...

[A7997A]

Which is the fastest SDHC cards now?

[FrEeBiEs]

I think the faster cards are CF cards for now ba... But seek rate of 0.3 mili-sec!!! :s31:

[~jayia]

wow what an idea...

[MacClipper]

http://dl.acard.com/download/compitibility%20list/ANS-9012%20compatible%20list.pdf

http://dl.acard.com/manual/english/ANS-9012Q(E).pdf

[Sen]

http://www.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200801/05/024/tsad1.png
Transcend 150x SDHC looks gd. S$60 for 4GB :)

source
http://www.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200801/05/20080105024_0.htm

Which is the fastest SDHC cards now?

[Sen]

http://beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200805/05/016/ad1.png
Sandisk Extreme III 8GB SDHC also about the same speed

source
http://beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200805/05/20080505113_0.htm

[Gattberserk]

Ok guys, I am finally back from SLS seeking the answer to this SSD builder... Unfortunately TS thread about getting one SSD from 6 RAID 0 >$220 is nothing but fairy tale stories... That build is 100% MLC and a 32GB SSD MLC itself actually cost around the same... The idea about a cheaper alternative is not that much of a bed of roses, cost the price you put them up together is going to set you back as well...


Just now I went to SSS to look for the SSDB and from the SDHC I can see the scandisk 8GB SDHC SLC was sold for $88 each... Now putting all that together would gives us a 48GB SLC SSDB for a hefty price of $667... Probably it will make you feel better that a 32GB Transcend and Mtron SLC SSD is sold at $650 and $699 respectively...

But the scandisk isn't really that good as its only a SDHC, its the CF that is the real performance killer, to your pocket as well... 8GB each cost $149 for Scandisk Extreme IV SLC, you calculate the full cost yourself...

Looking for other alternatives isn't also very plausible, the Transcend SLC (codename 150x) one for 8 GB is around $100+, already confirmed with MemoryWorld...

It looks like the dream of finding another alternative to a cheap OS SSD for Vista is really dreams... I still going to have to spent a bomb if I wanna get those dream fulfilled... Argh!

[Gattberserk]

Btw I just saw the compatible list for ANS-9012... Dun tell me it cannot support Transcend, Scandisk or Kingston SDHC...


Also does it support CF as well?

[hwmook]

Btw I just saw the compatible list for ANS-9012... Dun tell me it cannot support Transcend, Scandisk or Kingston SDHC...


Also does it support CF as well?

Have you seen people stuffing a CF card into a SD slot before? :s22:

[A7997A]

Have you seen people stuffing a CF card into a SD slot before? :s22:
*Trying to imagine Gattberserk squeezing a CF into a SD slot :s13:

[Gattberserk]

*Trying to imagine Gattberserk squeezing a CF into a SD slot :s13:

It isn't pain doing that... The money I have wasted getting those CF is much much more painful :s22:


Anyway so is other brand SDHC like Transcend/Scandisk supported by CNS-9012?

[Sen]

http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/1164689/img/1164689.jpg

Transcend SDHC is supported. My mini review coming up soon...

[Gattberserk]

http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/1164689/img/1164689.jpg

Transcend SDHC is supported. My mini review coming up soon...

Oh gosh its a Class 6 SDHC, is that the Extreme III edition?

[Sen]

79 euros for the same thing :D

http://sg.vr-zone.com/articles/sharkoon-unveiled-cheaper-alternative-to-notebook-ssd/6171.html

[TopGun]

I wonder if it is possible to RAID 0 two of the ACARD ANS-9012. But I think of the increased probability of failure with 12 cards .....

Side track... given today's exchange rate, is Hong Kong a good place to purchase high speed SD cards? Assuming I am willing to take the risk of warranty issues.

[Sen]

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/1169270/img/1169270.jpg
with 6 x Kingston 8GB SDHC

http://translate.google.com.sg/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcgameshardware.de%2Faid%2C665808%2FTest%2FBenchmark%2FSelbstbau-SSD_von_Sharkoon_im_PCGH-Hands-on-Test%2F&sl=de&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

[xiaoserene87]

try http://howmuchlah.com/ ??? hope it helps

[Gattberserk]

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/1169270/img/1169270.jpg
with 6 x Kingston 8GB SDHC

http://translate.google.com.sg/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcgameshardware.de%2Faid%2C665808%2FTest%2FBenchmark%2FSelbstbau-SSD_von_Sharkoon_im_PCGH-Hands-on-Test%2F&sl=de&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

They using MLC SDHC?

[Sen]

MLC as stated inside.

They using MLC SDHC?

[Sen]

Not sure leh

For HK pricing can check out this forum http://www.hkepc.com/forum/

I wonder if it is possible to RAID 0 two of the ACARD ANS-9012. But I think of the increased probability of failure with 12 cards .....

Side track... given today's exchange rate, is Hong Kong a good place to purchase high speed SD cards? Assuming I am willing to take the risk of warranty issues.

[Gattberserk]

MLC as stated inside.

No wonder performance sux big time...


Btw I'm very concern with the reliabilty of 6 SDHC card... Have you done ur mini test on these SSD builder? :s22:

[ImaFreak]

isnt this speed good enough as a portable storage disk ?

[sAxman_Returns]

why not just grab a SATA SSD?

[sAxman_Returns]

got try putting into a laptop?

What's the cheapest fastest SLC 8GB now?