Gone in a Flash - 5 Solid State 64GB Drives Compared
Solid state drives have been threatening to storm the mainstream performance segment for a while now. And with new MLC-based drives from OCZ and Patriot that have drastically reduced the entry price, it's time we rounded up some of the top 64GB drives from the usual suspects to find out who's the best of them:-
why its not discussing about degradation? it should be interesting for enthusiast user
Degradation was mentioned through one of the external links on the first page of the article. Since we didn't really have that much time with our SSDs, we can't really conduct a 'before/after' type of study on degradation.
Degradation was mentioned through one of the external links on the first page of the article. Since we didn't really have that much time with our SSDs, we can't really conduct a 'before/after' type of study on degradation.
btw, just a question, if 2xVelociraptor Raid 0 vs SSD on daily usage and alot of winzip/winrar usage, which one is better as the price about the same .... thanks.
Interesting question... we haven't had a chance to play with 2xVelociraptor drives yet. Based on our time with a single drive, the SSD is still going to be more responsive. However, if heavy writing duties are involved, your best bet now is to keep to a normal HDD. At least if your concerned about investment and overall steady performance expectations. Besides, you get more capacity.
SSDs are very ideal now for being a boot drive, but not yet to the point for mainstream everyday usage to replace your HDDs. Cost isn't the only factor, but it's about the sustainabiltiy of performance in a heavily used drive which seems to differ at the moment depending on controller types and firmware advancement. Another issue is that several entry-level SSDs have poor write performance and those can dissapoint for heavy usage.
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btw, just a question, if 2xVelociraptor Raid 0 vs SSD on daily usage and alot of winzip/winrar usage, which one is better as the price about the same .... thanks.
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Interesting question... we haven't had a chance to play with 2xVelociraptor drives yet. Based on our time with a single drive, the SSD is still going to be more responsive. However, if heavy writing duties are involved, your best bet now is to keep to a normal HDD. At least if your concerned about investment and overall steady performance expectations. Besides, you get more capacity.
SSDs are very ideal now for being a boot drive, but not yet to the point for mainstream everyday usage to replace your HDDs. Cost isn't the only factor, but it's about the sustainabiltiy of performance in a heavily used drive which seems to differ at the moment depending on controller types and firmware advancement. Another issue is that several entry-level SSDs have poor write performance and those can dissapoint for heavy usage.
ah ... i got the answer already ...
i never had the change to play with velociraptor ... but tried SAS 10k 2.5" on the server on raid 5. it is fast enough already ....
think better go for 2x150GB Velociraptor ... as you said ... ssd price will drop like nobody business later
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