120GB SanDisk Extreme 2.5" SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD (SDSSDX-120G-G25) $130 + Free shipping (expired)

http://www.newegg.com/Special/She...07232011_3

PC master race, is this a good deal? Thinking of going SSD then buying a HDD once the price goes back down to Earth.

NO REBATES!!!, NO CODES!!!, FREE 2-DAY S&H with SR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...SID=245346

Controller SandForce SF-2281

Max Sequential Read Up to 550 MB/s

Max Sequential Write Up to 510 MB/s

4KB Random Read Up to 23,000 IOPS

4KB Random Write Up to 83,000 IOPS

MTBF 2,500,000 hours

Benchmark [reghardware.com]

The performance compare to the price seems ok~

Quote from jmsilva22 : NO REBATES!!!, NO CODES!!!, FREE 2-DAY S&H with RR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...SID=245346 Controller SandForce SF-2281 Max Sequential Read Up to 550 MB/s Max Sequential Write Up to 510 MB/s 4KB Random Read Up to 23,000 IOPS 4KB Random Write Up to 83,000 IOPS MTBF 2,500,000 hours

WTH is RR? roadrunner??

Quote from dj-3lusion : WTH is RR? roadrunner??

fixed

I'm really tempted to get this to replace my HD for my M11X r2 Laptop. Anyone have any thoughts or experience with the drive?

Kind of tempted to wait for a possible M4 deal again since I missed out

Quote from royalilocano : I'm really tempted to get this to replace my HD for my M11X r2 Laptop. Anyone have any thoughts or experience with the drive? Kind of tempted to wait for a possible M4 deal again since I missed out

Its a fairly new drive, but based on the benchmarks I saw here: (http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/...index.html) its definitely not a bad drive. Cant comment on reliability though havent seen any information on that.

Quote from royalilocano : I'm really tempted to get this to replace my HD for my M11X r2 Laptop. Anyone have any thoughts or experience with the drive? Kind of tempted to wait for a possible M4 deal again since I missed out

Now seems everybody all likes M4 finally, although according to that famous tom's hardware [tomshardware.com] rank M4 is only tier 5, and according to benchmark [anandtech.com], all sandforce sata III 6gb ssd have better write speed than M4.

Sean's ssd buyers guide [overclock.net] gives this list:

(dated dec 2011):
Crucial M4
Samsung 830/470
Corsair Performance Pro
Plextor M3/M3 Pro
Intel 510/520/320

This sandisk controller interface is unknown, neither is async or sync, something unique by sandisk I guess. However it used to be a "business" class product only made available to consumer market 6 months ago according to some review I read, this could be a sure bet. Once initial guinea pigging feedback is good it's price may hike as high as corsair's.

should get amazon to price match

It 's another China Sandisk, not any better than others. Pass. Wait for Crucial.

This drive is a probably a better quality drive, although having said that, like the Sandisk, it still sufferes the BSOD on wakeup all Sandforce 2xxx have.

Also currently at the same price as the sandisk

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...PDKIKX0DER

If I currently have a 60GB SSD, can I just use clonezilla and make a clone of my current drive onto this and swap it out like that? I don't have to worry aobut alignment etc right?