Today's Giveaway Prize
TigerDirect.com has 120GB Kingston HyperX SATA III 2.5" Solid State Drive SSD (SH103S3/120G) for $79.99 with free shipping. Thanks RedHead87
Alternatively, Amazon has it for $85 with free shipping, but item ships in 1-3 weeks
Price Research: Our research indicates that these prices for 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K SSD from the above 2 sellers are $30 lower (27% savings) and $25 lower (23% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant, with prices starting from $110 - brisar
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120GB Kingston HyperX SATA III 2.5" Solid State Drive SSD (SH103S3/120G) $80 + Free shipping (expired)
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24 hours only, free shipping. One of the best SSD's on the market, grab one while you can.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applic...CatId=5300
It has won multiple industry awards as well.
http://www.kingston.com/us/compan...rodCat=ssd
Cheers
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applic...CatId=5300
It has won multiple industry awards as well.
http://www.kingston.com/us/compan...rodCat=ssd
Cheers
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Alternative is Staples has the Sandisk 128gb for 80 also...http://www.staples.com/SanDisk-SD...ze=certona
this test shows why sandforce is crap http://www.tomshardware.com/revie...137-8.html
and this quote taken directly from what you linked to shows why they really aren't crap...
Should you necessarily fear a SandForce-based SSD that leverages cheaper NAND, then? Not at all, actually. Drives based on the company's controller are some of the most affordable performance-oriented solutions specifically because SandForce designed its controller to utilize lower-quality NAND dies without compromising reliability, even in the face of less endurance.
So, what's our lesson at the end of the day? When it comes to picking a 60 GB SandForce-based boot drive, NAND type is the biggest determinant of performance (although these drives are all significantly faster than anything with magnetic disks). And if you're worried about reliability, that difficult-to-quantify X factor, a vendor is only as good as its reputation. Some brands do better than others when it comes to supporting their products, so perhaps an exploration of rebate fulfillment, phone support, and RMA processing is in order next? [tomshardware.com]
Next time you post a link saying that something is crap, perhaps you should state specifically WHY they are crap, especially when said link doesn't expose sandforce as *crap*. ~MageVortex
^^ But that article is implicitly saying the sandforce controller IS a reliability issues possibly and only tries to justify it by how good it is in other ways. Reliability is an issue with sandforce./
this test shows why sandforce is crap http://www.tomshardware.com/revie...137-8.html
and this quote taken directly from what you linked to shows why they really aren't crap...
Should you necessarily fear a SandForce-based SSD that leverages cheaper NAND, then? Not at all, actually. Drives based on the company's controller are some of the most affordable performance-oriented solutions specifically because SandForce designed its controller to utilize lower-quality NAND dies without compromising reliability, even in the face of less endurance.
So, what's our lesson at the end of the day? When it comes to picking a 60 GB SandForce-based boot drive, NAND type is the biggest determinant of performance (although these drives are all significantly faster than anything with magnetic disks). And if you're worried about reliability, that difficult-to-quantify X factor, a vendor is only as good as its reputation. Some brands do better than others when it comes to supporting their products, so perhaps an exploration of rebate fulfillment, phone support, and RMA processing is in order next? [tomshardware.com]
Next time you post a link saying that something is crap, perhaps you should state specifically WHY they are crap, especially when said link doesn't expose sandforce as *crap*. ~MageVortex
^^ But that article is implicitly saying the sandforce controller IS a reliability issues possibly and only tries to justify it by how good it is in other ways. Reliability is an issue with sandforce./
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For those too lazy to do the research:
Capacity: 120GB
Sequential reads: SATA Rev. 3.0 – 555MB/s
Sequential writes: SATA Rev. 3.0 – 510MB/s
Features
SandForce controller technology
High-speed SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s) transfer speeds
Advanced Wear-Leveling Technology
User-Configurable Over Provisioning4
Performance — incredible speeds for enhanced productivity
Reliable — much less likely to fail than a standard hard drive
Shock-Proof — dropping your notebook no longer means losing your data
Cool & Quiet — runs silent and with no moving mechanical parts to generate heat
Innovative — uses NAND Flash memory components (3,000 NAND Rewrites - lifecycle)
Supports TRIM — enhances device wear leveling by eliminating merge operation for all deleted data blocks
Supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology)
Guaranteed — three-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applic...No=2416662
Performance
Max Sequential Read: Up to 555 MB/s
Max Sequential Write: Up to 510 MB/s
4KB Random Read: Up to 85,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write: Up to 73,000 IOPS
MTBF: 1,000,000 hours
Great deal for sure.
Hold off if you're trying to do a new build and won't use the drive until later. But if you can, take advantage.
Signed,
Marketing Department