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Crystalmark is a useful benchmark to measure theoretical performance levels of hard drives and SSD’s. We are using V3.0.1 x64.
As we had hoped, the incompressible data performance is brilliant, outperforming the Sandforce 2281 powered drives in this specific test and placing the drive right at the top of the performance chart.
Sequential performance isn't quite as good as the 2281 drives, but it would be difficult to tell the difference in the real world.
As we do with all our SSD reviews, we enabled the ‘compressible' data mode, called ‘0x00'. Performance remains around the same level, highlighting that this controller delivers in both modes.
Above some compares with other leading drives released in recent months.
Read a few reviews about this now, and it seems like a fantastic drive. I would opt for this or the recent samsung drives instead of sandforce, they have too many reliability concerns for my taste.
A lot of manufacturers seem to be distancing themslves a little from sandforce, OCZ etc. I think a lot of negative press surrounded the controllers and companies are looking at other units. This is very well priced. hopefully next year we see 256GB drives for under 250 quid.
Prices are slowly dropping, the ADATA 120GB is good value and this is almost as good. never owned a good SSD before, im still churning away with a shitty old 500gb HDD
My biggest concern with SSD is that they have only been doing the rounds a few years. when can we realistically start seeing failures and data corruption. The first 5 years will be the testing ground. im holding fire.
Corsair had a bad situation with their sandforce drives a while ago, moving to this controller is a wise move. Sandforce may be fast, but I wouldnt touch one with a 10 foot pole. I followed a thread on OCZ forum and Corsairs forum, a lot of people were burned badly. but at least both companies issued replacements. still, I would say logisticially they dont want a similar situation with sandforce again.
Capacity is too small. I hope that Corsair made 512 GB version.