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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.
4K QD32 performance is excellent, rated in the top half of performance drives we have reviewed in the last year. As stated earlier in the review, the sequential write performance of the 240GB drive is rated around 270MB/s which is 200 MB/s less than the 480GB model.
The controller deals with compressible data at the same level as incompressible data. These are ideal results for a very wide audience.
Above, some included compares from other leading solid state drives which we have reviewed in the last year.
I love Intel drives, the performance figures are only part of the story – most reliable drives by far. I still have an original Intel SSD from the 1st generation and its working fine.
I have had 3 OCZ and Corsair sandforce drives fails over a couple of a months, I will always be going back to Intel. ordering a 240GB or maybe a 480GB jackson ridge SSD in the coming months, depending if I can stretch to it.
I dont think in real world terms the write speed of 270Mb/s would be a huge issue, but for some future proofing and a boot drive, the 480GB seems a better bet. The slight price overhead due to the reliability enhancements is worth it.
Intel lover here too, reliability is very important for me, I wouldn’t risk the chance of losing data over £20 more than an OCZ or something else.
Any ideas when OCUK will have these in stock? just a preorder page atm
I have had 3 OCZ and Corsair sandforce drives fails over a couple of a months, I will always be going back to Intel. ordering a 240GB or maybe a 480GB jackson ridge SSD in the coming months, depending if I can stretch to it. http://num.to/457-287-619-226
im using the Intel sandforce based drive that works great for me and now i cant wait to get the 240 gb jackson ridge. love the reliability of intel.