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For testing, the drives are all wiped and reset to factory settings by HDDerase V4 which you can get yourself over here. We try to use free programs and some real world testing so you can compare our findings against your own system.
This is a good way to measure potential upgrade benefits.
We tested the Intel and Corsair drives in both single mode and in Raid 0. There is a good chance that people buying one of these drives might in future add another for an inexpensive performance boost.
We also like to test Raid 0 when we get a chance!
Kingston SSDNowV+ Series 512GB Gen 2 SSD
Comparison Drives:
Corsair F40 40GB x 2
OCZ Agility 2 100GB
Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB (with Highpoint RocketRAID 620 SATA controller)
OCZ Vertex 2 100GB
Buffalo 128GB Microstation
Intel X25-V 40GB (+Raid 0)
Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB SSD
OCZ Vertex 128GB
Intel X-25M 160GB SSD
Corsair P128 SSD
CPU: Intel Core i7 875k @ 4.2ghz
Cooler: Noctua NH 14D
Motherboard: Intel DP55WG
Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 1600mhz (4gb)
Sata Interface: Highpoint RocketRAID 620 SATA Controller
PSU: Corsair AX1200W
Graphics: Zotac GTX465
Chassis: Silverstone Raven 2
Operating System: Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate
Monitor: Ilyama ProLite E2472HDD
All our results were achieved by running each test five times with every configuration. Median averages were extrapolated from the results – this ensures that any glitches are removed from the results. Trim is confirmed as running by typing fsutil behavior query disabledeletenotify into the command line. A response of disabledeletenotify =0 confirms TRIM is active.
I almost fainted at the price, but for the capacity and audience interested, it makes sense.
THese are good drives, but for over a grand, seems pointless for me anyway. thats the price of a full system 🙂
Just ordered two for Raid 0 in my new rig. yes, im kidding.
Good review though, seems to be a drive for wealthy playboys rather than college peops like me
This is the size I want, but until they hit one third the price they are now, its a pipedream for me.
Zardon come on buddy, lets keep it real. they have probably sold 10 of these worldwide 😉
Tim you would be surprised how many businesses buy these, and even the people who buy GTX480s for SLI, might have a few of these in raid 0 without the need for a mechanical storage option.
lol, yeah maybe, but its such a massive amount of money. id go for the 128GB drive and get a 2TB mechanical for the files. But maybe im just a peasant :p
And just to stress my point – http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-168-SE&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=1279
you could get literally 20TB of mechanical storage for a single 512GB SSD
Tim until the prices drop, which wont happen for quite some time (not to that point anyway), its always going to be the case. Flash memory like this is still very expensive.
I like this drive, cant say I like the price, but for a businessman on the move, it makes a lot of sense really. it can be billed as expenses, you never have to worry about a knock wrecking the platter on the move and you can easily store all your business related work files and more on a single product.
I think ill have to pass, my poor heart cant take it.
Holy Moly! For that kind of money you can buy very powerful RAID card + bunch of 2.5″ HDDs for RAID0 and superior performance or RAID 6 and superior storage space… or both with two independent arrays!
I think my wallet just fainted. if you have the money for this, I envy you !
Lovely, every PC should have one. or two.
I read this thinking, this is great, might get one myself then I realised its over a grand. I feel like a pauper now. 40GB Corsair unit for me I think !
It’s weird seeing the Vertex 2 being schooled by the Agility 2. I thought it would have been the other way around. It also shows the Sandforce not being affected by the smaller over provisioning of the Agility 2.
Thats a monster of a drive at a monster price… They will come down soon I am sure. Nice review!