new OWC SSD in mac MP 4.1---WOW!

[porthosmac]

I just installed my new 128 GB OWC ssd in my MP 4.1 (second optical bay) replacing an Intel 80GB.
Here is a screen shot of Xbench comparing it with the older one (Intel 80GB g2) and also with the apple SSD in my MB air 2.1.
The results speak for themselves.
The Intel and Apple SSD have a approximatively one year of light use...
Louis

 

[2contagious]

You mean the one that's sold as the 120GB drive (128GB minus 8GB for over-provisioning)? I received it this morning haven't tested it yet, since I am still waiting for my Mac Pro, but I can't wait to test it out.

 

[porthosmac]

120GB Mercury Extreme Pro SSD 2.5" Serial-ATA 9.5mm Solid State Drive
Yes, this one
Hope you receive your new MP soon!

 

[2contagious]

120GB Mercury Extreme Pro SSD 2.5" Serial-ATA 9.5mm Solid State Drive
Yes, this one
Hope you receive your new MP soon!

Thanks If only Apple would be as quick as OWC with delivery. It only took them 2 days to send me the 120GB SSD and IcyDrive and Fedex didn't even ask for VAT/customs or anything

 

[porthosmac]

OWC delivery is lightning fast in Canada (next day) but we have to pay for taxes and duty...

 

[2contagious]

OWC delivery is lightning fast in Canada (next day) but we have to pay for taxes and duty...

Well, in the UK you usually have to pay, too.. but for some reason Fedex didn't realise it was of value although it states a value of 300 something dollars on the front lol

 

[Gomff]

Well, in the UK you usually have to pay, too.. but for some reason Fedex didn't realise it was of value although it states a value of 300 something dollars on the front lol

Don't speak too soon.....Those duty invoices can arrive weeks afterward.

 

[Transporteur]

I just installed my new 128 GB OWC ssd in my MP 4.1 (second optical bay) replacing an Intel 80GB.
Here is a screen shot of Xbench comparing it with the older one (Intel 80GB g2) and also with the apple SSD in my MB air 2.1.
The results speak for themselves.
The Intel and Apple SSD have a approximatively one year of light use...
Louis

Don't use Xbench for benching SSD drives. The test is completely worthless for measuring SSD performance since the values you get are not consistent.
The test was last updated 2006 and simply doesn't keep up with the performance of SSDs.

Run the tests several times and you will see how the values change. My Intel results from 170 to 300, that's way beyond normal measurement tolerances.

 

[mangrove]

Don't use Xbench for benching SSD drives. The test is completely worthless for measuring SSD performance since the values you get are not consistent.
The test was last updated 2006 and simply doesn't keep up with the performance of SSDs.

Run the tests several times and you will see how the values change. My Intel results from 170 to 300, that's way beyond normal measurement tolerances.

Agree. I have 8 OWC SSD's. Love them in real world use. Xbench gives me results just like you state. Now I have run them so many times I get the beach ball with xbench unless I donate.

Any way around that?

 

[Honumaui]

Agree. I have 8 OWC SSD's. Love them in real world use. Xbench gives me results just like you state. Now I have run them so many times I get the beach ball with xbench unless I donate.

Any way around that?

use aja

 

[OddThomas]

I just installed my new 128 GB OWC ssd in my MP 4.1 (second optical bay) replacing an Intel 80GB.
Here is a screen shot of Xbench comparing it with the older one (Intel 80GB g2) and also with the apple SSD in my MB air 2.1.
The results speak for themselves.
The Intel and Apple SSD have a approximatively one year of light use...
Louis

Those are great numbers on the OWC. My Crucial 128 gets 283 on xbench.

 

[Aquanaut]

Well, in the UK you usually have to pay, too.. but for some reason Fedex didn't realise it was of value although it states a value of 300 something dollars on the front lol

Wait a couple of weeks and if nothing turns up in the post you're usually okay to breathe out.

 

[Raytrace]

So what's the deal with the sequential uncached read speeds being slower on the new drive? Everything else seems to blow the old unit out of the water.

 

[MysticColby]

Don't use Xbench for benching SSD drives. The test is completely worthless for measuring SSD performance since the values you get are not consistent.
The test was last updated 2006 and simply doesn't keep up with the performance of SSDs.

Run the tests several times and you will see how the values change. My Intel results from 170 to 300, that's way beyond normal measurement tolerances.

you sure? I just ran it 3 times on mine and got 377.32, 375.36, 376.54 (I, too, got low Uncached Read Sequential)
I doubt you'll ever get exactly the same, but that looks like a nice grouping to me.
"Created: Sunday, August 13, 2006 6:02" (and modified then)
lol. it is really old.
is there better benchmark software out there?

 

[ntrigue]

That is f*$%ing incredible!

 

[Transporteur]

you sure? I just ran it 3 times on mine and got 377.32, 375.36, 376.54 (I, too, got low Uncached Read Sequential)
I doubt you'll ever get exactly the same, but that looks like a nice grouping to me.
"Created: Sunday, August 13, 2006 6:02" (and modified then)
lol. it is really old.
is there better benchmark software out there?

That's your result. I can speak for others as well that have experiences massive fluctuations with xBench results. As I said from 170 to 300 with my Intel and similar variations with my OCZ. No benchmark will ever give you exactly the same results since the system is constantly operating, even if the computer is supposed to idle, but differences up to a 100% are not normal.

There are indeed better (suitable) benchmarks out there. I don't know all of them (you might wanna search the forums), but AJA system test for example works very well, can only test sustained transfers though.

 

[donw35]

my Kingston 64gb ($99) scored a 343.75.
Model SNV4255264GB

 

[pinchu71]

Just a question, i bought two 120 gb ssd owc mercury extreme ( non re) version and i want to make raid 0 arrangment in my macpro 6 core 3,33ghz
Its safe to make it? Or i neccesary need de RE version with more provisioning space I Wil use it for home use, architectural work and render. All heavy files Will live in other disk.
Thanks in advance

 

[Inconsequential]

The Intel G2 80Gb scores 300 in my Mac Pro....

That score is because you haven't cleaned the sectors in a long time...