OCZ Vertex 2 in 2011 13"?

[Fugue]

I was wondering if these OCZ Vertex 2 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...na&AID=10521304&PID=4169666&SID=182orw1u7jhyu) is faster the Apple SSD. It is currently on sale for $180 and that seems like a great deal.

I am planning to buy a 2011 13" i5 and my two options are as follows:

1) 13" 2011 i5 with 128GB SSD from Apple - $1,100 (education discount plus free iPod & printer which I will sell)

Total Price after I sell iPod for about $170 = $1,154

2) 13" 2011 i5 from Microcenter
OCZ Vertex 2 120gb - $180

Total Price = $1,180

This is without taxes. If I were to count taxes I think the prices would come out to be the same. Buying from Apple I get a built to order machine with Trim support enabled and ease of mind. The downside is that I need to wait a month for the iPod promotion and sell the iPod touch.

By buying from Microcenter I get the Mac instantly but I have to install the SSD myself (I have never opened a computer in my life, but from the videos I have seem it looks extremely simple). I also get a theoretically faster SSD that does not have TRIM enabled.

Does the OCZ Vertex 2 cause any problems at all the with 2011 13"? I know for a fact that the Apple SSD does not so it is a gamble.

Thoughts?

 

[far4477]

Since its a 2011MBP I think you could even go with a sata 3 for better performance.

 

[Fugue]

Since its a 2011MBP I think you could even go with a sata 3 for better performance.

It is not stable from the many posts I have read. I am not willing to sacrifice stability for speed. Furthermore, the read world speed difference when opening applications is negligible.

 

[Weaselboy]

I was wondering if these OCZ Vertex 2 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...na&AID=10521304&PID=4169666&SID=182orw1u7jhyu) is faster the Apple SSD.

The Vertex 2 uses the same Sandforce controller as the OWC SSD in this test, so yes it will likely be faster than the OEM SSD. Unless you are doing a lot if data intensive work, there will not be a huge difference going with the newer SATA III drives and you will be happy with a SATA II drive like you are considering.