hi all, i bought an ocz vertex 4 256gb last night for $159 because i thought it was a good deal. after doing some reading today I see alot of people do not like ocz ssd drives and think they are garbage. I am looking for opinions from everyone as to whether i should cancel it and find something else or stick with it. Today I found a samsung 840 256gb for $139 shipped and iam wondering if i should pick it up instead, keep what i ordered, or wait and see what else comes along. any help would be appreciated...
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OCZ Vertex 4, did I make a good choice?
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vertex 4 is FAST!
Samsung 840 (non pro edition) uses TLC nand (new type). Personally I would not buy it because it seems to have reliability issues. (the 840 pro is currently the best SSD but is quite expensive).
I would buy the samsung 830 if i could. Its a bit slower than the vertex 4 but seems to be slightly more reliable.
The problem with the vertex 4 is the high power consumption. Not really a factor in desktops but in notebooks it can cut down on battery life.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6325/crucial-v4-256gb-review/9
Idle power consumption is important here, load not so much since SSD's spend so much time at idle.
V4= Vertex 4
The M4 is a pretty good drive, save for the lower write speeds. I don't think you'd notice a difference upgrading to a faster drive unless you're constantly writing to it.
Are you having problems with it?
I do use the drive a lot requiring write.
Im not really having a problem but I dont mind upgrading to a faster drive for couple hundred dollars if its good.