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SSDs - Samsung, OCZ, Corsair, Dell for MBP

Which SSD to get?

  • Samsung

    Votes: 3 12.5%

  • OCZ

    Votes: 17 70.8%

  • Corsair

    Votes: 4 16.7%

  • Dell

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    24
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walshlink

macrumors regular
Original poster
Oct 21, 2007
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I am looking to buy a SSD for my MBP...from what I have read, the following in true:


The Samsung 256GB SSD has a 128MB cache

The OCZ 250GB SSD has a 64MB cache

The Corsair (rebranded Samsung 256GB) has a 64MB cache (or possible a 128MB cache)

The Dell 256GB (rebranded Samsung 256GB) has a ???MB cache



Can someone confirm the the Corsair has either a 64MB or 128MB cache?

Can someone confirm the size of cache on the Dell SSD?


The OCZ Vertex seems to be the new thing to get, but I am not sure why...the prices are relatively the same between them all, but the Samsung (and possible the Dell) have the bigger cache which I would think would equate to better performance.

Any suggestions on what to get and why?

If I do get a Samsung, I am thinking of getting it from Dell (proven the cache is 128MB) since it will be retail SSD vs. the Samsungs samples that are floating around eBay, etc.
 
I'm pretty sure the size of the cache is almost meaningless when it comes to SSDs. As for brand, they are all good, with Intel leading the pack.
 
You might also consider the G.Skill Falcon drives. THey are basically the same as the OCZ Vertex ones just rebranded.

Same Barefoot controller, 64MB Cache.

I was looking to go for the vertex however i've been disappointed in OCZ since they've been raising the prices recently instead of lowering them.

Right now the 120GB Falcon AND the 80 GB intel are far cheaper than the vertex.
 
walshlink said:
Can you confirm the Corsair has a 128MB cache? Screenshot?
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Well, i dont have a clue where to look at, i just felt glad to hear that even tough it's unconfirmed, because i bought this secker without doing any researching and didn't read reviews from tech sites as well.

Any idea how to find out without looking direct at the hardware? As i left my precision screwdivers at my office..
 
walshlink said:
Can you confirm the Corsair has a 128MB cache? Screenshot?
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please see here:



NEW!!! CORSAIR Storage Solution P256 256GB 2.5" MLC SSD (Solid State Disk Drive), SATA II, 128MB Cache, Speed 220/200 MB/sec, 2-year warranty
Fully compatible with notebooks and PCs, MTBF:1,000,000 hours, Weight:80g, Shock: 1500G max, Low Power Consumption, High performance and reliability, Shock resistance, No noise, No latency delay and No seek error.
 
sascha h-k said:
please see here:



NEW!!! CORSAIR Storage Solution P256 256GB 2.5" MLC SSD (Solid State Disk Drive), SATA II, 128MB Cache, Speed 220/200 MB/sec, 2-year warranty
Fully compatible with notebooks and PCs, MTBF:1,000,000 hours, Weight:80g, Shock: 1500G max, Low Power Consumption, High performance and reliability, Shock resistance, No noise, No latency delay and No seek error.
Click to expand...

sweet..... even though i don't know what's the use of it, still it's a good thing to have. LOL.
 
I was just on Newegg and saw the 250gb OCZ Vertex for $950??? I bought the exact same drive off Newegg a month ago for around $750?

Whats up with that?
 
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