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A couple of SSD deals - DP - 05-10-2012
Good prices? Kingston 256 for $210, Sandisk Extreme 480Gb for $490.
http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-256gb-ssdnow-v200-series-2-5-sata-iii-internal-solid-state/226050640.html
http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-extreme-480gb-2-5-sata-iii-solid-state-drive-ssd/227072804.html
Re: A couple of SSD deals - pdq - 05-10-2012
Nice to see SSD's getting below $1 per GB.
Re: A couple of SSD deals - john dough - 05-10-2012
Not to knock the Kingston, but the SATA III speeds are about 70% of the models that are dropping as well. Still faster than mechanical drives but you need to know what you are getting.
I found the specs here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139951
Give it time and the faster SSDs (over 450MB read and write) will be below $250 again.
The Sandisk looks REAL nice and may be a good drive for a laptop where you want to carry around everything with you.
Re: A couple of SSD deals - mattkime - 05-10-2012
>>Not to knock the Kingston, but the SATA III speeds are about 70% of the models that are dropping as well. Still faster than mechanical drives but you need to know what you are getting.
yup, the quality of SSDs seems to vary more than HDDs at the moment.
look before you jump.
Re: A couple of SSD deals - ADent - 05-10-2012
Not all of us have 6GB/s SATA connections. The SATA III speeds are fine for many. But I do agree that people need to know what they are getting.
In face the next drive I want to get is for a SATA I machine.
Re: A couple of SSD deals - john dough - 05-10-2012
This drive is very popular, faster and only $40 more;
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=SAMSSD256
I set one up in a MBP last week and it made a HUGE difference (vs the mechanical drive). Even if you don't have a SATA III connection now, you will be covered if your next machine does and you want to bring your SSD.
Re: A couple of SSD deals - john dough - 05-10-2012
Even better: Crucial 256GB M4 for under $200!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443&Tpk=CT256M4SSD2
Re: A couple of SSD deals - hal - 05-10-2012
that sold out long ago
Re: A couple of SSD deals - john dough - 05-11-2012
When I posted, it was available again (maybe only for a short time).
The point is that the deals are getting better every day. When I hear of them, I will pass them on with a RYF!