10/29 SSD roundup

[jaydee]

32GB ADATA for $65. JMicron controller, 150MB/50MB max read/write. Why bother with a 32GB? It's got a mini-USB port for easy use as a superfast external drive. Or maybe for Ubuntu/Linux in a dual-boot system.
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch...iteria=BA47262

60GB OCZ Agility 2 for $100 $120 AR. Sandforce controller, 285MB/275MB max read/write
Use promo code BTEYXNV23 promo no worky
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227542

90GB OCZ Agility 2. Sandforce controller, 285MB/275MB max read/write
3.5" size for $160 shipped AR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227604
2.5" size for $162 shipped AR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227608

120GB Corsair Force for $203 shipped AR. Sandforce controller, 285MB/275MB max read/write
In case you're kicking yourself for missing the G.Skill $195 no rebate deal a couple days ago.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233125

 

[crimson117]

Thanks, great post! I'm so tempted by these nowadays...

 

[Yreka]

pulled the trigger on a 90, thanks for the post.

 

[Jiggz]

I would have pulled the trigger on the 60GB except I despise rebates!

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Glad to see prices coming down.

BF/CM could have some killer deals.

 

[muskie32]

Wow... Great prices

 

[airdata]

OK.... I'm seriously tempted right now. I have around $160 burning a hole in my paypal...

What do you guys think about the 90gb 3.5'' ?

 

[markrb38]

Says invalid code for the 60 and I am on the email list at Newegg.

 

[airdata]

120GB Corsair Force for $203 shipped AR. Sandforce controller, 285MB/275MB max read/write
In case you're kicking yourself for missing the G.Skill $195 no rebate deal a couple days ago.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233125

Went ahead and bought one of these

 

[videopho]

Glad to see prices coming down.

BF/CM could have some killer deals.

That's exactly what I'm waiting on right now.
It's getting closer by the minutes, lol.

 

[jaydee]

Says invalid code for the 60 and I am on the email list at Newegg.

Hmmm, must have expired? Didn't work for me either.

 

[Zap]

32GB ADATA for $65. JMicron controller, 150MB/50MB max read/write. Why bother with a 32GB? It's got a mini-USB port for easy use as a superfast external drive.

Aren't the JMicron with USB port the old/bad controller/

 

[jaydee]

Aren't the JMicron with USB port the old/bad controller/

I don't believe so. Here's a quote from Tom's Hardware on 07/19/2010
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/SSD-JMicron-mini-USB,10894.html

Monday ADATA Technology officially announced the S596 Turbo series of 2.5-inch solid state disks, the first line of SSDs to use the new JMicron JMF616 controller.

and bit-tech 09/16/2010
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/storage/2010/09/16/adata-s596-turbo-ssd-review-jmicron-616/1

As it was the first to market with JMicron's JMF612 chipset earlier this year, ADATA has updated its S596 SSD with the more recent 616 controller chip and tacked on a fancy 'Turbo' suffix to the name to let us know it's, well, been boosted.

The JMF616 builds on the foundations of the JMF612 and provides out-of-the-box Windows 7 TRIM support, and duly claims improved performance too.

 

[bamacre]

Ewiz has a Super Talent TeraDrive CT 120GB for 220 shipped...
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=FTM12CT25H

 

[LokutusofBorg]

Says invalid code for the 60 and I am on the email list at Newegg.

If you're on the email list then you should have gotten your own code. I believe they give out different codes for different emails, but I could have that wrong.

 

[Zap]

AFAIK all codes are the same. You only have to be on their mailing list.

HINT: Look at the bottom of the promotion page or email that the code was on for the expiration date.

 

[LokutusofBorg]

Hmm, I think you're right Zap.