sequoia464
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err, ok i checked Crucial SSD on newegg and i see 5 different M4 models with 128gb
whats the difference?
Model #: CT128M4SSD2
Model #: CT128M4SSD2CCA
Model #: CT128M4SSD2BAA
Model #: CT128M4SSD1
Model #: CT128M4SSD1CCA
any ideas?
I thought people buy Plextor CDROM drives,, I guess now their into more.
I wouldn't trust Plextor, the 5 year warranty means something to me. It tells me it will break down just as how OCZ bugs out, Do whats tried and trusted.
OCZ gets a really bad wrap on here but I've never had an issue with any of mine?
I compare the percentage of below average (1- or 2-egg) reviews on newegg for various SSD models. The last time I updated it was a couple weeks ago, and here is how it looked by manufacturer then:
4.9% Plextor
6.5% Samsung
7.2% Crucial
10.0% Intel
18.9% SanDisk
25.2% OCZ
Note that this is NOT failure rate or probability of having trouble for someone who buys an SSD. This is the probability of a reviewer being unhappy with an SSD from each manufacturer. Therefore, the numbers can be used to compare manufacturers, but the numbers themselves have little significance.
Percentage by itself is not very meaningful, the review sample for Plextor is too small to draw any conclusion.
I use my Vertex2, that I paid over $200 for, as a fishing sinker for smallmouth bass. My workstation now runs on a Samsung 830 and it starts up every morning.Even if there is a 50% failure rate during the first year, if you sell tens of thousands then there will be thousands of people who have no failure(s) during the first year.
OCZ seems to market their products specifically to take advantage of people who are naive enough to fall for this sort of anecdotal evidence.
jwilliams, the plextor m3 pro 128 has 4 reviews on newegg. the non pro however has 121. Anandtech's article on the m3 pro says the m3 and the m3 pro have the same hardware but different firmware. Is this correct? It is reasonable to assume the M3 Pro will be as reliable as the M3 considering this?
So Hellhammer, being the SSD editor do you agree Samsung 830 and Plextor M3 Pro are currently the best SSDs for reliability and performance?
Also I was wondering why there is no section on the Anandtech website that says what the current best SSDs. I hate having to dig through a bunch of reviews and benchmarks to come to a conclusion as to what is the best. Tom's Hardware has this page which is pretty close to a description of what's best... the only thing it lacks is a measure of reliability/warranty. It would be great to visit a page that explains what's what in a few paragraphs instead of having to dig through lots and lots of reviews/benches/threads. Thanks for your time
jwilliams4200's newegg stats are very helpful.
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Originally Posted by Crag_Hack
So Hellhammer, being the SSD editor do you agree Samsung 830 and Plextor M3 Pro are currently the best SSDs for reliability and performance?
I would say so.
I would say so.
We have Bench which basically does the same:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/SSD/260
I think it's hard to say which SSD is the best because prices change all the time. While performance doesn't change, it can be hard to justify paying $50 more for a few MB/s. That's why I think it's best to keep an eye on the prices for at least a few days and try to catch a hot sale. For example, Samsung 830 is faster than Crucial m4, but the 512GB model of m4 retails for $400, whereas 512GB Samsung is $700. Is the Samsung worth $300? In my opinion, absolutely not.