New Intel SSD drives are in!!!

[xenolith]

Trim will only work with 7.

But I believe there is a trim app that can be used in xp and vista.

Ilkhan beat me :laugh:

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: discuz
I hope the people who bought the $1.000 160 Gb leftovers from Newegg realise they could have had the 320 Gb ones for that price. The SSDSA2MH320G2C1 has been spotted in onlineshops in Germany. Cheapest price: just shy of ?900 (?754 without tax). See http://geizhals.at/eu/a444071.html.

nice

 

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: taltamir

Originally posted by: discuz
I hope the people who bought the $1.000 160 Gb leftovers from Newegg realise they could have had the 320 Gb ones for that price. The SSDSA2MH320G2C1 has been spotted in onlineshops in Germany. Cheapest price: just shy of ?900 (?754 without tax). See http://geizhals.at/eu/a444071.html.

nice

That is awesome for laptops. If I were using my laptop as a primary rig then I'd totally want a 320GB SSD in it, even for $1k it would be worth it. Laptops need all they can get to close the performance gap to their desktop counterparts.

 

[taltamir]

even for $1k it would be worth it.

One of the few computer components id buy for 1000$ IF I WAS A MILLIONERE. (I wouldn't buy quad GPU even if it was filthy rich)

 

[ilkhan]

Originally posted by: Idontcare

Originally posted by: taltamir

Originally posted by: discuz
I hope the people who bought the $1.000 160 Gb leftovers from Newegg realise they could have had the 320 Gb ones for that price. The SSDSA2MH320G2C1 has been spotted in onlineshops in Germany. Cheapest price: just shy of ?900 (?754 without tax). See http://geizhals.at/eu/a444071.html.

nice

That is awesome for laptops. If I were using my laptop as a primary rig then I'd totally want a 320GB SSD in it, even for $1k it would be worth it. Laptops need all they can get to close the performance gap to their desktop counterparts.

Thats the primary reason Im so pro laptop, current CPUs don't lose much compared to desktop GPUs, nobody buys a mainstream/ultra-portable laptop for gaming, and SSDs completely close the last bottleneck compared to desktop performance.
Laptop+docking station can do anything a desktop can do for daily tasks, and has the benefit of being portable.

OTOH, paying $1k for a HDD, even a 320 intel drive, is pretty damn nuts for people who work for a living.

 

[taltamir]

CEOs and company owners work pretty damn hard for a living... I have never met one who did not work his ass off.

 

[Steelbom]

Interesting, Hi I just joined the forums, I was wondering is there a way I can translate that page into english, I can't seem to find any option?
And is this just a larger version of the Intel X25-M 160GB Generation 2? exactly the same? because I want one!

Kind Regards

 

[taltamir]

it is an intel X25-M 320GB G2...

use google translate

 

[fleshconsumed]

Cognitive abilities...?

SSDSA2MH080G2C1
SSDSA2MH160G2C1
SSDSA2MH320G2C1

Really not that hard to see the pattern.

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: fleshconsumed
Cognitive abilities...?

SSDSA2MH080G2C1
SSDSA2MH160G2C1
SSDSA2MH320G2C1

Really not that hard to see the pattern.

this (bolding) might help...

 

[Steelbom]

Lol thanks, I am perfectly capable of seeing the pattern, however it's a lot of money, and I'd rather make sure,
I've never bought anything from germany before .

Will these prices drop soon or are they gunna stick @ 950 EU for a while? anyone know?

 

[tyrone7]

You won't be seeing price reductions for the 320 g2 anytime soon WHATSOEVER.

Intel just got done forcing their prices down every SSD company's throat, that kind of stuff doesn't happen for luxury products like this, especially when you're talking about the clear king of the SSD field.

If you buy any SSD in the near future, be sure to ignore that random feeling that makes the hair on the back of your neck bristle. That's the collective blood-curdling screams of profanity towards intel of resellers and manufacturers around the world that all of a sudden can't sell SSDs for more than half of what they used to a few months ago.

 

[ilkhan]

IDC: somewhere in the comments for the recent comparison anand mentioned that he hasn't opened his 80GB G2 but would expect it to be 10x8MB chips. I remember we had talked about it before (and you had said you'd expect 5x16MB). Any comment?

And the 320GB drives are just rumors at this point, Intel hasn't said anything about them, while roadmaps say "not for a while" in alternative words. The board design is certainly capable of 320GB, but they haven't been released.

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: ilkhan
IDC: somewhere in the comments for the recent comparison anand mentioned that he hasn't opened his 80GB G2 but would expect it to be 10x8MB chips. I remember we had talked about it before (and you had said you'd expect 5x16MB). Any comment?

And the 320GB drives are just rumors at this point, Intel hasn't said anything about them, while roadmaps say "not for a while" in alternative words. The board design is certainly capable of 320GB, but they haven't been released.

were rumors... we now have german stores who are taking preoders on them.

 

[Steelbom]

I see, so we might not see the 320GB coming out for several months?
I'm looking to get one soon, dang, I know I should wait.

 

[Gutcheck2009]

In all seriousness are you insane? (embarassed face)

Wait man. Get an 80 now and install Windows 7 on there, what do you need 320 for? That is still "small". You want to back stuff up on a ssd?

 

[BaboonGuy]

Originally posted by: Gutcheck2009
Not five minutes after I ordered with mwave, a person called me from the store to tell me they WILL BE THERE FRIDAY. I should have it by Tuesday. You must place your orders though. Thank me later, hurry up:

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/Sku....asp?scriteria=ba32330

cool ordered one! hopefully i'm not too late to get in with the Friday shipment. great price here

 

[SteveGo]

Originally posted by: Gutcheck2009
what do you need 320 for?

Maybe they want to put it on a laptop where it will be their only drive. Don't assume that everyone is using this in a desktop as an OS drive only.

 

[AbRASiON]

Originally posted by: Craig234

Originally posted by: taltamir

- Newegg has the 160GB Intel for $500, Bing is working so 10% off = $450.

(Is this the one to get: Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2C1 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) )

That is the 80GB version for 500$, not the 160GB version... the 160GB is 1000$...

eek, thanks for the correction. I saw the 160GB for the same price a couple days ago and didn't look carefully enough. Outrageous.

DAMN STRAIGHT thanks for the correction - I did exactly the same thing last night, I actually purchased an 80GB for 499$ US from Newegg accidentally.
I got the "Newegg alert, back in stock!" email and when I saw the 499$ price I thought to myself "oh well, it's a 50$ gouge on top of the 449$ it was it'll do!" and I purchased it.

When I realised 15 minutes later I just paid 500$ US for an 80gb SSD I cancelled, FAST - thank god I got to it in time.
Ridiculous, absoloutely and utterly ridiculous.

 

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: ilkhan
IDC: somewhere in the comments for the recent comparison anand mentioned that he hasn't opened his 80GB G2 but would expect it to be 10x8MB chips. I remember we had talked about it before (and you had said you'd expect 5x16MB). Any comment?

Yeah I was completely wrong about that, I think Inteluser (or was it you?) posted the links showing that it would indeed be 10x8GB for a couple reasons.

At the time I had forgot Intel used a 10channel controller (which for performance you want to max out your channel connects, internal raid0 across the flash chips), and I also had not realized that Intel (IM Flash) had released both 8GB and 16GB density flash on their 34nm node.

So many ways to arrive at the wrong conclusion, and I managed to take the one path that traveled them all :laugh:

 

[SuperSix]

Tank Guys has the 80GB in stock - $249.00

http://www.tankguys.com/intel-...-solid-state-disk.html

 

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: AbRASiON

Originally posted by: Craig234

Originally posted by: taltamir

- Newegg has the 160GB Intel for $500, Bing is working so 10% off = $450.

(Is this the one to get: Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2C1 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) )

That is the 80GB version for 500$, not the 160GB version... the 160GB is 1000$...

eek, thanks for the correction. I saw the 160GB for the same price a couple days ago and didn't look carefully enough. Outrageous.

DAMN STRAIGHT thanks for the correction - I did exactly the same thing last night, I actually purchased an 80GB for 499$ US from Newegg accidentally.
I got the "Newegg alert, back in stock!" email and when I saw the 499$ price I thought to myself "oh well, it's a 50$ gouge on top of the 449$ it was it'll do!" and I purchased it.

When I realised 15 minutes later I just paid 500$ US for an 80gb SSD I cancelled, FAST - thank god I got to it in time.
Ridiculous, absoloutely and utterly ridiculous.

THAT would have been some serious buyer's remorse had you not caught that in time and you didn't realize the mistake until you opened the box. Glad you caught it, not so glad that the price is so high.

 

[BaboonGuy]

Originally posted by: SuperSix
Tank Guys has the 80GB in stock - $249.00

http://www.tankguys.com/intel-...-solid-state-disk.html

Awesome. Ordered! Never heard of tankguys but judging from their resellerratings and that you are an Elite, they must be good. Thanks for the tip.

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: Idontcare

Originally posted by: AbRASiON

Originally posted by: Craig234

Originally posted by: taltamir

- Newegg has the 160GB Intel for $500, Bing is working so 10% off = $450.

(Is this the one to get: Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2C1 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) )

That is the 80GB version for 500$, not the 160GB version... the 160GB is 1000$...

eek, thanks for the correction. I saw the 160GB for the same price a couple days ago and didn't look carefully enough. Outrageous.

DAMN STRAIGHT thanks for the correction - I did exactly the same thing last night, I actually purchased an 80GB for 499$ US from Newegg accidentally.
I got the "Newegg alert, back in stock!" email and when I saw the 499$ price I thought to myself "oh well, it's a 50$ gouge on top of the 449$ it was it'll do!" and I purchased it.

When I realised 15 minutes later I just paid 500$ US for an 80gb SSD I cancelled, FAST - thank god I got to it in time.
Ridiculous, absoloutely and utterly ridiculous.

THAT would have been some serious buyer's remorse had you not caught that in time and you didn't realize the mistake until you opened the box. Glad you caught it, not so glad that the price is so high.

especially with newegg's "no returns" policy on those drives

 

[ilkhan]

Originally posted by: Idontcare

Originally posted by: ilkhan
IDC: somewhere in the comments for the recent comparison anand mentioned that he hasn't opened his 80GB G2 but would expect it to be 10x8MB chips. I remember we had talked about it before (and you had said you'd expect 5x16MB). Any comment?

Yeah I was completely wrong about that, I think Inteluser (or was it you?) posted the links showing that it would indeed be 10x8GB for a couple reasons.

live and learn.
I just want my damn drive to ship.