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    Which SSD to buy?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by spin32, Oct 22, 2010.

  1. spin32

    spin32 Notebook Enthusiast

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    G.skill SSD phoenix pro 120GB

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    OCZ Agility 2 120GB

    Thanks for the help!
     
    spin32, Oct 22, 2010
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  2. GiSS

    GiSS Notebook Geek

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    I have an OCZ Vertex 2 in my Desktop, and the thing is phenomenal--honestly, any SSD will show a great improvement in a laptop I think.
     
    GiSS, Oct 22, 2010
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    r34p3rex Notebook Consultant

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    The Phoenix Pro is the same drive as the Vertex 2. The difference between the Vertex 2/Phoenix Pro and the Agility 2 is that the Agility only supports up to 10,000 IOPS (input/output operations per second) while the Phoenix supports up to 50,000 IOPS. This means if you're constantly accessing many small files, the Phoenix will be a faster drive.

    If the agility is more than $30 cheaper than the phoenix, go for the agility. Otherwise, go for the phoenix
     
    r34p3rex, Oct 22, 2010
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  4. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    OCZ Agility 2 120GB.

    You will not notice any difference in real-world performance between those two drives. But I would get OCZ, because of the phenominal support and firmware updates they consistently release.
     
    kent1146, Oct 22, 2010
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  5. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    The Vertex 2 120GB *should* be withing 10usd of the GSkill, so keep that in mind, too :) [it's the faster one]
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 22, 2010
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  6. Les

    Les Not associated with NotebookReview in any way

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    Phoenix...
     
    Les, Oct 22, 2010
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  7. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    Phoenix supposedly has higher access time. You should probably ask the guys in the SSD thread (sticky in Hardware subforum). Also there's Mushkin Callisto Deluxe with uncapped 4k random write (as Vertex 2). I just ordered 60GB version.
     
    unreal25, Oct 22, 2010
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    faiz23 Macbook FTW

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    i have 2 phoenix pro 60gb and 120gb and both are extremely close in performance to my 60gb vertex II since they are basically same drives. The iops is the main difference and a big difference since most of the time and on boot a ton of small files are being loaded and the vertex II along with phoenix pro make a nice boost in performance on times.
     
    faiz23, Oct 22, 2010
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  9. spin32

    spin32 Notebook Enthusiast

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    great answers guys Thanks for the help!!!
     
    spin32, Oct 22, 2010
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