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    OCZ Vertex 3 or Intel SSD 510 in Sager NP8170?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by psun786, May 8, 2011.

  1. psun786

    psun786 Notebook Evangelist

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    I am debating whether I should go with Intel SSD 510 250gb in my new Sager NP8170 or OCZ's Vertex 3 240gb.

    There is no doubt Vertex 3 is faster in almost all tests. But their SSD's lack of reliability worries me. I hate to see my primary drive fail while I am abroad on a business trip. I had two OCZ's Agility series failed me before I finally switched to Intel's x25. It has been working flawlessly ever since. The fact that Vertex 3 is on 25nm doesn't comfort me a bit, many questioned its endurance comparing to 34nm. :confused:

    I still can't believe OCZ tech told me I should reserve 15% space in my SSD to prolong its life when my drive failed. :mad: If they think this is important for the drive to function properly, they should send 140gb SSD to customer who bought 120gb.

    Intel SSD has excellent reliability history, and probably better warranty service. I will more likely to be replaced with a 2nd generation sata 3 "if" this drive failed down the road. Not to mention Sager specifically said I should stick with Intel SSD.

    Can someone shine some lights on Vertex's 60,000 IOPS vs 510's 20,000 IOPS in 4k random read? How much big of real world performance hit I will be expecting? Windows and application loading / responding time? I use my machine mainly for content creation, illustrator, photoshop and 3dmax.

    I did get the Intel 510 250GB during a sale for $475, switching to Vertex 3 meaning I have to pay $75 more assuming I eBay Intel for $475. When take this into consideration, should I spend an extra $75 for Vertex 3 and bear the potential reliability risk? not to mention a lower resale value when compare to Intel, say two years later?
     
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