Intel 40GB Intel X25-V

[miatadan]

Hi

Just ordered Intel X25-V 40gb SSD today @ $125.97 CAN
read 170 mb/s write 35 mb/s

Going to use it for boot drive only ( operating system + 1 or 2 applications )

I realize that there are other SSD's for less money such as:
Kingston SSDNow V series SNV125-S2/30gb @ $89.95 CAN read 180 mb/s and write 50 mb/s

OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX30GXXX 30gb @ $139.99 CAN
read 230 mb/s write 135 mb/s

I do not know why Intel SSD write speeds seem low compared to others ( Intel X25-E series write speed is 70 mb/s for 80gb, 100 mb/s for 160gb )

test reports are good for Intel SSD's in general - any comments re: write speeds?

I decided on the Intel X25-V because I like idea of SSDtoolbox software for their drives

Dan

 

[drizek]

Anand seems to think that Intel artificially capped write speeds to make their SLC drives seem more attractive.

Doesn't matter though, they are plenty fast enough.

 

[darkequitus]

I have relegate my 60 GB Vertex to my gaming/other apps drive and placed a X25-v and my OS drive. I think its superior random r/w just makes it fee more responsive. The app I use on the X25 is Adobe Master Collection. Premiere Pro and Photoshop (with all those component load-in) feels snappier on the x25 than the Vertex.

 

[Beautiful_Life]

You read speed is very good and that is all that matters.

Unless you're copying from some source that's capable of transferring to your SSD at >40MB/s, there's not way you're gonna realize your SSD's writes are any slower. Plus, you SSD's random write and access time with topple any HDD's

 

[Hacp]

You read speed is very good and that is all that matters.

Unless you're copying from some source that's capable of transferring to your SSD at >40MB/s, there's not way you're gonna realize your SSD's writes are any slower. Plus, you SSD's random write and access time with topple any HDD's

Maybe perhaps copying from the memory?

 

[Emulex]

most of us have 4,8,12gb of ram.

 

[Beautiful_Life]

Maybe perhaps copying from the memory?

What in the world do you want to copy from memory? My 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo can hardly unzip a file at more than 30MB/s, I don't see how his 30MB/s can be a bottle neck for any normal program.

 

[darkequitus]

I believe most read and write from memory are random and small (just look at the performance monitor). So the X25-v with it high Random R/W will shine - like any decent SSD really.