Need help choosing 120GB SSDs

[smballer23]

I'm trying to figure out which SSD will last me the longest without failing.

I've narrowed my choices down to the Samsung 830 128GB, or the Plextor M5S of M3.

I am also thinking about Kingston HyperX as well, but I heard that Sandforce drives are better off avoided.
I think Samsung uses its own parts, while the Plextor is Marvell-based.

Which one of these would be the most reliable? My laptop goes up to SATA II, so I'm only looking at these SSDs in terms of being reliable and long-lasting

 

[Blain]

Of those brands, I'd opt for a Plextor.

 

[n0x1ous]

Samsung for sure. Stay away from sandforce (except intel) if you want reliability.

The 830's are bulletproof.

 

[MontyAC]

Flip a coin. They are both equally good.

 

[sxegloxx]

Just got a Plextor M3 not the fastest horse in the race but

5 year warranty...I'm very happy.

1) Windows 7 Ultimate installed in 9 minutes (SRS)

2) Boot Time 14 seconds From windows start

3) Excellent Garbage Collection

4) ZERO problems with the Marvel Controller

 

[MontyAC]

Just got a Plextor M3 not the fastest horse in the race but

5 year warranty...I'm very happy.

1) Windows 7 Ultimate installed in 9 minutes (SRS)

2) Boot Time 14 seconds From windows start

3) Excellent Garbage Collection

4) ZERO problems with the Marvel Controller

I have the Plextor M3 in my main rig. I love it.

 

[zon2020]

I have 3 Plextors, and three Samsungs, and they've all been terrific, as has been my one Intel 330. I have some others, but those three - Plextor, Samsung, Intel - remain my preferred brands.

By the way, on the latest Plextor model (the M5) and the latest Intel (the 330) those companies cut back the warranty to three years as a way to further cut cost and remain price competitive.

 

[bryanW1995]

Samsung and Plextor are very nearly the same speed. Samsung is more reliable, so I'd go with them.

 

[sequoia464]

I have the Plextor M3 in my main rig. I love it.

Just ordered a couple of the M3's also. I went that route instead of the M5 because of the Toggle nand.

 

[tweakboy]

Im on 3gbps . 260mbps . Boot time 20 seconds photoshop CS5 in 2 1/2 seconds, everything else instantly except firefox and thunderbird...thx

 

[kpo6969]

This will be the best one but a little pricey:
Plextor M5 Pro
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Plextor-M5P-Performance-Series-Coming-This-Month-284905.shtml

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=75567&vpn=PX-128M5P&manufacture=PLEXTOR

 

[smballer23]

Yeah, I think either a Samsung 830 or a Plextor will last long on my laptop.

The drives I'm gonna stay away from are the OCZs and the Sandforce ones

 

[jwilliams4200]

Yeah, I think either a Samsung 830 or a Plextor will last long on my laptop.

You got it. Choosing an SSD is easy these days. If you want the best value (i.e., good performance and quality at a good price) then get a Samsung 830. If you want the best performance and quality, a 5 year warranty, and lowest power consumption, get a Plextor M3P (or soon, M5P).

 

[sequoia464]

This will be the best one but a little pricey:
Plextor M5 Pro
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Plextor-M5P-Performance-Series-Coming-This-Month-284905.shtml

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=75567&vpn=PX-128M5P&manufacture=PLEXTOR

These are what I was looking forward to but I found the M3S 128's on sale for $75 a few days back - couldn't resist.

 

[Blain]

Samsung is more reliable, so I'd go with them.

That's kind of a blanket statement.
Are you saying Samsung as a company has been around longer or are their SSD's specifically more reliable than Plextor?

 

[smballer23]

I think the order goes like this for SSDs:

1. Samsung 830/Plextor M3 Pro Tie
2. Plextor M3
3. Crucial M4

For the Marvells or Samsungs, it's something like that. I don't think the average user notices much difference though

I chose the Plextor because it's a little better on power and I got a really good deal on it...

I think a Marvell controller might be a little more reliable than Samsung's own controller...Marvell is used by many other brands, so there's a little bit more of a network for it