OCZ Agility 3 240GB $240 AC GC

[Zap]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227727

OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-240G 2.5" 240GB SSD
$289.99
-$20 rebate
-$30 gift card
free shipping

Of course it is SATA 6Gb/s and not SATA III like Newegg lists them, and of course standard disclaimers apply for OCZ products and Sandforce controllers. Still, this is about the cheapest for a large drive.

 

[busydude]

Of course it is SATA 6Gb/s and not SATA III like Newegg lists them

Aren't they both basically the same? 😕

Pretty awesome deal. We are finally seeing $1/GB.

 

[Zap]

Aren't they both basically the same? 😕

No. I understand your confusion because most people are in this matter, and places like Newegg don't help by mis-labeling them.

Serial ATA Terminology

Terminology

The name SATA II has become synonymous with the 3 Gbit/s standard. In order to provide the industry with consistent terminology, the SATA-IO has compiled a set of marketing guidelines for the third revision of the specification.

• The SATA 6 Gbit/s specification should be called Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0.
• The technology itself is to be referred to as SATA 6 Gb/s.
• A product using this standard should be called the SATA 6 Gb/s [product name].

Using the terms SATA III or SATA 3.0 to refer to a SATA 6 Gbit/s product is unclear and not preferred. SATA-IO has provided a guideline to foster consistent marketing terminology across the industry.

 

[busydude]

No. I understand your confusion because most people are in this matter, and places like Newegg don't help by mis-labeling them.

Serial ATA Terminology

I get it. SATA Rev 3.0 = SATA 6Gb/s, but SATA 6 Gb/s != SATA III.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Termie]

Zap - I just posted a new deal on this, and didn't notice you had a similar deal a few days ago. Please combine the threads.