Four SSDs Compared — OCZ, Super Talent, Mtron

MojoKid writes "Solid State Drive technology is set to turn the storage industry on its ear — eventually. It's just a matter of time. When you consider the intrinsic benefits of anything built on solid-state technology versus anything mechanical, it doesn't take a degree in physics to understand the obvious advantages. However, as with any new technology, things take time to mature and the current batch of SSDs on the market do have some caveats and shortcomings, especially when it comes to write performance. This full performance review and showcase of four different Solid State Disks, two MLC-based and two SLC-based, gives a good perspective of where SSDs currently are strong and where they're not. OCZ, Mtron and Super Talent drives are tested here but Intel's much anticipated offering hasn't arrived to market just yet."

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Re:Use the handicapped stall

[The Clockwork Troll]

Speaking of handicaps and stalls, isn't that exactly what's going to happen to many of these 1st- and 2nd-generation SSD drives when they reach their maximum # of write cycles and suddenly fail to be writable anymore?

Are these "budget" SSD players able to come to market in droves because nobody is validating their write management / "wear leveling" logic?

Perhaps the budget SSDs are fine for 95% of would-be users and mainstream applications, but I wonder if enthusiasts are going to see the early SSD limitations earlier.