Finally: Samsung SLC @ newegg

[F@32]

Anyone knows about these Sammy SSD SLC? $175 for 64Gb, damn!

[FoxRacR17]

WOW, 175 bucks for a 64GB SLC drive that isnt Jmicron?? That is a KILLER DEAL. If I didnt already have a x25-m I would probably buy 2 of these and raid0 them! How do these compare to the x25-m just out of curiosity? I got my x25-m for 281 shipped and want to know if I wasted 100 bucks.

[One_Hertz]

These aren't very fast.... sub 100 random writes per second I think. The price is amazing for non stuttering SSDs nonetheless.

[F@32]

WOW, 175 bucks for a 64GB SLC drive that isnt Jmicron?? That is a KILLER DEAL. If I didnt already have a x25-m I would probably buy 2 of these and raid0 them! How do these compare to the x25-m just out of curiosity? I got my x25-m for 281 shipped and want to know if I wasted 100 bucks.

X25-M even MLC, but not a slouch either. So, don't bash your head against the wall yet.

True - these are not speed demons. No stuttering though and SLC

[lowfat]

I don't think its a good deal unless you have something to use a 1.8" drive in. Adapters are expensive. As in $45 expensive.

[TV Addict#2]

I ordered a pair of these 64G ones to raid0 with my areca card,I'll post when I have some results

[NidStyles]

I can see a box in a 5.25 bay taking up a few of these connected to a 1231. Would be perfect for SFF.

[XS Janus]

I ordered a pair of these 64G ones to raid0 with my areca card,I'll post when I have some results

Just be careful how you hook them up.
This was from the comments :

This is the same drive as the 2.5 inch but in the smaller form factor. This can be adapted to be used in a normal 2.5 in laptop sata drive port is you get the right adapter to give the drive 3.3 volt power. This has the standard sata data port but the power plug is slightly different because it is 3.3 volt instead of just 5 volt like the 2.5 inch version. Also coulf be used in a desktop with the same adapter, just make sure your sata power plug has the 3.3 volt line. The adapters that go from a 4 pin molex don't have the 3.3 volt line (only 5 and 12 volt).

[TV Addict#2]

yes I did call my psu tech support to verify it would power the units proper and was told yes

[LuckyNV]

I have two of the 2.5" drives that I will RAID 0 with ICH9R sometime soon
Cost me £115 (~$160 USD) each, they have 32MB cache on a Sammy controller.



WinXP and aligned, no other tweaks just used as a Steam games drive.

Its not a speed demon, but certainly not bad for SLC and something like 12-18month old SSD tech

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

$350 gets you 128 vs the $363 gig x-25m 80 gig SLC.

If onboard raid 0 does in fact prove comparable, this might be a great option to buy instead of the intel.

LuckyNV, I'm really interested to see your results.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

These aren't very fast.... sub 100 random writes per second I think. The price is amazing for non stuttering SSDs nonetheless.

Compared to a conventional hdd, even VR, these are fairly fast eh? Just not faster than a intel.

[Griff805]

This is what you guys want:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...PP-0VA&cat=HDD

These are the best deal for any SLC around right now. Get them while they're hot- The 64GB already sold out at $200 which is a great deal!

I would have purchased these at this price before I got the X25-M's.

[One_Hertz]

I don't see why anyone would bother with those cheap sammys unless they only have ~200 bucks to spend and need 60GB of space. If you get two of them for R0 then you would have been much better off with an X25-M or a vertex for that money speed wise.

[Griff805]

I don't see why anyone would bother with those cheap sammys unless they only have ~200 bucks to spend and need 60GB of space. If you get two of them for R0 then you would have been much better off with an X25-M or a vertex for that money speed wise.

I would bother with the "cheap" sammy's because they are SLC and are a good value for a drive that doesn't require any tweaking to run an OS on. As well as have a better controller for any drive at that price.

[slim142]

100/80
Hmmm, not that impressive. SLC good but doesnt make me buy it.

[naokaji]

100/80
Hmmm, not that impressive. SLC good but doesnt make me buy it.

Agree, it is not really impressive, but a good example how far ssds have progressed in the last year since those came out.

[EniGmA1987]

Well if these are so cheap, I guess I can trust those Crucial drives that claim to be SLC but seemed too cheap to really be SLC to me.

[Rhys]

Well if these are so cheap, I guess I can trust those Crucial drives that claim to be SLC but seemed too cheap to really be SLC to me.

Check out the review first on those!!!

[annihilus]

This is what you guys want:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...PP-0VA&cat=HDD

These are the best deal for any SLC around right now. Get them while they're hot- The 64GB already sold out at $200 which is a great deal!

I would have purchased these at this price before I got the X25-M's.

Yeah right, I ordered 12 from them, they charged my creditcard and then they cancelled my order, bunch of thieves

If an offer looks too good to be true ... well you know, just watch out for this scam

[Griff805]

Yeah right, I ordered 12 from them, they charged my creditcard and then cancelled my order, bunch of thieves

If an offer looks too good to be true ... well you know, just watch out for this scam

Did you get your money back? How was I supposed to know they scammed you?

[annihilus]

I am sorry Griff, I know you have nothing to do with this, it's just that I am so pissed at them and no my money is in limbo.

[3Z3VH]

This is what you guys want:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...PP-0VA&cat=HDD

These are the best deal for any SLC around right now. Get them while they're hot- The 64GB already sold out at $200 which is a great deal!

I would have purchased these at this price before I got the X25-M's.

I think this is a better deal for SLC drives...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=&srchInDesc=

[F@32]

I think this is a better deal for SLC drives...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=&srchInDesc=

LOL, have you read the first post

[Griff805]

I think this is a better deal for SLC drives...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=&srchInDesc=

It Would be a great deal if it had a normal 2.5 SATA connection. You can't use this drive on a normal system without a relatively pricey adapter.