Best performing/value SSD or duo, at 40-100GB?

[jalyst]

x25-e has competition now from sandforce-1500 based drives? maybe.
best value in a sandforce-1500 is probably owc 50 but at almost twice the cost of the x25-v.

Actually I've heard the 50GB is the worst value of the SF-1500 drives in terms of $/GB.
It wasn't initially but OWC raised the price slightly on it...
But that doesn't mean I'm gunna jump to a 100GB SF-1500, I just don't need that kinda space.
And all fairness one should be comparing the mercury and x25-m, should they not?

[SteveRo]

but in all fairness one should be comparing the mercury and x25-m, should they not?

or any sandforce-1500 against the x25-e? -

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?b=68&c=2

[Ao1]

Steve, the Sandforce looks better on paper; however performance in the field is looking really bad if the numerous reports form end users are to be believed. I’ve not seen one person rave about these drives; in fact it’s just the opposite.

[Ao1]

Anandtech's "performance in the field" looked pretty good.
Any sources you can recall? Thanks

You pointed one out above. Check out OCZ's forum. Anandtech made a very specific point about long term performance. It's a gamble. So far the gamble does not seem to be paying off.

These drives are very different to other SSD's. Compression and lower quality nand due to better error correction.....

I'm not trying to pursued either way, just point out the facts. It would be good if someone on this forum got one so it could be better evaluated.

[jalyst]

We're getting close to when the vertex 2 should be released now anyway aren't we?
It's a 50GB SF-1500 (or is it SF-1200) and will prolly be notably cheaper...

You pointed one out above. Check out OCZ's forum. Anandtech made a very specific point about long term performance. It's a gamble. So far the gamble does not seem to be paying off.

These drives are very different to other SSD's. Compression and lower quality nand due to better error correction.....

I'm not trying to pursued either way, just point out the facts. It would be good if someone on this forum got one so it could be better evaluated.

Oh yeah I'm well aware of the points anandtech made...
But I've not yet seen a huge body of anecdotal evidence to suggest they're not holding-up LT, hence why I asked.