SSD Write Endurance 25nm Vs 34nm

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Do you guys think the Intel 520s will use Sandforce controllers ???

ATM Sandforce I is to be avoided because of cold start bug and other problems people are having with these drives suddenly dying and write throttling as well. Also, the NAND used is of arguable quality and the various bait and switch ( 25nm and Spektek etc. ) methods used by vendors is not reassuring.

I don't know about SF II but I doubt much has improved since I see loads of people having issues there as well.
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Sandforce really depends on the SSD manufacturer (OCZ, Kingston, Patriot, etc) to enforce their own quality testing and production procedures. While this limits Sandforce's financial risk and investment costs for production and such, that sword also cuts the other way- it opens the door for these drive manufacturers to release improperly validated designs that are then back-associated to Sandforce's quality themselves.

But in all honesty, knowing all that I know, if I wanted to buy an SSD today,
I would still buy OCZ Sandforce-based SSD drives (3 year warranty)..
they are typically best bang for your buck.
And I wouldn't be one of those that complain about getting a 25nm vs 34nm drive..
As with any type of mass storage, just make sure you back up your vital data..

Has anyone started testing a 240GB Vertex 3 yet?

Not "Vertex 3" but does 256GB SF-2582 count?

Who would ever waste a $400 drive just to see how quick it would die?

OEMs

Does nobody think the secure erase endurance testing is as important as what we are doing now ???

Actually, I think it is more important because it stresses the SSD and its cells much more than the continuous writing we are doing now etc.

Its quite the opposite, actually.
Secure Erase stresses the cells less than continuous writing,
unless you are talking about drive that has Mil-spec Secure Erase features (and none of you have that)