July 2009 REBATES ON SSD's
NewEgg.com has $20 rebates on select Patriot's new TORX SSD'sBEST SSD PRICES & REBATES: JUNE 2009
A few pricing quirks recently: Amazon OCZ Price Check Snafu?NewEgg.com has $20 rebates on select Patriot SSD's thru the end of June. Of note the EP Warp Series with peak 240Mb Reads - 160Mb Writes
Note: NewEgg's site also features a Category Sidebar: Rebate Items in the SSD section link that can make it easy to find current discounts on their drive offerings.
SSD DRIVE PRICE TRENDS: MAY
Price CUTTING seems to be the trend in May: Competition in the 128GB SSD market in particular is getting cheap-er towards $300. Recent Intel X-25M price-cuts at Amazon's SSD sectionTop-Performing SSD Disk Deals
Single-Layer SLC drives continue to provide the best write speeds and longevity - at a price. In the Multi-Layer MLC arena, Intel's custom chipset, Indilix 'Barefoot' chip and Samsung's latest controllers lead the pack over any current or past JMicron based drives.| 80GB Intel MLC Mainstream SSD $50 Price Cut |
60GB OCZ Vertex Indilinx Controller |
MTron 64GB Fast SLC Drive |
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Intel X25-M SATA![]() |
OCZ's Best SSD Value![]() |
SLC Single-Layer SSD![]() |
Best Tech Analysis Articles of 2009:
For those seeking ultimate disk performance, check out this Nerdy yet informative in-depth analysis of SSD drive controllers and chipset design by Anand at www.anandtech.com. His extensive take on the Solid-State storage market in his "Final Thoughts" section is a must-read for Top-Performance Geek-Freaks. PC Perspective has a good take on OCZ's Apex Series (vs Intel X25-M vs Velociraptor etc) in this Apex SSD Benchmarks/Comparison with concluding thoughts.Low-Cost Bargain SSD Deals
| 30 GB + USB Bargain SSD |
64GB SSD Value Drive |
Sweet-Spot Size + Speed |
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OCZ Solid Series 30GB![]() |
Cavalry Pelican 64GB![]() |
Patriot Warp V2 SSD 128GB <$300![]() |
DRIVES OF NOTE FROM INTEL PATRIOT PQI MTRON OCZ TRANSCEND

Intel's Top Performer: SLC Single-Layer 32GB SATA-300 SSD with the highest Read AND LEADING-EDGE WRITE performance to date: ~$400
Patriot PE128GS25SSDR Warp Series Extreme Performance 128GB SATA-II 2.5" SSD
OCZ OCZSSD2-2C120G 120GB 2.5-Inch Core Series V2 SATA II + USB SSD
Imation/Mtron Solid State MOBI 3000 - FULL SIZE 3.5" Mounts - SATA-150
Looking for a CHEAP SSD? $95 Drive from PQI 32GB MLC Drive: Up to 150mpbs Read - 90mbps Write Speeds + mini USB 2.0 Port
PHOTOFAST CR-9000 2.5" SSD : 6 slot SDHC to SATA SSD adaptersupports any size 4GB/8GB/12GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB/192GB
Convert your 2.5" SATA SSD to standard 3.5" mounts w/an ICY DOCK SATA II ADAPTER CASE
Want MAXIMUM performance? Buy two matching SSD drives and put them in a SATA II Dual-Drive RAID Enclosure with a standard 3.5" form-factor with both SATA and mini-USB 2.0 interface












