SSD DEALS : BEST SSD PRICES 2012
NAND flash Solid-State drives are delivering astounding performance in 2012. With current 6GBps SATA III SSD's clearly outpacing ANY spinning platter drive, they're the single best computer performance upgrade you can buy. 128GB is the sweet spot in SSD prices and delivers unprecedented Read-Write Speeds and decent capacity at around $200 USD. Larger 255GB and now up to 600GB drives are still beyond wallet's reach for most, but have had significant price drops recently.
Solid State 2012 SSD Drive Deals
Peak Performance - Backward Compatible - Forward Thinking SATA III interface SSD's are where your money's best spent. Even if your current computer only has a SATA II or I drive controller, you'll be glad you bought a current SATA III interface drive to future-proof your disk upgrade investment.| 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SandForce Controller |
120GB Intel Value 320 Series SATA II Interface |
SATA III SSD 6Gbps Interface |
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| SF2281 Controller Reads/Writes ~500MB/s |
120 to 600GB High Capacities |
Crucial - Micron C300 Series |
Of note: Amazon's SSD Drive Selection
NewEgg.com has a large range of SSD Drives
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SATA III - Marvell Controller
NEW 120GB SSD Price Low
OCZ Technology revamped their drive lineup with the new '2' series: OCZ is also changing the size of thier drive capacities with the new '2' line: in 50GB, 100GB and 200GB sizes to replace their previous 30/60/120/250GB lineup. It seems they're allocating more 'spare' flash memory space for reliability and performance reasons. First out of the gate: there's notably improved performance in the value-priced Onyx and Solid 2 Series line by switching from the older generation JMicron to a tried-and-true Indilinx Barefoot controller chipset.SSD Price Bargains
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Top-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 SandForce controllers lead the pack. If I were to buy a high-perfomance SSD today, it could be easily narrowed down to 3 choices: Intel X25M for overall value, Vertex 2 for top performance, or a Crucial SATAIII - if I knew I was headed for a SATA III interface computer down the road.BEST SSD PRICES & REBATES
A few pricing quirks recently: Amazon OCZ Price Check Snafu?Best Tech Analysis Articles of 2011:
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 current Solid-State storage market in his "Final Thoughts" section is a must-read for Top-SSD-Performance Geek Freaks. Keep in mind, Anandtech and other deep-geek sites fret over nanaosecond differences that the average consumer wouldn't even perceive - or care about.Low-Cost Bargain SSD Deals
> Several previous-generation drives were recently removed from this section. Most were OLD JMicron chip SSDs which were just not optimal for smooth WRITE performance in particular. However, revised next-generation JMicron controllers with far more onboard cache are now available in 2011 - and are deivering great price/performance in many 'VALUE' series SSD drives. Unless you can find discontinued models at an absolute bargain-bin closeout price -- focus on finding a CURRENT Jmicron 612, Indilinx, Sandforce or Intel chipset flash drive for best overall performance.2.5 Inch To 3.5 Inch Drive Adapter Case
For easy mounting a small 2.5 Serial-ATA solid-state laptop drive in desktop computers with a full size drive bay:Convert your 2.5" SATA disk to standard 3.5" mounts w/an ICY DOCK SATA II ADAPTER CASE

Smart design: just plop a 2.5"drive in - tension springs hold it in place - and slide the cover shut. 4 standard drive-rail mount screws are all thats needed to complete the SSD installation in your computer.





