Tom's Hardware recently tested six new flash-based solid state drives (SSDs) from Chaintech, Memory Corp, Silicon Power, Soliware, and Super Talent.
SSDs Tested:
- Chaintech Apogee SSD, 64 GB
- Memory Corp F4 MLC SSD, 32 GB
- Memory Corp F4 SLC SSD, 32 GB
- Silicon Power 64 GB SLC, 64 GB
- Soliware SSD S100, 64 GB
- Super Talent SATA 2.5" SSD, MasterDrive OX, 64 GB
"The Soliware SSD was the only drive to show strong write performance and great I/O performance as well. The results still aren't good enough to beat the professional SSDs by Memoright, Mtron, and Intel's X25-M. However, Soliware's built-in 128 MB cache memory helped to boost write performance to a level that is only matched by Memoright and Mtron. ... In the end, none of the new drives was really impressive. They all have significant weaknesses: usually either low I/O performance, poor write throughput or inacceptable power consumption. The best consumer drive still is Intel's X25-M flash SSD, and if you're looking for maximum efficiency, you still have to go for the Samsung or OCZ's SATA II performance series. Some of the drives here may be alternatives for specific applications, but at this point we still recommend being careful with low-cost drives, as they may not live up to expectations." [Tom's Hardware | Six New SSDs: Can Intel Be Dethroned?]
From the tests made by Tom's Hardware, the Soliware SSD S100 64 GB was the best of the six. The Intel X25-M flash SSD is still 'king of the heap', and if you're looking for efficiency in an SSD, the Samsung or OCZ's SATA II performance series are the ones to look for.
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