SanDisk 120GB Extreme SSD $169.00 + Shipping ($10 Vic Metro, $14-20 Rest of Aus)

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  Telios on 03/04/2012 - 11:28

  Why would you want this over a Intel 520?
  $10-$15 cheaper and you don't really gain anything.

  Deal is fine if want sandisk however.

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    vampire98272 on 03/04/2012 - 11:40

    Is Intel 520 better in your opinion? are you using it? thanks

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      Telios on 03/04/2012 - 11:59

      +1

      It is more reliable, in terms of performance they are on par.
      Sandisk - 83000 IOPS
      Intel 520 - 80000 IOPS (more with firmware update)

      Price is similar:
      Sandisk - $169 + freight
      Intel - $185 (msy.com.au)

      The main reason I like intel is:
      -Extremely reliable, less than 0.1% failure rate
      -Very stable firmware versions
      -5 year warranty - other companies (2/3 years)

      http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8641

      Also scorptec link - more expensive though you might like them.
      http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/44519-ssdsc2cw120a3k5

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        vampire98272 on 03/04/2012 - 15:03

        Thanks for your reply.

        I can consider it…
        What do you think about Crucial M4 then?

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    hellbound on 03/04/2012 - 11:54

    Everywhere locally seems to have the Intel 520 $20+ more expensive than this SSD. Given the Sandisk is slightly faster and is also cheaper the only reason not to get it over the Intel is the unknown reliability of Sandisk SSD's.

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  Jo3y on 03/04/2012 - 19:34

  +1

  3 years extra warranty with intel is easily worth $20, either way there are plenty of ssd places selling 120gb sandforce drives @ actual 'bargain' prices :)

  The benchmarks posted are for the 240gb model, 120gb performance will be slightly lower in read mb/s and random read IOPS,

  http://au.sandisk.com/products/solid-state-drives/sandisk-ex…
  http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/solid-state-drives/ss…

  Here's some real bargains guys :),

  http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&c… - $159
  Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SSD
  Read: 550mb/s
  Write: 510mb/s
  Random write: 85,000 IOPS

  http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&c… - $159
  Patriot Pyro SE 120GB SSD
  Read: 550mb/s
  Write: 520mb/s
  Random write: 85k IOPS

  Looks like shipping is also a nice flatrate of $12 express and it seems to be Australia wide.