At about $0.23/GB for the 480GB model it would be hard to find a less expensive SSD without waiting for a sale. There are those who will refuse the drive because of the use of 256Gbit TLC SanDisk flash and the Silicon Motion SM2256K controller but those on the lookout for bargains should pop by The SSD Review for a look at the full performance review. Apart from the expected poor performance with large constant write transfers this drive runs at a respectable pace when performing the common tasks you would require.
"We've tested quite a few TLC based SSDs as of late, will the Mushkin Triactor show up the competition? Or will it lag behind in all its TLC "glory?" So far all we can say is that it sure does look cool. Read on as we analyze the new Mushkin Triactor 480GB in today's review!"
Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- OCZ RD400 PCIe NVMe SSD @ Benchmark Reviews
- Intel 535 Series 240GB SSD Review @ NikKTech
- WD My Cloud Expert Series EX2100 8TB NAS Server Review @ NikKTech
- Samsung Portable SSD T3 500GB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Drive Review @ NikKTech
“There are those who will
“There are those who will refuse the drive because of the use of 256Gbit TLC SanDisk flash and the Silicon Motion SM2256K controller… ”
I have seen this around quite a bit lately but no explanation as to to why, so I ask: what exactly is wrong with TLC Flash in regards to an SSD?
Is it simply a cheaper quality component compared to others?
If i understand it correctly,
If i understand it correctly, because NAND cells have a certain number of write cycles, and TLC writes three bits cell, those cells has lower endurance than MLC (two bits per cell) and SLC (Single bit per cell).
TLC is also marginally slower, but vaaaaaaastly cheaper.
Found an even better deal, a
Found an even better deal, a 480GB SSD for $93.99:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADATA-Premier-SP550-2-5-480GB-SATA-III-TLC-Internal-Solid-State-Drive-SSD-ASP-/291544248218?hash=item43e1642f9a:g:uVQAAOSw3ydV2x1b
that comes out to about $0.20/GB
FINALLY! I have been waiting
FINALLY! I have been waiting for this for so long! The 0.25 barrier has been finally broken through! It’s the race to 0.18 and 0.15 from now. Here we gooo~!