SSD in my Mac Pro *updated with performance figures* (and video)

OzyOly said:
So intel still beats the Vertex 2E SSDs?

I'm getting closer and closer to buying an SSD next week for my new MBP. Want at least 100GB for around £220...
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The Intel 160Gb is a stonking good disk tbh.

My current one will almost certainly end up in my MBP with a G3 Intel in my Mac Pro :)

The difference between the Intel 160gb and the Vertex 2 is negligible really from what i've seen using OS X Benchmarks, in Windows the V2 edges ahead but with the G2 160Gb going for the £200-230 range if you know where to look then there is no competition tbh.
 
Concorde Rules said:
The Intel 160Gb is a stonking good disk tbh.

My current one will almost certainly end up in my MBP with a G3 Intel in my Mac Pro :)

The difference between the Intel 160gb and the Vertex 2 is negligible really from what i've seen using OS X Benchmarks, in Windows the V2 edges ahead but with the G2 160Gb going for the £200-230 range if you know where to look then there is no competition tbh.
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Which model is it? I'm gonna buy one tomorrow I think. :P

Edit - if it's the X25-M then I can only seem to find the 160GB version for about £300. Although I'm gonna read up on the G3 now you've mentioned it.
 
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OzyOly said:
Which model is it? I'm gonna buy one tomorrow I think. :P

Edit - if it's the X25-M then I can only seem to find the 160GB version for about £300. Although I'm gonna read up on the G3 now you've mentioned it.
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G3 is H1 2011, so you've got abit of a wait.

And all I can say is bay of e.

Mine was brand new and sealed for £220.

OcUK need to sort out the pricing on the Intel G2 X25-M 160Gb, I didn't even have to barter for that price either.
 
Concorde Rules said:
G3 is H1 2011, so you've got abit of a wait.

And all I can say is bay of e.

Mine was brand new and sealed for £220.

OcUK need to sort out the pricing on the Intel G2 X25-M 160Gb, I didn't even have to barter for that price either.
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Ah, I don't trust the bay at all, never have. I think I shall go for a 120GB Vertex 2E for £180. :)
 
My Vertex 2E arrived today. This is with a fresh install of the OS and then a time machine back up (which is from a 2 week old install).
Doesn't seem to be as fast as other peoples. :p

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Is there anyway to check the firmware version without installing windows?

Edit - About this mac > more info > Serial ATA > Vertex 2 > revision number. Mine is indeed out of date...
 
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OzyOly said:
My Vertex 2E arrived today. This is with a fresh install of the OS and then a time machine back up (which is from a 2 week old install).
Doesn't seem to be as fast as other peoples. :p

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Wow thats 'slow'.

Mines pulling ~310 now with quite a few things running and 2 month old install.
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Concorde Rules said:
Wow thats 'slow'.

Mines pulling ~310 now with quite a few things running and 2 month old install.
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Yeah, I don't know what's going on. It's only a few hours old. Got it, put it in, formatted it as HFS+, installed snow leopard, restores a time machine backup (40GB) and grabbed the updates from apple...

Anyone got any idea to why some of our Vertex 2s are so slow?






Edit - I just did xbench two more times this evening. I got similar results as above and then I got this;

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Inconsistant much?
 
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