 |
Sharky Extreme : Sharky Guides |
|
 |
 - Most Active Threads - Technical Support - CPUs & Overclocking  RSS feed Sitemap |
 |
Sharky Guides |
January Hard Drive + SSD Price Guide - Page 3By SharkyExtreme.com Staff January 30, 2009Standard PATA and SATA hard drives still make up the vast majority of desktop PC, or even notebook, configurations, but demand for Solid State Drive (SSD) technology is growing by leaps and bounds. SSD drives replace conventional hard drive platters, motors and read heads with flash memory, lowering noise, heat and power requirements, while offering significant performance gains. These SSD drives also represent a popular upgrade for existing notebooks, and even high-end desktop users are migrating to this technology as their primary boot/OS drive. Due to this increased demand and a significant rise in SSD visibility with online retailers, this is an emerging market that deserves coverage. In this section, we are covering 2.5" SATA SSDs, although 3.5" models will be forthcoming. Thankfully, the solid-state drive chart has displayed serious price drops over the months since its debut, and we're seeing a continuation of these trends again in January. We even get a triple-digit price cut, as the Intel X25-M 80GB fell by $109. The Samsung 32GB (-$60), OCZ Core V2 250GB (-$55) and OCZ Core V2 120GB (-$47) also showed large decreases, and in total, twelve SSDs fell by double digits. Another five SSD prices jumped by similar levels, and the Patriot Warp 128GB (+$39) was the largest. But this wasn't enough to cover the price cuts, and our SSD chart showed an aggregate drop of $372 for the month.
|
Comment and Contribute
