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G.Skill & OCZ 250GB+ Solid State Drive Reviews

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2009-01-28 17:50:44.0


PC Perspective and TweakTown have reviewed the G.Skill TITAN 256GB and OCZ Apex 250GB solid state drives.

Let's see what they had to say:

  • PC Perspective: OCZ Apex Series 250GB Solid State Drive Review:

    "The OCZ Apex is a new take on the solid state drive that offers both high performance and the low cost of multi-level cell technology. Does this drive have enough to completely unseat the Intel X25-M when it comes to raw performance? Not quite, but it does offer enough performance and price/capacity benefit that I think a lot of users will find it more appealing in the long run. If you wanted a new SSD for your laptop or desktop but were scared off by either the price or performance of other options, the OCZ Apex series is just what you are looking for. "


    Click here to read the full review.


  • TweakTown: G.Skill TITAN 256GB 2.5-inch MLC Solid State Disk:

    "The G.Skill TITAN is currently all around best bang for the big buck drive for enthusiasts looking to have their cake and eat it too. It sounds like an oxymoron, but the truth is that enthusiasts have standards that are stronger than morals. Certainly a 32 and 64GB boot drive is unacceptable; 128 is right on the time and 256 is absolute nirvana, at least in early 2009.

    As mentioned earlier, the 256GB TITAN comes in at 494.99 USD. At nearly 500 Dollars, it is quite a hit, but you are buying 256GB of very fast nirvana for that amount. Comparing the TITAN to the competitions 650 Dollar solution really hammers home the bang for the buck statement. Stick to your declarations and don’t settle for a drive that will not provide you with the capacity you know will be needed. The G.Skill TITAN will provide you with everything you are asking for as far as capacity goes and at a price that is getting easier to swallow."


    Click here to read the full review.

It is great to see two new large, frighteningly fast solid state drives on the market. They are expensive, but not absurdably so given their large storage capacity.

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