Newegg has the Kingston SSDNow V+200 120GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (KW-S2120-4B) for $90 - $20 rebate [Exp 8/17] = $70 with free shipping. Features SATA III interface, read speeds up to 535MB/s, write speeds up to 480MB/s and a MTBF (mean time between failure) of 1,000,000 hours.
That Transcend one below from Amazon is 128G and rated faster speed for just $5 more. I can't get many reviews on it, but it's essentially the same controller.
If it has the same controller and same # of flash chips, (all else being equal), a higher sequential speed rating usually means they traded IOPS to get there. Which is better depends on the use, for running an OS I'd rather have higher IOPS.
I'm just wondering what, in general, would be best for a Photoshop/video editing scratch disk? Something with higher read/write transfer speeds, or more IOPS? I'm thinking read/write speeds, but I want to be sure.
$92.74 @Amazon. 4.8 out of 5 stars. 4 reviews.
5 eggs from 6 reviewrs out of 7
When it's this price with no rebate, I'll grab one for my laptop.
That Transcend one below from Amazon is 128G and rated faster speed for just $5 more. I can't get many reviews on it, but it's essentially the same controller.
If it has the same controller and same # of flash chips, (all else being equal), a higher sequential speed rating usually means they traded IOPS to get there. Which is better depends on the use, for running an OS I'd rather have higher IOPS.
@ dave_c: how about for a scratch disk? Higher read/write transfer speeds, or more IOPS?
The Transcend one has a lot higher IOPS
I'm just wondering what, in general, would be best for a Photoshop/video editing scratch disk? Something with higher read/write transfer speeds, or more IOPS? I'm thinking read/write speeds, but I want to be sure.
^ Yes read & write speed will be more important.
thx