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solid state hard drives

  • 24-11-2006 6:03am
    #1
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭


    You guys think it will be possible to get solid state hard drives in 2.5" SATA format at any stage in the future?

    Will this mean super fast booting and better performance?

    just curious.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,824 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    They are actually being made ATM; I just don't know where to get them.
    But yes, booting would take a few seconds, while battery life is extended by up to 50% IIRC. Performance would also easily be better than "normal" drives.

    Now, the only problems it faces are storage size & cost...


  • #3
    deevey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 707 ✭✭✭deevey


    Check out http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2480

    According to benchmarks about twice as fast boot time and blistering read /write times.

    But regarding the actual running of the machine .. it just might be overkill - and probably not worth it. ..

    Oh if you do wanna buy one ... check out http://www.simpletech.com/oem/zeus/


  • #4
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    The main thing is that the technoligy is there and is coming along. Its nice to know that its possible to get them in 2.5" SATA, for our macbooks etc.

    I guess right now it makes more sense for desktops though, where someone can have the OS boot off a small solid state drive, which seems to be the only affordable option at hte moment.


  • #5
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,824 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    ... Only prices I saw where 4Gb for... $500!! :eek:
    I forget, but wouldn't that exclude Windows & OS X installs?


  • #6
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    youre right.

    im looking WAY too far into the future :P


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