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Bindibadgi · 3rd Jul 2009, 11:58

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/sto...b-ssd-review/1

With the latest crop of SSDs proving they've got what it takes to thrash hard disks on every level, Patriot is getting in on the action with it's new Torqx. Using the very capable Indilinx ARM drive controller, does the Torqx match up to the competition? We find out.

alpaca · 3rd Jul 2009, 12:55

am i the only one who thinks those reviews get a bit samey...?

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fter all, they are, when it comes down to it, the same piece of kit (minus the sticker).

this is so true..

[USRF]Obiwan · 3rd Jul 2009, 13:19

You need 8 SSD drives to get 1TB
That is 2417,20 pounds compared to 85 pounds for one 1TB drive (any brand).

It's not better, it is just faster and for those few seconds it is still not worth it.

OWNED66 · 3rd Jul 2009, 13:26

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Originally Posted by [USRF

Obiwan]You need 8 SSD drives to get 1TB
That is 2417,20 pounds compared to 85 pounds for one 1TB drive (any brand).

It's not better, it is just faster and for those few seconds it is still not worth it.

get 30 gb vertex ssd for os

and get 2 tb for storage

simple

Paradigm Shifter · 3rd Jul 2009, 13:35

I admit I was pretty tempted by that 64GB Samsung SSD that Richard pointed out in his blog post about SSDs. They're still rather more pricy than I want... but the little HTPC I'm putting together as a present is gonna be fairly sluggish on a 5400RPM HDD.

Let's face it, the Atom needs all the help it can get.

But the OCZ drive is still more attractive. Along with that Corsair P256 one.

Bindibadgi · 3rd Jul 2009, 13:39

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Originally Posted by alpaca

am i the only one who thinks those reviews get a bit samey...?

this is so true..

We're not doing any more Indilinx now, we just had to get through them.

After the Summit, we're going to concentrate on value ones.

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Originally Posted by [USRF]Obiwan

You need 8 SSD drives to get 1TB
That is 2417,20 pounds compared to 85 pounds for one 1TB drive (any brand).

It's not better, it is just faster and for those few seconds it is still not worth it.

I completely disagree, you are looking at it the wrong way. SSDs are not mass storage. It's like accessing the benefit of dual versus single core CPUs - the smoothness and nippiness is far far better for SSD.

Htr-Labs · 3rd Jul 2009, 13:53

haha.....this is what gets me

Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD Review
Manufacturer: Patriot Memory
UK Price (as reviewed): £302.15 (inc. VAT)
US Price (as reviewed): $419.78 (ex. Tax)

The Intel X25-M 80 GB model can be had for a mere $95 less than this drive.....sure its almost 50 GB less storage but seriously....it's an SSD...who needs more than 80 GB for an OS and some games?

Price on Newegg $314.99 w/ Free Shipping! (Sorry to the UK fellas)

edit: btw thanks for the excellent review Harry....I always enjoy reading your reviews....very detailed and thorough...keep up the good work

faugusztin · 3rd Jul 2009, 13:54

Intrerestingly, here in Slovakia it's other way around (but it's true i compare the retail price of Vertex vs Torqx which i can get for the minimum margin on top of the price from manufacturer). So for me it's 320€ without VAT for Torqx with 3,5" adapter vs 339€ without VAT for OCZ Vertex 120GB (or 296€ for OCZ Agility 120GB).

My primary target was Corsair P256, but they are simply impossible to find on market, 2 shops offer them, neither have them on stock, delivery date of 10 days was pushed away by another 10 days so right now i'm deciding between Agility/Torqx/Vertex...

What's your opinion ? OCZ Support vs Torqx lower price with 3,5" adapter ?

[USRF]Obiwan · 3rd Jul 2009, 13:55

If you look at it that way... use a SSD as a a primary OS and others for storage. Why would you compare a 1TB drive to a 128GB SSD then. why not use 80gb drive ?

It does not make any sense at all to compare HD performance to SSD performance anyway nowadays. its like comparing a Floppy drive to a HD.

wafflesomd · 3rd Jul 2009, 16:00

Wonder when this stuff will become affordable.

I could get 4 terabyte drives for the price of one of these.

xaser04 · 3rd Jul 2009, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

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Originally Posted by alpaca

am i the only one who thinks those reviews get a bit samey...?

this is so true..

We're not doing any more Indilinx now, we just had to get through them.

After the Summit, we're going to concentrate on value ones.

Would it not have been easier to simply put them together into 1 big review?

Personally though for my uses I can't see the point of SSD's at the moment. Yes they are faster at certain things but the price is not justifiable yet.

perplekks45 · 3rd Jul 2009, 16:24

I think if they'd tried that they wouldn't have been able to release the article before now. That would've meant no coverage whatever of a whole range of SSDs.

Bindibadgi · 3rd Jul 2009, 17:10

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Originally Posted by xaser04

Would it not have been easier to simply put them together into 1 big review?

They all arrived at different times and it's not good for Google SEO to lump stuff together

bogie170 · 3rd Jul 2009, 17:21

Why didn't you guys recommend the Corsair P256 drive? It seemed to be the speediest one available?

Bindibadgi · 3rd Jul 2009, 17:26

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Originally Posted by bogie170

Why didn't you guys recommend the Corsair P256 drive? It seemed to be the speediest one available?

Samsung is very, very slow for firmware updates and currently it needs one because if it's formatted within the OS - it kills the drive.

Baz · 3rd Jul 2009, 18:03

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Originally Posted by bogie170

Why didn't you guys recommend the Corsair P256 drive? It seemed to be the speediest one available?

No firmware updates, No TRIM, and if you full format it in Vista, it kills the drives performance dead. If it solved these problems, and fixed the format bug, we'd reccomend it, but as Samsung/Corsair/OCZ havn't, we don't. We're waiting on a firmware update though so there's still hope.

Ghys · 3rd Jul 2009, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Samsung is very, very slow for firmware updates and currently it needs one because if it's formatted within the OS - it kills the drive.

??

wtf

edit : sorry I didn't read Baz's post

Dave_M · 3rd Jul 2009, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Paradigm Shifter

They're still rather more pricy than I want... but the little HTPC I'm putting together as a present is gonna be fairly sluggish on a 5400RPM HDD.

Let's face it, the Atom needs all the help it can get.

I always find that amusing... I'm running my main desktop PC on a lowly 4200RPM 2.5" disk. Oh yes quiet computing is so worth it. Runs windows 7 and some games just fine. I'll hold on a bit longer then get a SSD.

leexgx · 3rd Jul 2009, 22:33

Ssd respond so far faster then hdds, windows 7 has been optimised very well and can run now avg to older pcs (my laptop is an p4 1.7 756mb ram and it works quite well)

Still why do an full format no one does and its not needed its bad any ssds (or filling the ssd yo the point there is no free space), I had my corsair s128 and it still working fine. 2 months

perplekks45 · 3rd Jul 2009, 23:51

LEARN ENGLISH FFS!

Sorry... no, I'm not!

3rd Jul 2009, 11:58	#1
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,294	Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD Review http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/sto...b-ssd-review/1 With the latest crop of SSDs proving they've got what it takes to thrash hard disks on every level, Patriot is getting in on the action with it's new Torqx. Using the very capable Indilinx ARM drive controller, does the Torqx match up to the competition? We find out. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

3rd Jul 2009, 13:19	#3
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	You need 8 SSD drives to get 1TB That is 2417,20 pounds compared to 85 pounds for one 1TB drive (any brand). It's not better, it is just faster and for those few seconds it is still not worth it. __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

3rd Jul 2009, 13:35	#5
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,213	I admit I was pretty tempted by that 64GB Samsung SSD that Richard pointed out in his blog post about SSDs. They're still rather more pricy than I want... but the little HTPC I'm putting together as a present is gonna be fairly sluggish on a 5400RPM HDD. Let's face it, the Atom needs all the help it can get. But the OCZ drive is still more attractive. Along with that Corsair P256 one. __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

3rd Jul 2009, 13:53	#7
Htr-Labs The Audiophile Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 138	haha.....this is what gets me Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD Review Manufacturer: Patriot Memory UK Price (as reviewed): £302.15 (inc. VAT) US Price (as reviewed): $419.78 (ex. Tax) The Intel X25-M 80 GB model can be had for a mere $95 less than this drive.....sure its almost 50 GB less storage but seriously....it's an SSD...who needs more than 80 GB for an OS and some games? Price on Newegg $314.99 w/ Free Shipping! (Sorry to the UK fellas) edit: btw thanks for the excellent review Harry....I always enjoy reading your reviews....very detailed and thorough...keep up the good work __________________ Htr-Labs \|Project AudioBox\| Last edited by Htr-Labs; 3rd Jul 2009 at 13:55. Reason: forgot to thank Harry

3rd Jul 2009, 13:55	#9
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	If you look at it that way... use a SSD as a a primary OS and others for storage. Why would you compare a 1TB drive to a 128GB SSD then. why not use 80gb drive ? It does not make any sense at all to compare HD performance to SSD performance anyway nowadays. its like comparing a Floppy drive to a HD. __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

3rd Jul 2009, 13:54	#8
faugusztin Minimodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 40	Intrerestingly, here in Slovakia it's other way around (but it's true i compare the retail price of Vertex vs Torqx which i can get for the minimum margin on top of the price from manufacturer). So for me it's 320€ without VAT for Torqx with 3,5" adapter vs 339€ without VAT for OCZ Vertex 120GB (or 296€ for OCZ Agility 120GB). My primary target was Corsair P256, but they are simply impossible to find on market, 2 shops offer them, neither have them on stock, delivery date of 10 days was pushed away by another 10 days so right now i'm deciding between Agility/Torqx/Vertex... What's your opinion ? OCZ Support vs Torqx lower price with 3,5" adapter ?

3rd Jul 2009, 16:00	#10
wafflesomd Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 995	Wonder when this stuff will become affordable. I could get 4 terabyte drives for the price of one of these. __________________ http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1466/goldie.gif

3rd Jul 2009, 16:24	#12
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,353	I think if they'd tried that they wouldn't have been able to release the article before now. That would've meant no coverage whatever of a whole range of SSDs. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

3rd Jul 2009, 17:21	#14
bogie170 Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 151	Why didn't you guys recommend the Corsair P256 drive? It seemed to be the speediest one available?

3rd Jul 2009, 22:33	#19
leexgx CPC hang out zone (i Fix pcs i do ) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: uk Posts: 571	Ssd respond so far faster then hdds, windows 7 has been optimised very well and can run now avg to older pcs (my laptop is an p4 1.7 756mb ram and it works quite well) Still why do an full format no one does and its not needed its bad any ssds (or filling the ssd yo the point there is no free space), I had my corsair s128 and it still working fine. 2 months __________________ Qx6850 (OC 3.3Ghz) <> 120 extreme<> rampage forumla <> 9800GX2 <> 8gb 4x2gb (2x gell / 2x adata)<> SSD powered Corsair S128 / WD Black 1TB <> Crative X-fi FalTy FPS <> TK 1000w Toughpower <win7 x64> Click me for folding stats greenfrog.biz / 35947

3rd Jul 2009, 23:51	#20
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,353	LEARN ENGLISH FFS! Sorry... no, I'm not! __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]