The HDD definitely offers more storage per dollar but you only have to look at the small random read/write graphs above to understand why I think SSDs are the preferred option for the main boot drive.Ĥ. Consider than a 480G SSD typically costs $1500 while a 512G 7K HDD typically costs $90. Many users are put off by the expense of an SSD. Apple will support TRIM in OS X "Lion" but that only deals with block management.ģ. Of greater concern is the lack of multiple built-in durability and performance enhancing features like the SandForce based SSDs. Of course, relative to an HDD, it's very fast. The Apple SSD is slower than any other SSD we have tested with the exception of the Toshiba (on which Apple's SSD is based). Watch for other drive makers to offer a 6Gb/s SandForce SF-2200/2500 based SSD in the near future - which we will also test and post.Ģ. Based on the SandForce SF-2200 chipset, the Vertex 3 has the excellent OS independent durability and performance enhancing features. Notice how the OCZ Vertex 3 6Gbps SSD screams compared to the other SSDs including last year's lone 6Gb/s SSD (Crucial C300). The 2011 is the first MacBook Pro to have a 6Gb/s internal SATA interface.
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