New
#1
I can't directly answer your question, but here is a comparison of the two:
AnandTech | Bench - SSD
MX100 in the lead; how much depends on workload.
Thanks for the link. Interesting numbers. Looks like a wash. Based on that I would go for the cheaper model.
I took at the 100 series has more features :/
One being power consumption which the 500 series does not list ?
Newegg's comparison which the 100 is on the right side,
iops shows different than you posted on the same model m500 240gig and mx100 256gig
Attachment 341103
Last edited by ThrashZone; 22 Feb 2015 at 19:59.
Thanks Mike. Interesting data. The 1.2 million hours for mean time to failure are pretty impressive. I don't think any spinner would hold up that long.
To add insult to injury Amazon dropped the price on the mx100 256 a day and a half After I bought another one
Now at 99.00 same as the m500
I got the M500 for $89 - a couple of weeks ago from Newegg. But I need another one for a new laptop the wife just bought for herself (that's #4).
I now have my eye on a mx100 128gig same spec's and that cool hot swap case TopGun posted yesterday
This will definitely be a black Friday purchase if it breaks bad
Not sure about the hot swap case if it only esata or if it comes with a separate data and power receptacle as a ssd would have on it :/
I am not sure what that hot swap case was good for. If you stick it inside the box into a 3.5" bay, then there is not a lot of hot swapping possible. If you attach it ouside on eSata, then I would prefer an enclosure like this one. I have two of those - eSata/USB2 and USB3/USB2. They work very well.
Well Dino did say it has straight through double male connections it sounds like a better or more normal way to connects the ssd's ?
That esata connection has never been used but this machine is pretty old now it could be corroded ?
I could always make a box for it and add a fan if need be even though my external hdd case doesn't have a fan on it but does have allot of holes for heat to escape :/
Hillbilly style :)