What do you think of this SSD?

[mibaup]

Hi!
I was looking for an SSD, and found this one, it seem to be TOSHIBA model "THNSNF128GCSS". However, I didn't find it on Amazon so no reviews on it there. I searched in Google and found this benchmark.
It looks like this drive is the fastest of all the drives, ever faster than the Samsung 840 PRO.

But I can't find too much information on this drive.
What do you think of it? Do you know anything about it?
And, should I buy it from this buyer on AliExpress? It looks like it doesn't come in retail package so I wonder if it's fake, or refurbished, or maybe you know why it is sold like that?

Thanks!

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

That would be classed as too good to be true, both for the SSD and, especially, the vendor. I never heard of the reviewer.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Look to the best deal you can find on a Samsung 840 SSD and a pro model even better.

 

[mibaup]

And what about the 840 evo version?

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

And what about the 840 evo version?

If you get it from a reputable dealer, it would be a much better choice.

 

[Outlander]

Check the NAND type on the Samsungs. I think you have to buy the PRO to get MLC. I think the EVO and the plain 840 are TLC. The NAND Guru's seem to think the TLC is a lesser type? Newegg had the TLC 840 120GB for 69.99 a few days ago. It's great to throw Guru advice to the wind and be swept away by temptation!

 

[bigmck]

Hi!
I was looking for an SSD, and found this one, it seem to be TOSHIBA model "THNSNF128GCSS". However, I didn't find it on Amazon so no reviews on it there. I searched in Google and found this benchmark.
It looks like this drive is the fastest of all the drives, ever faster than the Samsung 840 PRO.

But I can't find too much information on this drive.
What do you think of it? Do you know anything about it?
And, should I buy it from this buyer on AliExpress? It looks like it doesn't come in retail package so I wonder if it's fake, or refurbished, or maybe you know why it is sold like that?

Thanks!

SSD's are getting very cheap now. Under $100 USD for a 120 GB. Check TigerDirect or NewEgg for some deals.

 

[mibaup]

SSD's are getting very cheap now. Under $100 USD for a 120 GB. Check TigerDirect or NewEgg for some deals.

they do not ship internationally.. I am not from the US
so it's still more expensive here so I am looking on eBay or Aliexpress

 

[linnemeyerhere]

As mentioned I still favor the 840 pro even though I scored one of the last 830 series on the cheap......at the time, lol. Look to Crucial, Intel and Corsair as well. I even scored a OCZ 120gb for $39.00 usd but I only use it to image my 256gb Samsung 830.

 

[mibaup]

As mentioned I still favor the 840 pro even though I scored one of the last 830 series on the cheap......at the time, lol. Look to Crucial, Intel and Corsair as well. I even scored a OCZ 120gb for $39.00 usd but I only use it to image my 256gb Samsung 830.

You got a 120gb ssd for 40$? :shock: from eBay or somewhere else?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Yeah It was one of those 3rd gen Vertex drives that have or had a bad rap. But when you can pick up a 120 SSD for that scratch then man you're nut's not to.

 

[mibaup]

I see, and last thing, what do you think of "Kingston V300", is it really possible that both read and write speeds are 450MB/s?
because for all others SSDs, the read speed is much faster..

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I've had good luck with Kingston USB flash drives. I checked the reviews on NewEgg and except for a few people reporting that it will not work properly on Macs and one guy complaining he didn't get a retail kit, the reviews were all four and five eggs. I personally prefer the Samsung 840 Pros (although the EVOs show promise, it's still too early to see how they will hold up) but the Kingston would probably be OK.

 

[mibaup]

Thanks Lady!
The ssds are so cheap there in the US! I checked newegg and amazon, very cheap compared to here.
lol, is there a buy and sell section in this forum? :drool:

**Update : I just noticed that my motherboard supports only 3Gb/s SATA, so I guess SSDs are no option?

 

[bigmck]

Thanks Lady!
The ssds are so cheap there in the US! I checked newegg and amazon, very cheap compared to here.
lol, is there a buy and sell section in this forum? :drool:

**Update : I just noticed that my motherboard supports only 3Gb/s SATA, so I guess SSDs are no option?

You can still use an SSD with 3GB SATA. You probably won't notice any difference.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Thanks Lady!
The ssds are so cheap there in the US! I checked newegg and amazon, very cheap compared to here.
lol, is there a buy and sell section in this forum? :drool:

**Update : I just noticed that my motherboard supports only 3Gb/s SATA, so I guess SSDs are no option?

You can still use an SSD with 3GB SATA. You probably won't notice any difference.

Sata II will still benefit from a SSD and then when you upgrade later you'll have a Sata II/III SSD. You're going to love it !

 

[mibaup]

Sorry, please delete this post

 

[mibaup]

Thanks, and last thing, is there an option to add SATA 3 to your motherboard? maybe by a PCI card or something like that?

**Edit : I found more information about this model , it's from Tom'sHardware in German, I used Google Translate : http://www.tomshardware.de/SSD-Marvell-Sandforce-Samsung-NAND,testberichte-241181.html

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

While one can a SATA controller or HBA card to get SATA III speeds, usually those speeds are only 5Gb/s on a good day. And that's only if the MOBO has enough PCI-e lanes available for use. Just because a PCI-e slot is empty doesn't mean it will have the full number of lanes available, if any. Adding a SATA controller or HBA card could reduce GPU performance slightly or even, in extreme cases, shut it down. Since a SSD mostly only improves boot and program loading times, the difference between running an SSD on SATA II and running it off a SATA controller or HBA card will be minimal at best. Even at SATA II speeds, a SSD will scream along compared to a HDD.

Getting a SATA III SSD, even though running it on a SATA II port, will not only future proof the SSD for use with a newer board sometime in the future, it will probably be noticeably faster and more reliable than older SSDs that were rated for SATA II (all the newer SSDs are designed to benefit from SATA III). Springing for the best SSD now will be an investment for the future.

 

[mibaup]

Thanks again Lady you made it clear
I think that by the time I get new PC the SATA will be SATA IX or something