Which SSD? Corsair, OCZ, Intel, Kingston SSDNow, Crucial M4, Patriot Pyro, Samsung 830, Plextor PX-128M2p

Which SSD should I buy?
Most of the SSD’s on the market are good and perform a lot better than the traditional HDD. Below you’ll find an overview of recommended SSD’s. Although most of them are great SSD’s but there are some that have a very good price/value.
We really like the Crucial M4 64GB or 128GB, it’s a fast SSD with SATA-600 bus connection and has a good price. If you’re low on budget then the cheapest SSD will be around 70 euros and 30GB (enough for Windows 7 or Snow Leopard). If you want a fast SSD, then we recommend Samsung 830 or Plextor. Ofcourse you’ll have to pay a bit more.

Description Storage space Bus speed Price Additional Information
OCZ Vertex Turbo SATA II* 30GB SATA-300 ~67 euro
Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB SATA-300 ~72 euro
Corsair V32 32GB SATA-300 ~66 euro
OCZ Vertex 3* 60GB SATA-600 ~95 euro
Corsair Force GT 60GB SATA-600 ~95 euro Recommended but a bit expensive.
Intel 320 40GB SATA-300 ~93 euro Recommended but a bit expensive.
Intel 320 80GB SATA-600 ~124 euro Recommend
Super Talent SATA25 64GB SATA-300 ~100 euro
Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 64GB SATA-300 ~130 euro
Crucial M4 64GB SATA-600 ~95 euro Highly recommended for both Macbook and laptop, good price and fast
Kingston SSDNow V+100 96GB SATA-300 ~120 euro Good price, very compatible with Macbooks.
OCZ Vertex 2* 120GB SATA-300 ~145 euro
Patriot Pyro 120GB SATA-600 ~146 euro
Samsung 830 128GB SATA-600 ~188 euro Fast
Crucial M4 128GB SATA-600 ~177 euro Highly recommended for both Macbook and laptop, good price and fast
Plextor PX-128M2P 128GB SATA-600 ~200 euro Fast

*There are known open issues with OCZ vertex ssd, make sure you have the latest firmware on OCZ.

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