SSD Flash Drives | selection and discussion, OS optimization issues
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Do you have an SSD?
there is [ 2363 ] ** [76,23%]
Not [ 238 ] ** [7,68%]
Was [ 31 ] ** [1%]
Dream of him [ 451 ] ** [14,55%]
I consider not necessary [ 10 ] ** [0,32%]
How much do you think is optimal (update statistics)
60-100gb [ 77 ] ** [2,48%]
120-128GB [ 690 ] ** [22,26%]
240-250GB [ 1407 ] ** [45,39%]
512GB or more [ 613 ] ** [19,77%]
The bigger, the better [ 313 ] ** [10,1%]
Total votes: 3100
 



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Test flash memory SSD program H2testw
H2testw- a tool for the detection of faulty memory cells of removable data storage module, which has become the standard for verification of the real volume USB-flash drives and SD-card. Is also used to check the broken sectors on the hard drive, but with a twist, which is told below. Test flash drives or HDD can be carried out in an environment of any modern operating system from the software giant.
Instructions and description of the program H2testw
H2TestW is a small, but very useful program for testing "quality" and high-speed characteristics of any types of flash drives. The essence of the work of the H2TestW program comes down to the fact that it knows how to record the test file to the flash drive you specified, and then read it. This records the recording speed and read from this drive. In addition, if the loss of data or errors will be detected during the recording or reading process, the program will notify you about it. This utility can provide information about what is the volume of the test drive, how many MB is damaged and how much is in working condition. I will write about the very algorithm of work below, as well as give decoding to the test results.

How to work with the English version of the program:
Download the archive and run the h2testw.exe file, then select the language “English” (or “Russian” if you downloaded the Russian version, but more about it later).
Next, select the test drive “Select target” and go to the “Data volume” item.
Here we select “all available space” - in order to test the entire drive in whole or “endless veryfy” and indicate the size of the recorded file in order to test the drive partially.
Then press “Write + Verify” to start the test of writing and reading, and if the flash drive has already been tested and there is a file, only “Verify” will be lit, which will perform the read operation and verify the integrity of the previously recorded file.
Next, an information window appears, in which we see general information about how to test the drive. We are shown the average write / read speed, the time until the end of the operation, and the overall progress bar.
At the end of the operation, we can get the following results:
Test finished without errors.
You can now delete the test files * .h2w or verify again.
Writing speed: 5.05 MByte / s
Reading speed: 11.4 MByte / s
H2testw v1.4
This result indicates that the test was successful. The average write speed to disk = 5.05 MByte / s, average read speed = 11.4 MByte / s.

Bad test result:
The media is likely to be defective.
1.8 GByte OK (3954734 sectors)
5.8 GByte DATA LOST (12240850 sectors)
Details: 2.9 GByte overwritten (6240208 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (2.8 GByte corrupted (6000642 sectors)
8 KByte aliased memory (16 sectors)
First error at offset: 0? 0000000000003830
Expected: 0? 358d089906064530
Found: 0? 158d089906064530
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 2.53 MByte / s
Reading speed: 6.51 MByte / s
H2testw v1.4
Now we see that when testing a drive with a capacity of 8 GB, errors were found, of which only 1.8 GB is available for normal recording (1.8 GByte OK), and the remaining 5.8 GB (5.8 GByte DATA LOST) cannot be used, since memory is corrupted. The average speed for this storage medium = 2.53 MByte / s, the average read speed = 6.51 MByte / s

Another bad test result:
The media is likely to be defective.
0 KByte OK (0 sectors)
3.8 GByte DATA LOST (8030208 sectors)
Details: 327.7 MByte overwritten (671296 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (<8 bit / sector, 0 sectors)
3.5 GByte corrupted (7358912 sectors)
327.7 MByte aliased memory (671296 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x0000000000000000
Expected: 0x0000000000000000
Found: 0x000000000ffff000
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 3.19 MByte / s
Reading speed: 0.99 MByte / s
H2testw v1.4
In this test result, it is written that this flash drive is not suitable for use, since it has an O KB of “living space” (0 KByte OK (0 sectors)) from a volume of 3.8 Gb.



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Post has been editedM | A | G - 02.12.20, 00:48
Reason for editing: test and comparison SSD: 9 terabyte M.2 PCIE NVME drives (from i.n)



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A selection of links to reviews and articles on the choice of SSD(New down)
Epic testing 15 SSD with a capacity of 120-128 GB
Choosing the best SSD: February 2012
Choosing the best SSD: January 2012
Choosing the best SSD: December 2011
Choosing the best SSD: October 2011
Choosing the best SSD: August 2011
SSD Plextor PX-128M2S Overview
Overview of the SSD drive OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB
Overview of SSD drives OCZ Vertex 4 (256 and 512 GB)
SSD Intel X25-M
Corsair and Intel SSDs with SATA600 support on three controllers
SSDs Corsair Force GT and Performance Pro, Crucial M4, Kingston HyperX and OCZ Octane
SSDs Corsair
SSDs on SandForce controller
SSDs Corsair Force GT, OCZ Agility 3 and OCZ Vertex 3
Intel SSDs 320 and 510
SSDs A-data and Apacer
HDD vs SSD in laptops
Comparison of HDD and SSD drives in terms of ease of use
SSDs Corsair, Kingston and Walton Chaintech
SSDs Corsair and OCZ on the Indilinx controller
Opinion of scientists: SSD has no future
SSD Patriot Warp
Super Talent SSDs
Apacer, Kingston, Patriot and Silicon Power SSDs
SSD performance: upgraded firmware and TRIM tests
Test SSD performance in office applications
Frequently asked questions to SSDNow V200 solid state drives
SSD Silicon Power Velox V20
Verbatim SATA II SSD 47470 and Transcend TS256GSSD25S-M: don't old men want to retire?
SSD Intel X25-M second generation
SSD Kingston HyperX 3K: drive with SandForce SF-2281 controller
Review of Kingston, Super Talent, OCZ and Wintec SSDs
SSD OCZ Revodrive 3 X2 Review
Intel SSD 510: a new generation of high-speed solid-state drives company
Overview and testing of the SSD drive OCZ Agility 3
Review and testing of solid-state drive (SSD) Kingmax SMP35 (SMP32) Client
Kingston HyperX 240GB: Processor Dependency and Dirty Speed ​​Reduction on SandForce Controllers
Test of seven second-generation SandForce SSDs
SSD RecoDrive 3 X2 SSD Drive Review and Testing
Review and testing of solid-state drive (SSD) Silicon Power Velox V30
Overview of the SSD drive OCZ Octane 512 GB
Home video editing: HDD or SSD?
New firmware for SSD Crucial m4 increases reading speed by 20%
OCZ Vertex 3 SSD Overview and Testing
Overview of the SSD drive OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 240 GB
RunCore Pro V Max 120GB SATA III SSD Drive Review
Intel SSD 520 Series Drive Overview
Review SSD drive Corsair Performance Pro SATA 3
Intel SSD 710 Series SSD Drive Review
Review SSD drive Patriot Pyro SE 240GB
Linux on an SSD disk - personal experience
How SSDs affect storage performance
RAID array on 16 SSD: we overcome 3 Gbytes / s
How to clone HDD or SSD without PC? Century Recipe
The SSD OCZ Octane test allowed us to compare the new product with other drives with SATA 6 Gb / s interface
SSD caching (without Z68): RocketHybrid 1220 from HighPoint
Three PCI Express-based SSDs: when SATA 6 Gb / s speed is not enough
Vertex 4 - the new flagship SSD from OCZ
Details about the first SSD under the bus PCI Express from Intel
What is more reliable, SSD or HDD?
OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 SSD Review: Over 1 GB / s and PCIe
Our view on SSD testing
SSD: the best upgrade for an old PC?
Samsung MZMPA064: SSD based on mSATA
Crucial m4: test of four SSD with a volume of 64, 128, 256, 512 GB
Samsung SSD 830 series: review and test
2.5-inch HDD: review and test of six large-capacity models
Intel SSD 520 Review: High-End Drive on the SandForce Controller
OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid: SSD speed plus HDD capacity
Overview of the OCZ Vertex3 120Gb SSD SSD
Review of the Corsair Performance Pro SATA 3 256GB SSD-drive based on the updated Marvel controller
SSD Upgrade: Is SATA 6 Gb / s Interface Required?
NTFS: free up space on the SSD
Overview and test of four SAS 6 Gb / s controllers
OCZ Octane 512GB: the new SSD on the Indilinx Everest controller
Intel SSD 710: HET MLC Technology Review and Test
Crucial, Samsung and SandForce: Which 60/64 GB SSD to choose?
SSD performance when working with video
SSD performance in workstation applications
Review of ten 60GB bootable SSDs based on SandForce controller
High Speed ​​Media: OCZ Vertex 3 SSD Review
Toshiba MKx001GRZB: Toshiba enterprise-class SSD with SAS interface
Marvelovskie superheroes. review of solid-state drives Corsair Performance Pro, Crucial m4 and Plextor M3S
Review: SSD-drive of the second generation Kingston V + 128 GB (SNVP325-S2Рљ)
OCZ solid-state drives: OCZ catalog for 2012
SandForce Driven: Overview of Seven SSDs Based on the SF-2281 Controller
Solid State Drives: SSDs with SATA600 Interface
Overview of the solid-state drive Zalman F1 120 GB
RAID 0 of SSD: Two Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GB vs Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GB
Overview of the solid-state drive ADATA S511 240 GB
Overview of Corsair Force GT Series 240 GB Solid-State Drives and Corsair Force 3 Series 240 GB
SandForce Driven: Overview of Seven SSDs Based on the SF-2281 Controller
PCI-Express SSD: OCZ IBIS vs. OCZ RevoDrive
Such different SSD - OCZ RevoDrive, Crucial RealSSD C300 and others
Flash and SSD drives: facts and forecasts
SSD or 8 GB of memory - looking for ways to rational upgrade
Solid State Drives: A Review of Nine Corsair SSDs
Solid State Drives: Ten SSD OCZ
New SSD Intel, Kingston and Western Digital
Acquisition of OCZ Solid 3 60GB<
SSD performance testing
Kingston Available SSD Review and Test - SSDNow V200 64GB
Overview of solid-state drives Corsair Neutron GTX and Corsair Neutron
Overview of the solid-state drive OCZ Vector
Fastest SSD on the new LAMD controller: a review of the Corsair Neutron GTX 240 GB
Extremely affordable SSD, is it good? Mushkin Chronos 240GB Review and Testing
Overview of Samsung 840 Pro and Samsung 840 SSDs
Group testing 14 SSDs of 240-256 GB(May 22, 2013)
SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD Overview
Overview of the new SSD controllerSilicon motion
SSD Drive OverviewPlextor M7V : math vs. physics
Overview of the drive Intel Optane SSD 905P and its comparison with the Optane SSD 900P and 800P, as well as with the Samsung 970 PRO
Review of the WD Black NVMe SSD-drive, version 2018: forget about the past
240 GB Kingston UV500 Review and Test: When Volume is Important


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Post has been editedShoore - 15.08.18, 23:19
Reason for editing: new links



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Help me choose an inexpensive SSD. Here is a choice:
OCZ Vertex Plus OCZSSD2-1VTXPL60G
OCZ Petrol PTL1-25SAT3-64G
KINGSTON V200 SV200S37A / 64G
TRANSCEND 64GB, SSD
VERBATIM 47477, 64GB
My motherboard supports only SATA II. What advise of these?



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Pahomov Kirill,
Nothing. Crucial M4 take it, under cata2 works great.



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from all this very good!
Pahomov Kirill @ 03/01/2012, 16:57*
KINGSTON V200 SV200S37A / 64G



Posted on 03/01/2012, 16:05:

ST1G @ 03/01/2012, 5:03 PM*
Crucial M4 take it, under cata2 works great.

This is generally ideal, if you do not take into account intel



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Intel brake. Plextor is still nothing, and the warranty is 5 years.

Posted on 03/01/2012, 16:10:

True, in everyday tasks the difference is not really felt. We must take the one who has more guarantee. And this is Intel and Plextor.



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ST1G,
where I will buy this no. Yes, I and the budget climbs too

Posted 01/03/2012, 16:13:

Shoore @ 03/01/2012, 16:10*
We must take the one who has more guarantee

An acquaintance bought OCZ three years warranty gave, can take it, the one on the list, it is the cheapest and the best 2



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Shoore @ 03/01/2012, 20:10*
We must take the one who has more guarantee

At the crucial 3 years warranty in normal offices, little chtoli? ...
Shoore @ 03/01/2012, 20:10*
Intel brake

Shoore @ 03/01/2012, 20:10*
True, in everyday tasks the difference is not really felt.

I would say it does not feel at all: happy:



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Pahomov Kirill,
Pahomov Kirill @ 03/01/2012, 20:13*
An acquaintance bought OCZ three years warranty gave, can take it, the one on the list, it is the cheapest and the best 2

Why should anyone buy money? M4 costs 3600. Why not immediately change the normal not to buy?



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ST1G @ 03/01/2012, 17:13*
little chtoli?

Of course not enough. I have wonwrites15 days left: D



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ST1G,
because there is so little money, if I don’t notice much difference in everyday life, why pay more? and three years warranty, I have so much this sistemnik not linger

Post has been editedPahomov Kirill - 01.03.12, 16:24



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: rofl:
Shoore @ 03/01/2012, 17:21*
Of course not enough. I wrote 15 days left: D



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Shoore,
where can I donate to the funeral?



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Shoore,
for a program? : rofl:



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Pahomov Kirill , we still hold out for a while. Here is Squeeze out ~ 400+ pages, look through it. I would be looking for Plextor, this is the most attractive offer at this stage.



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ST1G @ 03/01/2012, 17:37*
for a program?

http://www.ssdready.com/downloads/



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Shoore,
I understand everything, just in that store where I will buy there are no models available, there is one Plextor and then for 5k. Therefore, I must adhere to the list that I wrote above.
How do I understand OCZ slag, then it is worth taking KINGSTON V200 SV200S37A / 64G?
VERBATIM 47477, 64GB also does not inspire confidence, what about TRANSCEND?

Post has been editedPahomov Kirill - 01.03.12, 16:50



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Pahomov Kirill , well, there is nothing interesting except vertex, so there is no choice of kagby. Although, there are supporters of Kingston, who even praise him.

Kingston SSDNow V200 SV200S3 / *** G (24nm NAND)
Toshiba TC58NCF668GDT-BB (reprogrammed JMF66X *)
2x64MB DDR2 400MHz 1.8V CL5 DRAM
SATA3, R / W (max) 300 / 220MB / s, Rnd (max) 32K / 1.4K

Post has been editedShoore - 01.03.12, 16:57



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Shoore,
This model is the cheapest from the list. So now verereks and kingston remained
what about this OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX60G, 60GB, SSD, SATA II form factor 2.5 "; write speed: 275 Mb / s; read speed: 285 Mb / s



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Pahomov Kirill Vertex - the first quarter of the 10th year on the very first sandforce, Kingston - the 4th of the 11th. The flush itself seems to be the same for them.
These speeds are indicated at maximum, for compressible data under ideal conditions - "parrots", in the people.
If the warranty is the same, I would prefer kingston.



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Shoore,
So is Vertex 2 second already, or does it not matter?
Here are two more Kingston
KINGSTON V100 SV100S2 / 64GZ, 64GB, SSD, SATA II
form factor 2.5 "; write speed: 145 Mb / s; read speed: 250 Mb / s
KINGSTON V200 SV200S3D7 / 64G, 64GB, SSD, SATA III
form factor 2.5 "; write speed: 100Mb / s; read speed: 260Mb / s; adapter 2.5" - 3.5 "included

Post has been editedPahomov Kirill - 01.03.12, 17:09


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