OCZ Solid 2 Series - opinions?

[LAiN_OfTheWired]

Anybody else find themselves with an OCZ Solid 2 Series SSD? I got an itchy trigger finger waiting for a Sandforce-driven drive and noticed these are using the Indilinx controller so I figured a 60GB drive for $170 with free shipping wasn't too bad (considering between $150-200 only Kingston seems to have a comparable drive). The 60GB drive I bought is boasting 200MB/sec read, 120MB/sec write, and 50MB/sec sustained write but I couldn't find a review of these anywhere yet to see any near-real-world results.

 

[Rational Egoist]

I'm debating getting one of these or a Vertex. The only benchmarks I've found is one posted in this forum a week ago. They have a similar price on Amazon and both have a $30 rebate. I'm leaning towards the Vertex but some of the numbers in the [H] review look better on the Solid 2.
I need to buy something soon because my 150GB Raptor died last night.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1492650

 

[SicKlown42012]

Pretty much all the Indilinx drives perform near the same, maybe a few % difference due to firmware tweaks. In real world situations, you won't be able to see a difference between any "Barefoot" based drive, when comparing drives with like capacity. Since it appears you've already bought the drive, I say don't really worry and to enjoy your new drive. It'll be a nice improvement coming from a platter based disk.

 

[drescherjm]

I would spend $30 more and get an 80GB X25-M. I paid $185 for mine shipped / used on eBay which was a good price. I assume it will not be that difficult to get one for $200.