Comments on: Corsair P256 SSD (CMFSSD-256GBG2D) on a MAC Pro! http://www.2s2d.net/2009/05/15/corsair-p256-cmfssd-256gbg2d-on-a-mac-pro/ All things Tech! Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: TChachra http://www.2s2d.net/2009/05/15/corsair-p256-cmfssd-256gbg2d-on-a-mac-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-46 TChachra Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:08:08 +0000 http://www.2s2d.net/?p=606#comment-46 I am with you.<br>I wish I had a real utility to test with. Any ideas? I am using the ssd full time also....but the cost issue does remain. :-). <br>Thanks for visiting and commenting. I look forward to your response and an updated review after more testing. I am with you.
I wish I had a real utility to test with. Any ideas? I am using the ssd full time also….but the cost issue does remain. :-) .
Thanks for visiting and commenting. I look forward to your response and an updated review after more testing.

]]> By: SSD convert http://www.2s2d.net/2009/05/15/corsair-p256-cmfssd-256gbg2d-on-a-mac-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-45 SSD convert Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:02:04 +0000 http://www.2s2d.net/?p=606#comment-45 I have a Mac Pro (2.66GHz 4 core). I just upgraded from the 300gb velociraptor to the P256. It's not even CLOSE. Those benchmarks are useless. I went from a 15 minute boot time (because I have about 25 programs autolaunch) to about 1:30! The I/O bottleneck on the system has essentially been removed. The seek times, that is what kills performance on a system like a Mac Pro. <br><br>Perhaps if your only application is writing or reading long sequences of audio/video, then your conclusion is correct (and even then, the delta is marginal, and frankly, real world the sequential throughput on the P256, in my experience, far exceeds the real world throughput of the velociraptor). But for general and overall use/performance, it's not even a contest. The P256 demolishes the raptor (which is now relegated to a drawer as a back in case the P256 dies). True, it is significantly more expensive, and you have a valid point there. Just depends on if the gain in overall system responsiveness is worth it. Before I got it, I was skeptical, but now I know there is NO GOING BACK. Using a non SSD system is now an exercise in relative pain. I have a Mac Pro (2.66GHz 4 core). I just upgraded from the 300gb velociraptor to the P256. It's not even CLOSE. Those benchmarks are useless. I went from a 15 minute boot time (because I have about 25 programs autolaunch) to about 1:30! The I/O bottleneck on the system has essentially been removed. The seek times, that is what kills performance on a system like a Mac Pro.

Perhaps if your only application is writing or reading long sequences of audio/video, then your conclusion is correct (and even then, the delta is marginal, and frankly, real world the sequential throughput on the P256, in my experience, far exceeds the real world throughput of the velociraptor). But for general and overall use/performance, it's not even a contest. The P256 demolishes the raptor (which is now relegated to a drawer as a back in case the P256 dies). True, it is significantly more expensive, and you have a valid point there. Just depends on if the gain in overall system responsiveness is worth it. Before I got it, I was skeptical, but now I know there is NO GOING BACK. Using a non SSD system is now an exercise in relative pain.

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