OCZ Core 64GB MLC SSD Review.. (Testing in progress..)

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Sounds like there are some hard drive/storage gurus in this thread, so I though I would throw an inquiry into the mix.

I am foolish enough to box from my laptop currently. Performance is great in general, but like you mentioned, Shatt and AV smash my puny 7200rpm mobile drive. An SSD is perfect for fit into a laptop given its durability and low power consumption, but I would still like a conventional drive for storage/OS etc.

In my search for said conventional drive I stumbled upon the new 300MB 10000rpm velociraptors. These area a 2.5" form factor drive intended for use in blade servers or using a 3.5" adaptor for high performance gear. I am wondering if anybody is aware of the reason that these drives are not marketed as notebook options. Looking at the shock ratings, they are similar to drives 12months old that do not have any of the current shock protection/fall sensor technology built in.

If I could have a 10000rpm 300MB drive with a 64GB SSD I could stretch this lappy out for another couple of years I reckon.

Cheers

The Velociraptor is physically 2.5", but is housed in a 3.5" heatsink. Removing this heatsink will void the warranty. Also, even though it's 2.5" wide, it's thicker than standard laptop hard drives, so that's why it's not marketed as a laptop drive.

are u running it with windows vista? if not what os are u using and why?`
Im realy concidering getting one of these, thx for a good review!

XP.. but others have PM'd me using Vista and loving it.