960GB OCZ TLC SSD 3y Warranty $239
OCZ Storage Solutions Trion 100 Series 960GB SATA III 2.5"
SATA III, 2.5", Owned by Toshiba now, One of the slower SSD drives but a value at this price
Amazon.com: OCZ Storage Solutions Trion 100 Series 960GB SATA III 2.5" Solid State Drive TRN100-25SAT3-960G: Computers & Accessories
SanDisk 480GB Ultra II - $121.66 ($141.66 - $20) or $126.66 ($141.66 - $15) Code in Comment (jet.com)
SanDisk 480GB Ultra II Solid State Drive
Btw, 1TB TLC Crucial BX100 is priced at $315, so at $239 that is a notable discount.
Discussion on OCZ deal:
OCZ Storage Solutions Trion 100 Series 960GB SATA III 2.5"
SATA III, 2.5", Owned by Toshiba now, One of the slower SSD drives but a value at this price
Amazon.com: OCZ Storage Solutions Trion 100 Series 960GB SATA III 2.5" Solid State Drive TRN100-25SAT3-960G: Computers & Accessories
SanDisk 480GB Ultra II - $121.66 ($141.66 - $20) or $126.66 ($141.66 - $15) Code in Comment (jet.com)
SanDisk 480GB Ultra II Solid State Drive
Btw, 1TB TLC Crucial BX100 is priced at $315, so at $239 that is a notable discount.
Discussion on OCZ deal:
Anandtech Review:
Conclusion
The downside of being the slowest modern drive we have tested is that OCZ can only compete in price, but unfortunately the pricing isn't aggressive enough for the Trion to be competitive at all. Currently the ARC 100 is even cheaper than the Trion 100, which just doesn't make any sense because even OCZ is positioning the ARC 100 higher on paper and it's undoubtedly a better drive all way around. There is usually some level of decline from the initial street price soon after the launch, but in all honesty OCZ needs to cut the prices by 15-20% for the Trion to have a place on the market. OCZ told us that it will be running promotions with discounts, but it remains to be seen if those can bring the prices down to a level where performance and price meet. It has the lowest performance, thus it needs to be priced lower than the competition to provide the value to the user because right now I wouldn't have to think twice about buying the BX100 or 850 EVO over the Trion 100.
commentary: I believe that at $240 for nearly a full TB this is the price at which it's legitimately competitive to the likes of the Evo or Crucials.
Conclusion
The downside of being the slowest modern drive we have tested is that OCZ can only compete in price, but unfortunately the pricing isn't aggressive enough for the Trion to be competitive at all. Currently the ARC 100 is even cheaper than the Trion 100, which just doesn't make any sense because even OCZ is positioning the ARC 100 higher on paper and it's undoubtedly a better drive all way around. There is usually some level of decline from the initial street price soon after the launch, but in all honesty OCZ needs to cut the prices by 15-20% for the Trion to have a place on the market. OCZ told us that it will be running promotions with discounts, but it remains to be seen if those can bring the prices down to a level where performance and price meet. It has the lowest performance, thus it needs to be priced lower than the competition to provide the value to the user because right now I wouldn't have to think twice about buying the BX100 or 850 EVO over the Trion 100.
commentary: I believe that at $240 for nearly a full TB this is the price at which it's legitimately competitive to the likes of the Evo or Crucials.
