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Title: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: vRS Carl on July 28, 2011, 09:38:50 pm

As i know a few on here are like me and like to see Stats here are some for my recent SSD Upgrade. All timings done with the Stopwatch on the phone so not scientifically accurate but when you read the results you will understand there is no need to be  :grin:

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 7200RPM SATA-II 16MB Cache HDD:

Boot (timed from pressing on button to being able to launch an app) - 42 Secs
iPhoto start  (for pics to be displayed and be able to start editing etc) - 14 Secs
iTunes Start  (for app to open and able to play first song) - 11 secs
Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint (to be able to start typing) - 16 secs
iWork Pages/Keynote/Numbers (to be able to start typing) - 9 secs
Windows 7 VM Launch (To being able to launch an app) - 1min 12 Secs
Microsoft Office (within windows VM to be able to type) - 17 Secs
Shutdown (timed from clicking ok) - 8 secs

240GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD (all timed as above):

Boot - 11 Secs
iPhoto - 2 secs
iTunes - 1 sec
Microsoft Office - 2 secs
iWork - 1 sec
Windows 7 VM Launch - 14 Secs
Microsoft Office within VM - 3 Secs
Shutdown - 3 Secs.

Or as i like to say now, the MBP is Hardcore Porn Fcuking Fast  :signLOL:

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 28, 2011, 09:41:14 pm

Wow,

lightening fast.  Upgrading MBP to SSD is like REVO stage 1 to ED30  :laugh:

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: vRS Carl on July 28, 2011, 09:42:38 pm

It's more like going from a standard GTi to a 1500WHP Twin Turbo Lamborghini Gallardo  :grin:

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: rich83 on July 28, 2011, 09:43:15 pm

Not scientific but definitely conclusive!  :notworthy:

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: bacillus on July 28, 2011, 10:46:10 pm

Does your motherboard support sata 3?

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: vRS Carl on July 29, 2011, 06:57:42 am

No it only supports SATA II

The reasons i got this drive is it will saturate the SATA II Channel whereas a Vertex 2 won't and it will be future compatible with any new MBP that i get.

Have a read of this review/test of the drive.

http://www.techspot.com/review/383-ocz-vertex-3-ssd/

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: bacillus on July 29, 2011, 10:10:29 am

I'm happy it's working for you but there is an acknowledged problem with the sandforce controller chip in that ssd with certain hardware configurations that results in a blue screen of death on windows pcs.

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: vRS Carl on July 29, 2011, 12:41:48 pm

I'm on a MacBook Pro so i is A OK  :grin: :happy2:

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: bacillus on July 29, 2011, 03:00:30 pm

Quote from: vRS Carl on July 29, 2011, 12:41:48 pm

I'm on a MacBook Pro so i is A OK  :grin: :happy2:

lol but this also affects some macs users...   :evilgrin:

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: edd666999 on July 29, 2011, 04:00:54 pm

I have been using a momentus 500gb hdd with a 4gb ssd hybrid built into it and its made a massive difference (on phone at mo so no links but will update when I'm home)

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: RedRobin on July 29, 2011, 04:27:33 pm

.
On phone stopwatch, all from launch from Dock in Mac OS 10.6.8 Snow Leopard:

- iPhoto: 2:97 secs
- Aperture: 2:27 secs
- iTunes: 1:50 secs
- Photoshop (CS5): 3:37 secs
- Logic Studio takes a little longer due to Plug-ins and Instruments etc but it's still very fast.

All Applications on internal APPLE SSD TS256C, 250 GB.

You doing this in Lion 10.7, Carl?

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: vRS Carl on July 29, 2011, 04:34:23 pm

Yes RR all on OS X Lion 10.7.2 :happy2:

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: RedRobin on July 29, 2011, 06:10:30 pm

Quote from: vRS Carl on July 29, 2011, 04:34:23 pm

Yes RR all on OS X Lion 10.7.2 :happy2:

....Ah, so Lion is up to 7.2 already. I've downloaded the installer so I might run it sooner than I expected.

Must resist the new toy...... Must resist the new toy...... Must resist the new toy...... Must resist the new toy......

Title: Re: SSD vs HDD Stats
Post by: vRS Carl on July 29, 2011, 06:35:26 pm

No 10.7.2 is developer only at the moment :happy2: