Thread: Patriot Inferno 100GB and 128GB Western Digital Blue Silicon Edge

The solid state disk market has recently experienced a sharp acceleration, given by the gradual lowering of the price per GB and greater range of types of controllers to handle the memories NandFlash.

The major producers of solid-state drives or SSDs are the memory manufacturers, but ultimately also the producer of the classic mechanical Hard Disk you are interested in the new field.

Western Digital, for example, has taken the first steps in the new segment of the SSD, you buy a company that produced memories to acquire the know-how necessary for the realization of competitive drive.Once you purchase the necessary know-how the step to the realization of SSD Drive is very simple.



Today we will test the Inferno, last manufactured by Patriot SSD drives using the now famous Sand Force controller, and the Blue Silicon Edge, SSD, which marks the entry of Western Digital in the segment thanks to solid state storage ' purchase of Silicon.

The Patriot hell is sold in a box that has a transparent part which allows a glimpse inside the SSD.Now for the description of the ESS: as usual Patriot internal components are contained within a metal case that protects the inner and enhances heat dissipation.

Patriot, with regard to the controller, chose to play it safe by integrating into the SSD controller SandForce Inferno series 1200. The controller SandForce is still one of the best in performance and reliability. In particular, the installed version of Hell is the SandForce 1222.