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Today we are checking out a new product from ADATA called S511, which is their latest SSD series. Based on a latest generation controller from SandForce, the S511 is the successor to the S599 series and as such promises to deliver blistering fast performance using the 6Gb/s SATA 3.0 interface...
When SandForce unleashed their SF-1000 series of SSD controllers we never imagined they would be as widely received as they were. Countless manufacturers got onboard such as ADATA, Apacer, Corsair, G.Skill, Mushkin, OCZ, Patriot, Silicon Power, Super Talent and the list just goes on.
Therefore it came as little surprise when the second generation SF-2000 series became the most widely used SSD controllers after being announced in early 2011. The consumer-level performance controller, known as the SF-2200 (aka SF-2281), includes support for the SATA 6Gb/s interface while boasting read and write speeds of 500MB/s+, a mind blowing figure when compared to the previous generation chip. Already there are more than a dozen manufacturers that have adopted the new SF-2200 controller, with the most renowned likely being OCZ. However there are numerous high-quality alternatives, and today's comes from memory maker ADATA. ADATA was amongst the first to implement the SandForce SF-1200 controller back in March of 2010, when they announced the S599 series. Featuring drives with capacities of 40GB, 60GB, 120GB and even 240GB, the S599 series was competitively priced. They even kept on top of firmware updates, with the most recent coming in April of this year. Although the naming scheme is a little confusing, ADATA’s latest generation SandForce series is called S511 and features 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB models. Again ADATA has been very diligent when it comes to firmware updates, with their latest update being released this month. The version 3.2.0 release fixes the BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) issue that has been plaguing all SandForce SF-2000 series SSDs. This is a major fix for the second generation SandForce drives, and it means that those who have been holding off can now finally buy with confidence. Priced at $428 the ADATA S511 240GB is a costly investment. That said, when compared to the competition that price is surprisingly low, as the Kingston HyperX 240GB costs $470 while the OCZ Vertex 3 240GB is slightly more expensive again at $475. |
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Calle2003 Posts: 16 Joined: 2010-04-27 |
Posted on: 12/06/2011 10:02 PM
Great review but why didn't you include the Kingston SSDNow V100 256GB in the graphs which you have reviewed here: http://www.legionhardware.com/articles_pages/kingston_ssdnow_v_100_256gb_and_ssdnow_v_100_256gb,6.html |
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Steve Posts: 80 Joined: 2010-02-08 |
Posted on: 12/08/2011 08:55 PM
Thanks for the feedback. The V100+ is there, I didn’t see the need to clutter the graphs with a similar product. The V100 is also a budget drive so it is less important to compare it with a SandForce SF-2281 drive. |