Upcoming Sandforce based SSDs Written on February 4, 2010, by Scott.
By now everyone should know that the performance of an SSD is largely dependant on the controller being used. Sandforce is a US based SSD controller start-up that was founded December 2006 who is out to provide next generation SSD performance and reliability with thier SF-1200 and SF-1500 processors. The former being their consumer product that is paired with MLC flash and the later for enterprise applications using SLC or MLC NAND.
A lot of new information has surfaced at the start of the year primarily around CES that indicates OEM products releasing in Q1’2010 (click here to see OCZ SSD roadmap). We are also seeing early reviews and benchmarks poping up. Performance looks good but it remains to be see if Sandforce will be able to help establish new performance and price points similar to when Korea based Indilinx launched its Barefoot controller.
Benchmark Comparison (Sandforce SF-1500 MLC, Indilinx Barefoot, Marvel/Micron used in C300)
Initial excitement over the SF-1500 MLC designs performance being faster than current industry performance leader Intel X-25 G2 Series products seems to have been overshadowed by the news of the Marvel/Micron based RealSSD C300. Sandforce can still make a name for itself if it can achieve price points similar to Indilinx drives.
Update Feb 4, 2010: Hothardware reports pricing for the 100GB Vertex 2 of $450-500. Not a good sign, lets hope that street pricing will be lower and OCZ can still make a profit. From Xtremesystems poster F.E.A.R. comes some benchmarks of a SLC based SF-1500 drive from Solidata. The purchased the Solidata SC-64 for 549€ or US-$ 815.
Sandforce Links and Reviews
- Company website
- 02/01/10: Hothardware: OCZ Vertex 2 Pro, Sandforce Powered SSD Preview
- 01/21/10: Super Talent Announces Enterprise Class TeraDrive™ SSDs based on SandForce™ SSD Processor
- 01/19/10: BenchmarkReviews: “SandForce SF1500 Enterprise SSD Processor”
- 01/07/10: Tweaktown preview of the SF-1500/MLC based Runcore Pro V 100GB
- 12/31/09: Anandtech: “OCZ’s Vertex 2 Pro Preview: The Fastest MLC SSD We’ve Ever Tested”
- 12/17/09: A-DATA and Sandforce press release
- 11/10/09: OCZ and Sandforce press release
- 11/04/09: F.E.A.R. on Xtremesystems review of Solidata SC-64 SF-1500 (SLC)
- 11/02/09: Unigen and Sandforce press release
- 09/22/09: Smart Modular and Sandforce press release
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