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sp s70 240gbb

   When first introduced a few years ago toggle MLC (multilevel cell) NAND flash was welcomed by everyone in the industry with open arms not only because it used less power compared to regular MLC NAND flash (thus also lower temperatures) but also because according to its specs it also performed slightly better. Today with most of the latest SSD models wearing toggle MLC NAND flash it's not easy to spot the performance differences between that and its predecessor so placing the Slim S60 (25nm synchronous Intel MLC NAND flash) right next to the S70 (24nm synchronous SanDisk MLC NAND flash) looked like a good idea to all of us. Granted as you all know we never check to see just how much power internal drives use (besides differences in power usage between SSDs are very small especially for commercial use) so we can't really comment on that difference between synchronous and synchronous toggle NAND flash. Performance however is something we do test thoroughly and through our charts it's quite clear that the Slim S60 and Slim S70 models are trading blows so there's really no clear winner here (although the S70 is slightly ahead). Of course no one can deny that Toggle NAND Flash is better but if you can't "notice" the gains of the S70 compared for example to the S60 then the one thing that remains before you can make your choice is the price.

 

   Unfortunately since the Slim S70 is already two years old the prices currently online are set very high and so we will ask our friends over at Silicon Power to see if something can be done about that (expect an update in the pricing department soon). That aside the Slim S70 240GB SSD by Silicon Power offers very good performance levels (especially for its age) but as expected not on par with what we see today from some of the highest end current generation models. The LSI/SandForce SF-2281 NAND flash controller may get to be called a legend in the storage industry because of the vast number of models wearing it but the truth of the matter is that it's not what it used to be roughly two years ago. In the end however what "forbids" us from finishing our conclusion is the lack of a current price tag so until we hear back from Silicon Power regarding this we can't have a valid price/performance ratio although the 5 years warranty offered by them is a great start. 

 

PROS

- Build Quality (SandForce SF-2281 Controller / SanDisk Synchronous Toggle NAND flash)
- Very Good Overall Performance (Especially In IOmeter)
- 5 Years Warranty

 

CONS

- SF-2281 Age