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Pros: * Full PLP (has supercap). * eMLC with better write endurance. * Quite decent capacities (for almost a decade old drive). * Not bad random read and especially write speeds (~20k steady-state IOPS at low queue depth according to FIO). * Still supported by the contemporary SSD utility (GUI/CLI). * More than average reliability. * Quite cool, modest power usage. * Firmware has quite good wear leveling algorithm. * Extensive SMART reporting. * Has status LED. Cons: * Linear read/write speeds are limited by interface (SATA II). * Controller doesn't make significant advantage from deeper queue depths. All in all quite capable drive even by today standards except for linear I/O. Quite viable as a dedicated drive for small/medium database.
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