Super Talent MasterDrive MX 60GB SATA-II SSD Review

The Test System

Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test system that was used.

Here is the Test platform:

Test Platform: Dell Inspiron 1520
Component	Brand/Model	Live Pricing
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300	Click Here
Memory	2x1GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-5300	Click Here
Hard Drive	SuperTalent MasterDrive MX 60GB	Click Here
Operating System	Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit	Click Here

This your standard Dell Inspiron Laptop, with a fresh install of Windows Vista Ultimate updated fully except for Service Pack 1. All benchmarks were run with no other programs running in the background.

Above is a picture of the properties of the MasterDrive. One interesting thing of note is that the firmware is upgradeable for the drive. Could this mean that the algorithm that controls the writing of the drive to prevent wear could be upgraded? Could the performance be upgraded as well?

Now lets move on to the benchmarks!