Rated Drive Speeds:
150MB Read
100MB Write
Observed Drive Speeds:
141.2MB Read
40.7MB Write
I contacted Super Talent and they said something must be wrong with the drive on the ICH10R chipset and that they tested on the ICH9/R and it did better. I didn't have one of those platforms on the test bench, but I did have the NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI motherboard on the table.
Observed Drive Speeds:
136.2 MB/s Read
54.5 MB/s Write
Looks like Super Talent screwed up the Firmware or something...
More to come in a review
This is the drive that came out the end of September for those that haven't heard of the OX series.
MasterDrive OX: Blazing Fast new SATA-II SSD
We introduced our third generation SATA SSD this month. Dubbed the MasterDrive OX, this SSD incorporates a new multi-channel controller and improved firmware that boost maximum sequential read/write speeds to a sprightly 150/100 MB/sec, enough horsepower to overtake the fastest hard drives. The OX is our fastest SSD yet, at more than double the sustained read and write speed of our first generation SATA SSD.
Some of the MasterDrive's other advantages over hard drives include extreme resistance to shock and vibration, zero noise, less power consumption, and less heat produced. The MasterDrive also supports higher altitudes and wider temperature ranges compared to hard drives.
FTM32GL25H - 32GB 2.5" MasterDrive OX $149
FTM64GL25H - 64GB 2.5" MasterDrive OX $259
FTM28GL25H - 128GB 2.5" MasterDrive OX $419