So the Question is: Intel 520 or Corsair Force 3

[maniac]

So in my country, this week there are two ssd's on sale the corsair force 3 120gb and the intel 520 120gb at both almost the same price (6eu difference).
I honestly like more the corsair force 3, but finally performance is what matters most, so what do you guys think i should go for?

Thanks in advance,
Maniac

 

[dragoonk]

There is not much of a difference between them from what I heard.... The Intel is well known for its reliability and quality ( beter than the Corsair I think ) ... I also heard that it has 5 yeas of warranty ( correct me if i am wrong ).

 

[holstix]

They are pretty much running at the same speeds:
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/storage/sata_3_ssd_roundup_review/5

I would go for the Intel since it has a 5-year waranty, whereas the corsair "only" come with a 3-year waranty.

and i wold go for the intel because of the longer waranty

 

[maniac]

Any more suggestions / opinions as i will be purchasing it tonight and im leaning towards the corsair force till now, any opinions are appreciated

Regards
Maniac

 

[PingPangBV]

I'd lean more towards the Intel 520 due to the fact that they're known for their reliability. I'm not dissing out on the Force 3 drives from corsair though, they're also good drives from what I've heard.

 

[Neon Biker]

Intel 520 hands down. Besides the proven reliability, it uses Syncronous NAND, as opposed to the Asyncronous NAND used by the Force 3. The equivalent from Corsair would be the Force GT, but even then I'd go for Intel if the price is not too much higher.

 

[yassarikhan786]

I would also say the Intel. My Corsair Force 3 has started having small problems recently leading me to re-install windows on my Crucial M4.

 

[XANADV]

Yup, Intel. They are one of the few companies that manufacture NAND, hence they are more reliable. They use higher binned NAND, particularly for the 520 series, hence the 5-year warranty and higher MTBF.

 

[maniac]

I will go with the intel 520. So excited

 

[Deejeta]

Intel 520 hands down. Besides the proven reliability, it uses Syncronous NAND, as opposed to the Asyncronous NAND used by the Force 3. The equivalent from Corsair would be the Force GT, but even then I'd go for Intel if the price is not too much higher.

Same opinion here. Intel hands down. Top quality drives.