I think one part of the problem is they upped the speed. The controllers are more expensive, and they were already a huge part of the costs. Every time they start to get cheaper they just make a better one. Also possible I suppose is that maybe 25nm isn't that cheap, physical yields may be up but major defects could be up as well.

LAN_deRf_HAI think one part of the problem is they upped the speed. The controllers are more expensive, and they were already a huge part of the costs. Every time they start to get cheaper they just make a better one. Also possible I suppose is that maybe 25nm isn't that cheap, physical yields may be up but major defects could be up as well.

I dunno, yields for 25nm should be fine, Intel has been sampling NAND on that process since last year, and it was supposed to be almost double the capacity per waffle as 34nm, driving manufacturing costs down, but I read that reliability has gone way down to less than 3000 cycles per cell, hence the need for more reserved spare drive capacity to maintain the SSD integrity, at least until warranty expires :p

The controllers may be selling at a premium, since performance has seen a revolutionary increase, almost doubling the performance of previous gen drives, and that may be driving prices up as you suggest, but shouldn't Moore's law also apply to these controllers as well? Dunno, something's just not right IMO.... :wtf: :shadedshu

15th Warlockbut shouldn't Moore's law also apply to these controllers as well?

If it was simply a processor cost then it should apply, but I don't think these little mobile processors they use get die shrinks very often and I think there's many other components involved.

People need to remember that Europe and UK always pay more than the currency rate. I'm pretty sure 120 would be around $225 if not less. Intel are behind their original schedule and knowing the smaller process is more profitable, there must be a serious reason for that. Either they have a stockpile of 34 nm they want to get rid of, or there is problem detected, or maybe its the sata3 controller itself. When Intel saturates the market, their drives will be around $1.5. Until then marketeers like OCZ will pray on the average Joe.

extrasaltypeople need to remember that europe and uk always pay more than the currency rate. I'm pretty sure 120 would be around $225 if not less.

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extrasaltyPeople need to remember that Europe and UK always pay more than the currency rate. I'm pretty sure 120 would be around $225 if not less. Intel are behind their original schedule and knowing the smaller process is more profitable, there must be a serious reason for that. Either they have a stockpile of 34 nm they want to get rid of, or there is problem detected, or maybe its the sata3 controller itself. When Intel saturates the market, their drives will be around $1.5. Until then marketeers like OCZ will pray on the average Joe.

Yep. We have in Europe all king of stupid taxes +VAT + other craps...exactly! :ohwell:

6GB's per second... Jesus... I could copy all my por... INFORMATION, in a few seconds!

They raised the price to cover the losses caused by failed Sandy Bridge chipset.

I remember last year there were news that Intel 3rd gen SSD will replace G2 at the same price with double the capacity. In other words, we could get 160GB G3 for the price of 80GB G2.

Seems like no point waiting for Intel G3. Current Sandforce drives are fast enough.

hayder.masterOCZ revo drive pci-e, 540 read/480 write +120g = around 300$

so f**k intel

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