34nm Intel vs Corosair p128?

[Tr0n]

I would like to install a new SSD disk. I think about a new Intel X25-M 160GB or Corosair P128. The price is more or less the same for 1GB. I know that x61s has a SATA 2 but with a speed limit limited to SATA 1 so I can't use the full speed of this Corosair disk. Intel SSD has a much better "Write IOPS" - source and source. Will it be better to choose new Intel SSD or Corosair SSD for x61s?

[ThinkRob]

I'd vote for the Intel.

Most people tend to be seduced by the high sequential read/write speeds of many other drives, and I'll admit: seq. speeds aren't the X-25's strong point. Thing is, unless you're doing a *lot* of massive transfers (think multi-GB copies, etc.) on a regular basis, you're far, far more likely to notice the effects of a drive's random read/write performance.

Random read/write speeds are where the Intel drives shine: simply put, there's nothing else like 'em on the market. Given that the vast majority of desktop usage is random read/writes, you'll enjoy the most dramatic boost to your daily computing from purchasing a drive that excels in this area.

[tamasrepus]

It seems as if you answered the question yourself—if you can't use the Corsair's faster sequential read/write speeds because of the Thinkpads' 1.5 Gbps limitation, then why bother?

For everything ThinkRob mentioned, I'd also vote for the Intel drive.