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\"\"While we\u2019re not quite sure how well it\u2019d do on an MTV reality series<\/a>, Lloyd Chambers (aka diglloyd) of the Mac Performance Guide<\/a> has us convinced that the OWC Mercury Extreme SSD<\/strong> gives you the best performance for your computer and does it for a long time.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve read through diglloyd\u2019s testing before, you know how detailed and thorough his tests can be. This time, he’s subjecting his test drives to some “real world” stresses, including what he calls “Severe Duty.” While the aspects covered are extremely advanced and specially tuned for those who need to eke out the last bit of speed out of your Mac, the consistency and reliability of the Mercury Extreme\u2019s performance when compared to \u201cthe other guys\u201d is quite convincing – even for those of us who just want to launch our applications a little faster.<\/p>\n

Check out diglloyd\u2019s findings at Mac Performance Guide<\/a>. Then, once you\u2019ve seen how great these drives perform, pop on over to our site and pick one up. You won\u2019t be sorry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While we\u2019re not quite sure how well it\u2019d do on an MTV reality series, Lloyd Chambers (aka diglloyd) of the Mac Performance Guide has us convinced that the OWC Mercury Extreme SSD gives you the best performance for your computer and does it for a long time. 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