René from work is currently testing out how much SSD will speed up the compilation process. In order to compare the SSD he is testing, I gave it at go at my Vertex SSD and the numbers it quite pleasing :)
The test is “raw” I/O read and write and does not test the access time of the SSD, which actually is the most interesting property of an SSD disk compared to a normal 7200RPM harddrive.
If you want to test your own SSD / Harddrive, you can download the ATTO Disk Benchmark from the TechPowerUp website.