Testseek.com have collected 152 expert reviews of the SanDisk 2.5 inch Extreme SSD Series SATA600 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SanDisk 2.5 inch Extreme SSD Series SATA600.
March 2012
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152 Reviews
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The editors liked
Small
Rugged
Nonslip grip
Wellthoughtout port and cable
Loop for carabiner
Nicely priced
Good selection of capacities
3 year warranty
Extremely fast low-queue depth 4K random read speeds
Chart topping 4K random write speeds measuring 88
324 IOPS
Very competitive pricing
Available in 120GB
240GB and 480GB capacities
SandForce SF-2281 processor with DuraClass
DuraWrite and RAISE technologies
Excellent sequential read and write speeds
SATA 6Gb/s interface
Toggle Mode NAND flash
Supports TRIM
SMART and NCQ
Well cons
Compact
USB 3.1 Gen 2 to maximize performance
Sleek design with nice styling
USB Type-A and Type-C connectivity
Very fast sequential read speeds
Reasonably speedy at reading and writing small files
Decent cost per gigabyte
Especially considering performance
Silky smooth operation as a system drive
Excellent sequential reading performance
Very good sequential writing performance
Outstanding 4K random I/O performance at high queue depths
SATA 6Gbps support
TRIM support under Windows 7
Fast access t
Wonderful physical design for portable use
Very good performance
Supports encryption (requires utility)
The 2.5-inch SATA 3-based SanDisk Extreme solid-state drive offers great performance and is affordable
Super-fast transfer speeds
Rugged design with IP55 rating
SanDisk SecureAccess software
USB-C cable has a Type-A adapter included
3-year warranty
The editors didn't like
None noted
Showed some weakness in our mixed-workload server profiles and StorageMark Productivity trace
Does not include a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter bracket
Not as fast when writing incompressible data
Expensive
With Samsung-level pricing
No pouch or travel bag
Detachable cable plus adapter
Sequential write speeds aren't the best
9mm thickness limits use in laptops
No 3.5-inch adapter or other accessories in box
Including a 3.5 inch to 2.5 inch drive converter bracket
Would have been a nice addition.
Pricey compared to hard drives
The SanDisk Extreme SSD doesn't come with accessories to help it fit in a desktop computer's 3.5-inch hard-drive bay
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Published: 2012-09-12, Author: Simon , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: As a purveyor of all things memory-related, it comes as no surprise to find that SanDisk has a couple of SSD drive ranges. The high-performance Extreme series is the current flagship, and although the Extreme 120GB has been around for a little while, the ...
There have been changes in the SandForce realm. Products with old 32nm Toggle NAND flash memory have given way to the new generation of SSDs with 24nm Toggle Mode HBL memory. In this review we’ve tested the first representative of that generation, the...
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Published: 2012-07-23, Author: Patrick , review by: servethehome.com
I think the SanDisk Extreme is an excellent drive. I am currently recommending that users purchase drives in the 240-256GB or larger range because prices have really fallen recently. The SanDisk Extreme 240GB does not wow in terms of aesthetics, it provid...
Tieing up a 24-page roundup in a few lines isn’t easy, especially as the cost of flash memory is currently dropping, meaning that the price of 120 to 128 GB SSDs is changing almost daily, with some manufacturers responding faster than others. Pricing i...
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Published: 2012-06-12, Author: Joe , review by: legitreviews.com
The SandDisk Extreme 240GB drive combines top-notch performance with a price that will make its competitors wince....
The quality of this drive is really great and the Extreme continues to be the only SandForce based drive to be offered with 24nm Toggle NAND. The Toggle NAND brings with it a new level of read access times which is something the end user will be able t...
Abstract: Today we're having a look at the Extreme SSD from Sandisk, featuring 120GB of storage. Sandisk which is one of the largest and most possibly -the- memory solution company that most people around the world either has heard of or have a product from ha...
Silky smooth operation as a system drive, Excellent sequential reading performance, Very good sequential writing performance, Outstanding 4K random I/O performance at high queue depths, SATA 6Gbps support, TRIM support under Windows 7, Fast access t
Including a 3.5 inch to 2.5 inch drive converter bracket, would have been a nice addition.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositiveSilky smooth operation as a system drive.Excellent sequential reading performance.Very good sequential writing performance.Outstanding 4K random I/O performance at high queue de...
As we've said before and we'll continue to hammer any chance we can get, the single biggest bottleneck in modern systems is the traditional plattered hard drive, and using an SSD in your system will make such a massive difference that you'll want to cr...
