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
(82%)
152 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(82%)
346 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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
The next version of Intel’s RST driver is supposed to bring TRIM to our RAID Arrays. This is the Holy Grail for RAID user. The problem now for RAID users is the performance degradation over time. SandForce drives are particularly susceptible to write ...
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
Does not include a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter bracket, Not as fast when writing incompressible data
With the Extreme, SanDisk has made its long awaited entrance into the high-performance SSD market. Targeted at gamers and enthusiasts, this new SSD combines LSI's SandForce SF-2281 controller with the company's own 24nm MLC Toggle Mode NAND flash to d...
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 platter-based hard drive, and using an SSD in your system will make such a massive difference that you'll want t...
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 platter-based hard drive, and using an SSD in your system will make such a massive difference that you'll want t...
So what do we make of SanDisk's first serious foray into the world of Solid State Drives?Actually quite a lot. Although the performance of the drive when using the smallest 4K block size was consistently slower than our other drives, it's worth rememberin...
As you can see from the results above, I can confidently say that the SanDisk Extreme is a much more competitive than the Ultra that came before it. This drive is nothing short of amazing. Dominating in both compressible and incompressible reads and write...
Abstract: SanDisk Extreme SSD 240GB Review Storage Page 1Reviewer:Tyler BernathArticle Publish Date:2/27/2012 SanDisk has been in the market for quite some time, starting out over 20 years ago as a three person company in California’s Silicon ...
Extremely fast low-queue depth 4K random read speeds, Chart topping 4K random write speeds measuring 88,324 IOPS, Very competitive pricing
Showed some weakness in our mixed-workload server profiles and StorageMark Productivity trace
The SanDisk Extreme SSD boasts some of the fastest speeds we have recorded for a client SSD, with exceptionally strong 4K random read and random write speeds. SanDisk delivers a mighty trifecta to consumers with the Extreme SSD - class leading performance...
Abstract: One of the best and most sensible upgrades available to most notebook users is to switch their existing hard drives with a fast Solid State Drive (SSD). I did just this by replacing the stock hard drive on my 13-inch MacBook Pro with one of Sandisk's 2...
