SanDisk Extreme SSD 240 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SDSSDX-240G-G25

I bought two of the 480GB SSDs configured in RAID 0 on a new Thinkpad W530 (SATA III). The performance of each drive (around 500MB/s) did not lose any to overhead when I striped two. Various benchmark programs came out at 980MB/s to over 1GB/s on read, and write ranged wildly from 500Gb/s to over 1GB/s depending on which program. Real life running heavy I/O operations, such as copying a 35GB 1080P video, is insanely fast! Both drives in one laptop are very quiet - quieter than rest of the machine. After running for few hours, I turned the machine off and took both SSDs out. They are warm to the touch, but not hot at all. So far these drives are living up to its advertised performance, at a very attractive price.

I have always wanted to have a real fast computer. Ever since Windows was introduced that seemed an impossible task. With the arrival of SSD that started to look promising again. I bought a Corsair 120 GB about a year ago with the expectation of getting a substantial increase but that didn't happen. So I decided it was time to build a new computer. I ordered 2 X 240 GB SANDISK and today I finished installing them and tested the speed with CrystalDiskMark and the results were great. 1030 MB/sec reads and 575 MB/sec writes. In my previous computer I could open Adobe Photoshop in 37 secs and with the new one I am ready to work in about 1.5 seconds. It's a great improvement and just what I expected. I will do some game testing later. So I am very happy with this purchase and I am sure the SSD technology is going to continue improving and it will get faster and faster. For right now November 2012 I am happy with these results. My OS is Windows 7 Professional with 8 GB of RAM

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Product Description Upgrade your laptop for better performance and extend its reliability by replacing your hard disk drive with the SanDisk Extreme SSD. You'll enjoy faster boot-ups and open files compared to a 7200 RPM hard drive. The SanDisk Extreme SSD is backed by rigorous shock and vibration testing and a 3-year limited warranty. The SanDisk SSD features no moving parts, quiet operation, and low power consumption as compared to a 7200 RPM hard drive.

Product Features
Size: 240 GB
• Noise reduction for quiet drive operation
• Low power consumption for cooler operation and extended battery life
• Delivers reliability, durability, and high-performance for your laptop or PC
• Designed to withstand shocks and vibration for high durability

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