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5.0 out of 5 stars
My First SSD, June 20, 2010
This review is from: SanDisk G3 120 GB Solid State Drive SDS7CB-120G-G25 (Personal Computers)
I received my SanDisk G3 120 GB Solid State Drive SDS7CB-120G-G25 12 days ago, so my comments will be limited to my impressions and experience during this time.
Getting the unit up and running was a snap. I just plugged in the power connector, the SATA connector, and then powered up. The BIOS automatically recognized the SanDisk SSD.
Everything went like clockwork during the installation of Windows XP Pro (32 bits). Now my intent is to purchase and load Windows 7 (64 bits) on the SSD in order to get the full benefits of TRIM; which according to Microsoft, is a feature "which will cut down on the amount of data to be deleted, increasing the SSD's lifespan and allowing it to delete garbage data in advance. It also uses ATA commands to increase the SSD write speeds".
I chose this SanDisk SSD over the very popular Intel SSD for the reasons below:
1. 10-year guarantee. SanDisk must have a lot of confidence in this SSD to guarantee it for 3 times as long as the Kingston SSDs and twice as long as the Intel SSDs.
2. * published write speed of the SanDisk SSD is greater than the published write speed of the Intel SSDs.
3. SanDisk reputation for quality products (I've used SanDisk products for over 10 years and am happy with them).
When comparing the cost of the SanDisk SSD against an HDD, one should take into account the lifetime of this SSD, not just the initial cost. Getting twice the lifetime out of this SSD effectively cuts the cost in half. Still, at this time the HDD wins hands down in price when size is taken into account.
I am sold on SSDs in general because:
The failure mode of these devices is in the writing, so when failure occurs, it is relatively easy to retrieve the data without loss.
There is no need to defrag because fragmentation does not occur.
If you intend to purchase the SanDisk SSD for use with a PC, be sure to order a mounting kit such as SILVERSTONE SDP08 3.5 to 2 X 2.5-Inch Bay Converter sold by Amazon. This unit costs $7.99 and will hold 2 of the SanDisk SSDs and fit in a space that a Floppy Disk Unit would usually occupy.
SILVERSTONE SDP08 3.5 to 2 X 2.5-Inch Bay Converter
I have read articles recommending that the virtual memory of Windows be removed when using an SSD, other articles recommended reducing it in size. I chose to take it out. In XP Pro (32 bits), this is accomplished getting into Control Panel and following this path:
Control Panel-->Administrative Tools-->Computer Management-->Right Click on Computer Management(Local)-->Properties-->Advanced-->Performance Settings-->Change-->No paging file
Do the OKs necessary to Save
Restart if told to do so.
I am giving this SanDisk SSD a rating of 5 because of the ease of installation, and performance which appears to be better than that of the hard disk it replaced.
* Intel Information
"sustained sequential write speeds of up to 70 MBps"
* Sandisk Information
"fast write speeds: -- 120 MB/sec." (Paraphrased for brevity)
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