SanDisk G3 60 GB Solid State Drive SDS7CB-060G-G25

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 0.4 x 4 inches ; 2.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003B1ZW26
• Item model number: SDS7CB-060G-G25
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• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #66,547 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 26, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Get performance, reliability, and durability with the 60 GB^* SanDisk® G3 Solid State Drive (SSD). By installing the SanDisk G3 SSD, you'll achieve speed (through the opening/closing and boot-up of files) in the operation of your existing laptop, at a fraction of the cost of buying a new one. Designed for high durability, the SanDisk G3 SSD is engineered to withstand shocks and vibration and is backed by a 10-year limited warrantyⁱⁱ.

SanDisk G3 Solid State Drive (SSD) At a Glance: Ten-year limited warranty Open/close/boot-up files fast Rugged reliability with solid-state design No noise and cooler drive operation Easy installation

The SanDisk G3 SSD uses the same form factor as a traditional hard drive so installation is a snap.

Faster Boot-up and Opening of Files at Less Cost
The 60 GB SanDisk G3 SSD adds enhanced responsiveness and life to your laptop, while saving you the big-ticket cost of buying a new one. You'll get much faster boot-up, shutdown, and application launch-time operations when compared to a 7200-RPM hard driveⁱ, as well as fast read/write speeds--up to 220 MB/secⁱⁱⁱ; 120 MB/secⁱⁱⁱ.

No Moving Parts Means Reliability and Durability
The SanDisk G3 SSD uses no moving parts, enabling improved durability that helps resist drive damage. Backed by rigorous shock and vibration testing procedures and a 10 year limited warranty, the drive offers some of the best-in-class quality assurance. So no matter where you are--a plane, train, or anywhere else--the SanDisk G3 SSD can keep you working while enduring the shocks and vibration of a stressful operating environment.

In addition, the 60 GB SanDisk G3 SSD will be there for your long term data needs, providing at least 40 terabytes^* of data written over its lifetime^iv and has a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of two million hours^**.

Quieter, Cooler Operation
The solid-state design of the SanDisk G3 SSD results in no noise, lighter weight, and a cooler operating temperature than a HDD.

Installs Just Like a Traditional Drive
The SanDisk G3 SSD comes in the same 2.5" form factor as a traditional laptop HDD and uses the industry-standard SATA 3Gb/s interface, so installation requires a simple swap. After a quick and easy clone of your original disk, you're ready to work. No complexity, no hassles, no delays.

About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, is the world's largest supplier of flash storage cards. It is a global leader in flash memory cards cards--from research, manufacturing, and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk holds more than 1,400 U.S. patents, and more than 780 foreign patents, and it has worldwide rights to both manufacture and sell top flash card formats including SD, microSD, miniSD, CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick PRO, and related Memory Stick Micro card products.

SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones; digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid-state drives for computers.

What's in the Box
SanDisk G3 Solid State Drive (SSD) 60 GB solid-state drive and instructions.

SanDisk® G3 Solid State Drive (SSD) CAPACITIES AVAILABLE 60 GB* 120 GB*

* 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. 1 terabyte (TB) = 1 trillion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage.

**Based on part stress analysis.

iBased on SanDisk internal testing using Microsoft Windows Performance Tool Kit. Performance varies depending upon the host device, OS and application. Platform: Dell Optiplex 760, Intel 2 Processor E8400, 2GB DDR2; OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate; HDD: Seagate HDD 7200.4 RPM 250 GB; SSD: G3 RC304 60GB.

ii10 year warranty in regions not recognizing limited warranty.

iiiBased on SanDisk internal testing of sequential read and write speeds; performance may be lower depending upon the host device, OS and application. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes.

ivApproximations based on LDE (Long-term Data Endurance) - an industry metric, introduced by SanDisk, that quantifies how much data can be written to a SSD in its lifespan expressed in terabytes written (TBW). Data is written using typical PC transfer size, written at a constant rate over the life of the SSD, and data is retained for at least 1 year upon LDE exhaustion. Based on SanDisk internal measurements, a typical client PC user writes 4GB/day. 60GB G3 SSD can endure up to 40TB of data written during its lifetime.

© 2010 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk, the SanDisk logo and CompactFlash are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. SD, microSD and miniSD are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. Memory Stick Micro and Memory Stick PRO are trademarks of Sony Corporation. SanDisk is an authorized licensee of the MultiMediaCard trademark, SanDisk is an authorized licensee of the xD-Picture Card trademark. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s).

Product Description

This reliable SSD opens files up to twice as fasti , is more rugged compared to a 7200 RPM hard drive, and is backed by a ten year limited warrantyii: SanDisk G3 SSD has up to 220 MB/sec read speediii and up to 120 MB/sec write speed; endures shocks and vibration; and can withstand at least 80 terabytes of data writteniv. The SanDisk SSD features no moving parts for quiet operation, low power consumption as compared to a 7200 RPM hard drive to save energy and extend battery usage time.