SanDisk G3 120 GB Solid State Drive SDS7CB-120G-G25

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 0.4 x 4 inches ; 3 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: B003B1ZW2G
• Item model number: SDS7CB-120G-G25
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #91,423 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 120 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 120 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 120 GB SanDisk G3 SSD will be there for your long term data needs, providing at least 80 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) 120 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. 120GB G3 SSD can endure up to 80TB 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

Upgrade your laptop to better performance and extend its life by replacing your hard disk drivei: With SanDisk G3 SSD, you’ll enjoy faster boot-ups and open files in half the time compared to a 7200 RPM hard drive.i The SanDisk G3 SSD is backed by rigorous shock and vibration testing and a 10-year limited warranty.ii Time is money. Save on IT and maintenance costs with less mechanical failures: The SanDisk G3 SSD has no moving parts, and is made from SanDisk’s reliable flash memory. By replacing standard hard drives with SanDisk G3 SSD’s, you can defer laptop purchase costs and reduce maintenance requests associated with disk drive failure. Best-in-class1 quality assurance backed by rigorous shock and vibration testing and our limited 10-year limited warrantyii. With no moving parts, your data is less likely to get lost due to hard drive failure. As the2 world leader in flash memory cards, SanDisk leverages its end-to-end integration, from the silicon wafer to the hardware and software, to optimize memory die for its SanDisk G3 SSD’s. That’s why so many consumers look to SanDisk for the performance, durability, and reliability they need. Learn more at SanDisk.com.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My First SSD, June 20, 2010

By	laughing man (MD) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SanDisk G3 120 GB Solid State Drive SDS7CB-120G-G25 (Electronics)

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)