- Perfect upgrade for a Netbook or Notebook and great for Gamers who want more speed out of their systems
- OEM qualified Samsung controller and MLC NAND for compatibility and consistent performance
- Maximum Up to 220MB/s Sequential Read, 200MB/s Sequential Write
- Large 128MB Cache Memory buffer contributes to outstanding, stutter-free performance
- 2 Year Warranty
Product Description
Corsair solid state disk drives set a new standard for reliability in desktop and notebook storage solutions. Corsair solid state disk drives utilize specially selected Samsung components to enable a life expectancy of over 100 years and OEM level compatibility and performance consistency. Unlike traditional mechanical hard disk drives, Corsair solid state disk drives have no moving parts. This results in faster system responsiveness, quieter operation and reduced overall system temperatures…. More >>
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I installed one of these in my Lenovo X61 tablet, and so far it’s been a great upgrade.
The Lenovo had been sort of borderline performance-wise. Running Vista Ultimate, it was slow to boot, and certain tasks just seemed to take forever. Although I generally like using the tablet instead of a conventional PC, I was nearly at the point of replacing the PC in order to get better performance. Instead, after working with an HP Mini 311 that also has a (smaller) SSD, I decided to try one in the Lenovo, and it’s made a world of difference.
As other posters mention, boot performance is dramatically better — about half what it used to be. I tend to use “hibernate” most of the time, and even that seems to complete in about half the time…I can go from hitting the power button to logging on in under 10 seconds this way. Many of the more complicated and longer-running tasks I do seem to benefit. I couldn’t be happier with the performance.
There are other benefits to this drive, beyond performance.
First, it’s lighter than the hard drive it replaces, so it’s like my laptop went on a diet. Half a pound saved on a system weighing 3-4 pounds is a noticeable improvement.
Second, I notice that I’m getting longer battery life. Part is that the drive uses less energy than a traditional drive, but part is also the performance boost. When running a long and complex task, the CPU can work harder for a shorter period of time, and thus spend more time in power-saving mode. I’d estimate that my battery life is about 20% more with the SSD.
Finally, one thing I never liked about the Lenovo tablet is that mine tended to run fairly hot. Not that you couldn’t touch it or anything, but if you work with the tablet by holding it in one hand while writing with the other, it would certainly be unconfortably warm after a while. With the SSD installed, this is much better…it still gets a bit warm, but not nearly so warm as it had been.
Highly recommended upgrade.
I have heard it all,and I have seen it all. “You need more RAM” “You need a faster Processor” “You need this and you need that”
I have tweaked, and tried it all, but nothing ever compared to the speed increase as this SSD Hard drive has. People have to experience it to believe it.
Boot time is Cut not by half, but much more than half.
Anything that loads, loads at warp speed.
Anything that draws or renders is instantly done.
Web browsing is not faster, it just seems so much faster because pages load faster. Sites contect and render faster.
From site to site and page to page is almost like switching channels on a TV.
I have never in all my years seen such speed.
The only reason I did not give this drive a 5 Star is because Samsung (Maker of the drive) and Corsair have not come up with
the TRIM revision as of yet….11/26/09. TRIM is vital to keeping this drive fast. Like Defragging is vital to keeping
a regular Hard drive fast. When the firmware becomes available, this will be a 5 Star device.
Three things PC Makers need to do to make computing the best:
1. Get rid of the BIOS
2. Cut boot time to nothing.
3. Get rid of the requirement to restart everytime we upgrade or install anything.
Then Personal and business computing will be like Star Trek Intended it to be. We are getting there.
With this Drive, Computing in the 21st Century is now in start mode.
This little beast may set you back some few hundred bucks, but the high capacity of this drive combined with the fact that it is solid state makes it ideal for being your main drive. It has the space for your operating system(s) and all the programs you will eventually install and due to the way the solid state functions, you will notice a huge difference in the way your rig operates all the way from running a simple program to booting up the computer. This equipment should obviously be paired with other comparably high-end components to get the most out of your system such as a multi-core processor and ample RAM. All that said, it is a definite for anyone’s dream machine.
The Corsair SSD has improved boot and operation speeds dramatically. Before the upgrade, booting from cold start took 2.5 to 3 minutes. Now, total time from power off to complete boot and all systems go is 40 seconds! All programs load quicker. iTunes, one of my slower loading programs pops up after just 1 to 2 bounces on the dock compared to 8-12 before the upgrade. MacSpeech performance is much better. Now, I never get ahead of the program and it has made MacSpeech much more appealing to use.
My MacBook Pro is an intel model version that immediately predated the revision with the permanent battery. The effort to remove the old hard drive and install the new is minimal. No more than 8 to 10 minutes total. It does require a Torx screw removal, so a set of computer tech tools is needed. These kits can be bought for less than 30 dollars.
I replaced my standard hard drive with this SSD on my MacBook Pro. It took less than 10 minutes and my computer feels much faster, particularly during program startup. I used Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer both my system and my other files to the SSD prior to flipping the drives, and my computer started up without problems and only a few preferences appeared to be lost.
Mac Users: It is likely that if you bought your computer more than a year ago, it came with a hard drive designed to operate at 1.5 Gigabit/second. This SSD can handle easily 3 Gigabit/s speed, and a software update should take care of the issue. Check the Serial-ATA hardware information under the About This Mac menu item and make sure your computer is set for 3 Gigabit (see below):
Vendor: NVidia
Product: MCP79 AHCI
Speed: 3 Gigabit < ---------------------Check This After Software Update
Description: AHCI Version 1.20 Supported
If not, do not worry. Your next software update should fix this automatically if you are running OSX 10.4, 10.5 or 10.6. Not sure 10.3.9 supports this speed.
If you do not see a 3 Gigabit speed, and you have upgraded your operating system to its latest version, then you may have to take your computer into the Apple store and take advantage of the free consultation service (genius bar). When they ask you whether you installed this yourself, tell them you had it installed by a registered Apple technician so they dont read you the standard riot act about loss of warranty. Unless, of course, you enjoy confrontations with nerds.