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Product ReviewsSanDisk Extreme 120GB 2.5IN SSD SATA3 SDSSDX-120G-G25 Solid State Drive
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 Rating: Review Date: 05/30/13  |
Cons: Expensive compare to some other SSD
Pros: Quiet, reliable |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/21/13 |
Cons: No mounting bracket included... a bit cheesy.
Pros: Very fast as specs promise. Comment:
Using it for OS drive on new Z77 buildWindows 7 boot time = 13 seconds.Enough said! |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/19/13 |
Cons: Low capacity?
Pros: FastCheapReliableGreat boot times Comment:
I got this SSD on sale for $90, and for the price it's unbeatable. I've updated to the latest driver from SanDisk's website, and I've had 0 problems. My motherboard is only SATA 2, but it still boots in less than 20 seconds. This is possibly one of my best tech buys ever. I would highly recommend this SSD to anyone who wants something faster and more reliable than a hard drive. I still use my 320GB HDD as a storage drive, and they work great together. I may throw another in when I build a new system, that would be uber. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/05/13 |
Cons: Does NOT work as an OS drive with nVidia nForce590 based boards. Only works at SATA1 speeds on a SATA2 nVidia nForce590 based boards. Sandisk's new R211 firmware seems to have serious issues.
Pros: Appears to work as a storage drive in XP Pro 32bit okay using ICH7-R controller but that's not what I bought them for. Comment:
Works with Intel's SATA2 ICH7-R controller on an Intel MoBo at 255MB/s write and 247MB/s read but never installed as an OS drive. The above seems great and this BUT that's not what I bought three of these drives for so here's the bad. I am trying to use these Extreme 120GB SSD SATA3 drives on nVidia nForce 590 SLI MoBo’s as OS drives running Win XP Pro 32bit. For starters these drives do not negotiate to the SATA2 speeds that the MoBo controller is capable of and this is just testing them as a storage drives. They get stuck running at SATA1 and this is confirmed by ATTO results. SanDisk’s SSD ToolKit actually shows them as SATA 2 generation. If you attempt to install software after you have installed Win XP Pro SP3 on them or even run an ATTO test you will find the system locks up and does nothing. All three drives did this and yes I did format these drives first using Win7 to get the correct partition alignment. Again, they work as storage drives on the nVidia nForce 590 SLI MoBo’s and return ATTO tests results without crashing ATTO or the system however you only get SATA1 speeds. I have SATA3 HDD on these system and they work fine at SATA2 speeds as both OS and storage drives.So if you are attempting to speed up an older system running XP then I'd stay clear of these SanDisk Extreme 120GB SSDs unless you have a bunch of time to waste, a bag of chicken bones and several sacrificial goats. Maybe it will work under the right alignment of the planets and stars but I don't have time to wait for that to happen. I've wasted three days of my life just trying to get them to work and I give up. Also to note SanDisk’s tech support is useless, contradictory, combative and when the tech rep realises that they made a mistake with the information they gave you then they just put you on hold and either the line goes dead or they never come back. Asking for a level 3 tech will also get you hung up on. SanDisk’s call centre being based in India makes it even worse because half of the time you can’t understand what the heck they are saying which is made worse by the lousy call quality over their IP based system.SSDs still have a long way to go before they are simply just plug and play. For now the "plug and pray" saying is all too true for SSDs. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/29/13 |
Cons: none
Pros: Wow, fast, random access. Comment:
This thing is fastI did a copy comparison to my 5400rpm disk, what windows estimated 2 hour copy/paste from same drive job was done in 30 seconds on this drive.I did tons of research, and this drive is the best for the money. They use their own memory chips, and Sandisk's extreme storage line always had the best speed and reliability. Is not the fastest drive out there, but is the best of the best bang for the buck, and it ranks near the top in speed.I deducted 1 star because nothing is perfect. :P This review was modfied by poster @ 01-29-13 07:09 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/27/13 |
Cons: no mounting bracket, no cable
Pros: Great price, faster than hard drive, easy to install Comment:
The price is a great deal,i got it when on sale for $99.99.No problems with firmware or drivers. Good for basic computer(internet,mail,movies,little gaming). |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/26/12 |
Cons: None Yet
Pros: FastLooks great Comment:
Amazing SSD for the price. Seen better but for 75$, can't complain.. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/21/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: fastsata3 Comment:
really nice ssd for 89,99$. good performance , 120 GB space |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/05/12 |
Cons: Needs firmware update OOTB.
Pros: Fast. Seems reliable. Comment:
This drive arrives with a firmware (v2.01) that is known to have TRIM issues. Updated firmware is available that fixes the TRIM problem but (according to the manufacturer's site) it slows the SATA III port to SATA II speeds. Upgrading the firmware turned out to be problematic as well. It's still a good drive for SATA II systems and is a good buy at $90. People looking for a fast drive for SATA III motherboards should look at something else. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/29/12 |
Cons: didn't come with bracket
Pros: cheapfasttoggle nand Comment:
I got this when it was on extreme deal of day, good price at the timeDon't forget to turn on AHCI, I see a noticeable difference without benchmarking. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/21/12 |
Cons: None yet
Pros: SATA3 performanceSSD Toolbox Comment:
I bought this to replace a Indilinx based Corsair SSD that completely died. Previous one had constant data corruption that required regular secure erase and rebuilds until it finally died in 2 years. Only had this one for a month, but it comes with a SSD Toolbox which the Corsair SSD didn't have, so it may optimize my O/S for SSD usage better than manually changing the settings. Hopefully, the Sandforce controllers are more reliable than the Indilinx; time will tell. This review was modfied by poster @ 11-21-12 05:59 AM |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/14/12 |
Cons: If used as a main drive, should look into something bigger
Pros: Cheap and reliable Comment:
Would recommend this to anyone, sandisk is a good reliable brand |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/07/12 |
Cons: No screw and 3.5" bracket included
Pros: Noticeable load time improvement Comment:
Using the drive with Intel Smart Response, frequent programs, games load second time around is noticeable faster. Could be the Asus Z68 motherboard causing problem, sometimes it take forever to load to windows. Seem like it stuck at boot device. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/07/12 |
Cons: none yet
Pros: - fast- easy to upgrade firmware Comment:
I bought 2 of these when it was on sale for an extreme deal of the day. One for my PC and the other for my MAC. I thought upgrading the firmware was convenient and easy. It allowed me to use the USB created to upgrade both drives easily and quickly in each machine. So far, it's been working flawlessly and fast in both operating systems (Windows 7 and OS X 10.6.8). |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/28/12 |
Cons: None
Pros: No issues thus far Comment:
Probably should take this review with a grain of salt as I am not booting OS off SSD (using Vista and it doesn't support TRIM).I use it as secondary drive and install all my games on it. All I can say is I don't even notice load times anymore so it has definitely made my gaming more efficient. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/11/12 |
Cons: - Trim not working
Pros: - Cheap- Easy to install- Fast Comment:
1. After buying and installing, you should upgrade the firmware from R112 to R201.2. Wait for R205 to come out which will fix the Trim issue.If you search for Sandisk SSD Extreme Trim issue on the internet, you'll find a lots of issues with this SSD with the Trim not working. Trim is very important for SSD and not having it working will degrade your SSD.I would suggest that you wait till firmware R205 is out before buying this SSD or buy it and not use it till the firmware update is out. The new firmware is supposed to be out sometime this year.Link for firmware upgrade: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9328/kw/ssd%20toolkit%20download/related/1 |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/30/12 |
Cons: Firmware won't upgrade withing Intel Raid
Pros: Deal of the Day promo, definitely worth priceExcellent performance for the price Comment:
Nice performance for the price. Sandisk firmware tool makes bootable usb key but it won't boot within gigabyte onboard Intel Raid bios.Had to use AHCI mode, otherwise the linux program on the usb key would hang during boot. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/29/12 |
Cons: Rien à redire
Pros: Tres bon rapport qualité prix.MAJ du firmware, aucun problème Comment:
Installer sur toshiba satellite A660.Windows boot en 15 secondes et les logiciels se chargent très rapidement.Aucune optimisation a faire sur le systeme |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/25/12 |
Cons: No adapter for 3.5" Drive slot
Pros: FastGood price Comment:
Only complaint is that I have with this item is that it didn't come with an adapter for a 3.5" mount since most older cases don't come with a spot for a 2.5" drive. Giving 4 stars for this reason only. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/24/12 |
Cons: None
Pros: Good speeds, sexy. Comment:
Good product, worth the price I paid for it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/17/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: fastuses toggle mode nand (compared to sync nand)cheap Comment:
A worthwhile purchase for 99.99. Bought it elsewhere though |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/10/12 |
Cons: No adapter included.
Pros: Good price t $99.99 for 120GB. Fastest hard drive I've own so far. Sandisk brand which I trust, no issues with any of their products yet. Comment:
Finally, I've built my computer after a long time having without one. I decided to get a SSD for my boot drive just like everybody. My choices for SSD, based on reviews, are Intel, Crucial and Sandisk. Aesthetic wise, I liked the Sandisk look then Intel and last Crucial. I've own several Sandisk product (USB drives, SD cards, mini SD cards and micro SD cards) already and haven't had issues yet so I thought I'd try their SSD. Being my first SSD, I really love how fast the boot time is. Upgraded the firmware with no problem. Downloaded the Sandisk SSD Toolkit, a handy tool that tells me its temperature and life left. Overall, I'm happy with this SSD and the size is more than what I need. It would have been nice if it came with an adapter. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/25/12 |
Cons: Failed within a month. Painful to replace the boot drive of a system.
Pros: Booting speed is fast when the drive decides to work. Comment:
This drive has a problem within a month I installed it. Periodically it froze itself for 20 to 30 seconds. Contacted Sandisk and discovered it is a common problem. I was given a RMA number to return but I have to ship the drive at my cost. Although the postage could be 10% of what the drive costs, the effort to replace the boot drive was a pain. I anticipated I will need to re-install my system two times - once to swap out the bad drive and once for the replacement drive. It will be very painful for the next 4 weeks. Think before twice before purchase. This review was modfied by poster @ 07-25-12 09:50 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/11/12 |
Cons: Does not come with a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter
Pros: Cheap/AffordableIncredibly Fast Comment:
No complaints about the SSD itself, going from HDD to this one was a huge upgrade boot times jaw dropping and the smoothness it brings to your overall PC experience and games is just unbelievable. The only complaint would be that it does not come with an adapter rack but these are dirt cheap anyways. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/10/12 |
Cons: No 3.5" mounting bracket hardware
Pros: Works well as expected Comment:
Got this during the Extreme Deal sale h $99.99 - a worthwhile purchase.I installed in my HTPC, replacing a 7200 rpm HDD. In addition to faster boot up / shutdown time, even video streaming is smoother than before! |
This drive is quiet and reliable. MTBF is better than most of the others.Speaking of speed, it is extremely faster than normal HD, but not a big big different from my other 7200rpm drive. I would expect more from an SSD, but may be I am wrong.But after all, it is a good buy. It will be even better if the price is cheaper.