7-Way SSD Round-Up: Sandforce vs. JMicron
Corsair F100 and OWC Mercury
As its name implies, the Corsair Force F100 is also a 100GB solid state drive, similar to the OCZ offerings shown on the previous page. The F100 is also based on the SandForce 1200 controller as well. We should also note that the newer 120GB model tested as part of an update to this article is physically identical to the 100GB version--they only differ in their firmware configurations...
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| Maximum sequential read speed 285MB/second Maximum sequential write speed 275 MB/second Random 4K write performance of 15,000 IOPS Latest generation Sandforce controller and MLC NAND flash for fast performance Internal SATA II connectivity TRIM support (O/S support required) |
No moving parts for increased durability and reliability and quieter operations over standard hard disk drives Decreased power usage for increased notebook or netbook battery life 2.5" form factor for your portable computer needs Included 2.5" to 3.5" bracket Three year warranty |
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| Controller: SandForce SF1200 SMART attributes: Standard Capacity: 100GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components - 128GB Sustained Sequential Read: up to 285MB/s Sustained Sequential Write: up to 275MB/s IRandom 4KB Writes: Up to 30,000 IOPS, 10,000 IOPS Random 4KB Reads: Up to 30,000 IOPS NAND Flash Components: Tier 1/Grade A Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory Read Latency: less than 0.1ms Write Latency: less than 0.1ms Reliability: 10,000,000 hours (MTTF) |
Interface: SATA 1.5 Gb/s and 3.0 Gb/s TRIM Support: Advanced TRIM Support in Windows 7 Operating Env. Temp: 0°C to +70°C Non-Operating Env. Temp: -55°C to +95°C Power Consumption: Active: 550mW (.5W)Typical, Idle (DIPM): 50mW (.05W) Typical Protection: ECC Recovery: Up to 24 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Unrecoverable Read Errors: Less than 1 sector per 1017 bits read Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant RoHS Compliant: Yes Dimensions: 100.12mm x 70.06mm x 9.45mm |
The OWC Mercury Extreme Pro RE 100GB SSD is definitely the most distinctive looking drive in this round-up. Its metallic blue enclosure certainly stood out from the pack. Internally, however, the Mercury Extreme Pro RE 100GB is another SandForce 1200 based offering, with specifications that are most similar to the OCZ Agility 2. We should note, OWC offers the best warranty of the bunch at 5 years.
