4-Way SSD Round-Up Redux: OCZ, Corsair, PhotoFast

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Brand: 4-Way

by Marco Chiappetta — Tuesday, September 01, 2009, 01:00 PM EDT

In a previous round-up, we took a look at Corsair's P256 SSD. Like that drive, the P64 model pictured below features Samsung technology, with a Samsung controller and Flash memory paired to 128MB of integrated cache.

Corsair P64 SSD

As the "P64" in this drive's product name implies, Corsair's P64 features a 64GB total capacity. And as is the case with all of the other SSDs features here it has SATA 3.0Gb/s connectivity and a heavy-duty aluminum enclosure as well.

With the P64 disassembled, you can see the PCB and Samsung S3C29RBB01-YK40 controller used in the drive as well as its 128MB of on-board cache memory. Samsung MLC flash memory is also used in the drive, with six chips situated on the underside of the PCB and two soldered right on top.

Corsair P64 SSD

Specifications and Features

Model

CMFSSD-64GBG2D
Device Type: Internal Solid state disk (SSD)
Architecture: MLC

Expansion / Connectivity

Form Factor: 2.5"
Capacity: 64GB w/ 128MB Cache
Interface: Type SATA II

Dimensions

Weight: 0.18 lbs.

Performance

Max Shock Resistance: 1500G
Power Consumption (Active): 2W
Power Consumption (Idle): 0.5W
Sequential Access: Read 220 MB/s
Sequential Access: Write 120 MB/s
MTBF: 1,000,000 hours

Corsair's specifcations for the P64 claim sequential read and write speeds of 220MB/s and 120MB/s, respectively, with max shock resistance of 1500G and a mean time before failure (MTBF) of over 1 million hours.

Tags: SSD, OCZ, Corsair, Storage, PhotoFast, G-Monster

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