Vertically Intergrated Validation
DEVSLP Support
Shock-Resistant
SATA 6Gb/s
546/182 MBps R/W
3 year warranty
Technical Specifications
General
Device Type Solid state drive - internal
Capacity 128 GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA 6Gb/s
Features Shock resistant, DEVSLP SATA low power mode, Windows WHCK certified
Width 69.85 mm
Depth 100.5 mm
Height 7 mm
Weight 30 g
Performance
SSD Endurance 72 TB
Drive Transfer Rate 600 MBps (external)
Internal Data Rate 546 MBps (read) / 182 MBps (write)
4KB Random Read 35500 IOPS
4KB Random Write 43300 IOPS
Reliability
MTBF 1,750,000 hours
Expansion & Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s - 7 pin Serial ATA
Compatible Bays 1 x internal - 2.5"
Power
Power Consumption 1.6 Watt ( active ) ¦ 1600 mW ( read ) ¦ 1900 mW ( write ) ¦ 30 mW ( average )
Miscellaneous
Compatible with Windows 7 "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Compliant Standards UL, TUV, VCCI, BSMI, FCC, KC
Package Type Retail
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Max Operating Temperature 70 °C
19 comments
b1g1an
3 May 162#1
Reviews for this are awful, just about the worst out there in the £30-35 bracket.
adsham to b1g1an
3 May 16#3
Can you elaborate - I've only seen positive reviews. Reliability issues? Performance?
growlytiger1 to b1g1an
3 May 16#9
which is the best then?
qwerdle to b1g1an
4 May 16#17
These can be found for less than £30 on Ebay. I saw the 256GB version for £41 on Saturday but decided against it after comparing it with others.
HedgyHoggy
3 May 162#2
Business class? Does a moderately attractive woman come over and install it for you?
morrig to HedgyHoggy
3 May 16#15
For £31.98 do you really expect that as well,have to pay a lot more for a service like that.
NEtech
3 May 16#4
I assume business class means overpriced backhanded run of the mill products. I am sure the Government will be all over this like a rash! But then again maybe not as it does not cost £200!
adsham to NEtech
3 May 16#5
On the contrary I think the idea behind this is SanDisk's aim to create affordable SSDs to replace the traditional HDD in laptops/desktops and to use in embedded applications.
"With a single architecture, SanDisk is able to provide OEMs with an affordable solution for displacing HDDs in today's cutting edge consumer devices, and help embedded application designers avoid overpaying for un-needed space – all while delivering the peak performance and high-reliability that only SSDs can supply," said Rizwan Ahmed, senior director of product marketing, client platform solutions, SanDisk.
For embedded applications, SanDisk is positioning the Z400s for use in automotive black boxes, security systems and point-of-sales machines. Because solid state drives feature fast boot times, increased reliability and durability compared to hard drives, the Z400s should be a good fit for these types of solutions.
The fast boot times will help businesses stay productive and retain customers if they need to restart their POS machines. "Research shows that customers become frustrated after 2.5 minutes if there is no progress in a checkout line; after five minutes, one out of three customers will abandon the line altogether," SanDisk said of the benefit of transitioning to solid state storage.
Performance, it has the usual problem that all the new cheapo SSDs do, ie look good writing tiny files but fall over with anything bigger, however, this is reported as being one of the worst and ends up writing at a fraction of the speed of a mechanical disc as well as pausing frequently. Most people do just think an SSD is good because it boots quickly, and that is where a lot of 'good' reviews come from, but there is far more to it than that.
There are plenty around that price that are reported as performing much better, the Adata for example, but you need to be looking at £50 for a Samsung 850 EVO and better to escape the marketing bull.
Thanks for the link that reminded me of the two old 10K Raptors I have sitting in a draw at home :smiley:
sailo
3 May 16#10
Spend more money and get Samsung 850 Evo.
joseph94ovo
3 May 16#11
I've used this for a gaming PC build. This was for the OS and a few games. I built it around 7 months ago and it has never had any failures. Great SSD especially for the current price.
Heat added.
growlytiger1
3 May 16#12
that's not what I asked...
b1g1an
3 May 16#13
Read my post again :smiley: perfectly good recommendation in there and link to prove it. If you do your research however, I started off at this exact same drive, you just get more and more disillusioned at technology going backwards to lower prices from where it was a few years ago and end up at the 850 EVO being the only sensible choice that doesn't need excuses. Then you just need to adjust your budget accordingly.
growlytiger1
3 May 16#14
Samsung 850 Evo does not fall into the £30-£35 price range.
I asked you which was the best in that range - is it the Adata??
HedgyHoggy
3 May 161#16
Not if you don't mind a slavic lady, they give much more bang-for-your-buck.
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Opening post
Vertically Intergrated Validation
DEVSLP Support
Shock-Resistant
SATA 6Gb/s
546/182 MBps R/W
3 year warranty
Technical Specifications
General
Device Type Solid state drive - internal
Capacity 128 GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA 6Gb/s
Features Shock resistant, DEVSLP SATA low power mode, Windows WHCK certified
Width 69.85 mm
Depth 100.5 mm
Height 7 mm
Weight 30 g
Performance
SSD Endurance 72 TB
Drive Transfer Rate 600 MBps (external)
Internal Data Rate 546 MBps (read) / 182 MBps (write)
4KB Random Read 35500 IOPS
4KB Random Write 43300 IOPS
Reliability
MTBF 1,750,000 hours
Expansion & Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s - 7 pin Serial ATA
Compatible Bays 1 x internal - 2.5"
Power
Power Consumption 1.6 Watt ( active ) ¦ 1600 mW ( read ) ¦ 1900 mW ( write ) ¦ 30 mW ( average )
Miscellaneous
Compatible with Windows 7 "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Compliant Standards UL, TUV, VCCI, BSMI, FCC, KC
Package Type Retail
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Max Operating Temperature 70 °C
19 comments
"With a single architecture, SanDisk is able to provide OEMs with an affordable solution for displacing HDDs in today's cutting edge consumer devices, and help embedded application designers avoid overpaying for un-needed space – all while delivering the peak performance and high-reliability that only SSDs can supply," said Rizwan Ahmed, senior director of product marketing, client platform solutions, SanDisk.
For embedded applications, SanDisk is positioning the Z400s for use in automotive black boxes, security systems and point-of-sales machines. Because solid state drives feature fast boot times, increased reliability and durability compared to hard drives, the Z400s should be a good fit for these types of solutions.
The fast boot times will help businesses stay productive and retain customers if they need to restart their POS machines. "Research shows that customers become frustrated after 2.5 minutes if there is no progress in a checkout line; after five minutes, one out of three customers will abandon the line altogether," SanDisk said of the benefit of transitioning to solid state storage.
source - http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/storage/sandisk-wants-to-kill-hard-drives-with-low-cost-ssd-1294846
There are plenty around that price that are reported as performing much better, the Adata for example, but you need to be looking at £50 for a Samsung 850 EVO and better to escape the marketing bull.
Review here for a respected source...
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-z400s-dram-less-ssd,4316.html
Heat added.
I asked you which was the best in that range - is it the Adata??