Monday, August 30, 2010
Juice Up Your Laptop With the Imation M-Class SSD
Posted by Jason Dunn in "Laptop Thoughts Accessories" @ 07:00 AM
Product Category: Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)
Manufacturer: Imation
Where to Buy: NewEgg
Price: $339.99 USD
System Requirements: 2.5" drive bay, SATA connector
Specifications: Sequential Read (230 MB/s), Sequential Write (170 MB/s), Sequential Write IOPS (6500), Sequential Read IOPS (22,000), Interface (SATA II 3.0 Gbps), Transmission Mode (PIO Mode 0-4, DMA Mode 0-2, Ultra DMA Mode 0-6).
Pros:
- Complete kit allows you to easily re-use your old hard drive;
- A great solution for thin and light laptops where hard drive vibration and heat is an issue;
- Five year warranty.
Cons:
- It's about $80 more expensive compared to other drives on the market of this size and speed;
- No TRIM support yet;
- Acronis drive cloning software can be hit or miss.
Summary: In the past couple of years, it seems like everyone is getting into the SSD game; it's like a classic gold rush, where the playing fields are levelled and new players, previously uninvolved in the storage field, can carve out territory for themselves by licensing or building the right technology. Imation is one such company; they're a brand I'd typically associate with blank discs and USB Flash drives, but after meeting with one of their representatives at CES 2010, I was intrigued by their SSD offering and wanted to see what . Read more...