Testseek.com have collected 108 expert reviews of the SanDisk 2.5 inch Extreme 2 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SanDisk 2.5 inch Extreme 2 Series SATA600.
September 2013
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108 Reviews
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Abstract: Today we are going to take a close look at the largest capacity Extreme II SSD SanDisk has to offer. The Extreme II series is SanDisk’s current flagship consumer enthusiast class solid state drive. This drive is packed with new technology and has wo...
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Published: 2013-08-16, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Excellent price/performance ratio for under $1 per GB.
Bottom Line, The SanDisk Extreme II internal solid-state drive is a great opening volley into the high-end consumer market. It offers enthusiast-level performance from a historically OEM-focused company
The SanDisk Extreme II internal solid-state drive is a great opening volley into the high-end consumer market. It offers enthusiast-level performance from a historically OEM-focused company....
Published: 2013-07-13, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
We knew from our first report that the new SanDisk Extreme II SSD was a workhorse and up to the task, regardless of the workload thrown at it. As did the 240GB version before it, the Extreme II 480GB SSD provided excellent benchmark results in both trans...
Abstract: Having migrated over to and run Haswell for a while now we know that the sweet spot for storage performance with Haswell is a 3 drive array in RAID 0. If you are a performance junkie like we are then you must have Haswell and you must have a (3) driv...
On the surface, the Extreme II appears to be Yet Another SSD. But it's not, because unlike most solid-state drives, the Extreme II offers something original. In addition to MLC main storage, it has an SLC write cache—and both are derived from the same 19...
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Published: 2013-07-02, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Solid performance showing across the board. Inhouse developed firmware, good controller choice.
Slight pricing adjustment makes SanDisk's highend drive very competitive, but not entirely differentiates it from tough rivals, namely Samsung.
The Extreme II delivered similar performance to the Vertex 450 throughout our benchmarks. Custom file transfer tests definitely favored the former by a tad, but the margins were thin enough that it's hard to name a clear winner and although the Extreme II...
I have to admit coming in to this review I had my doubts about the performance of this drive for some reason, but I can safely say it proved me wrong. While it wasn't class leading, it was certainly in their ballpark across the board. That brings me to ...
Available in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, Marvell 88SS9187 controller, nCache Technology, Excellent sequential read and write speeds, Good random read and write performance, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, Consistent
Does not support hardware based encryption, Pricey
The Extreme II is SanDisk's fastest and most innovative SSD to date. Designed with gamers and enthusiasts in mind, this ultra-slim drive combines Marvell's 88SS9187 controller with SanDisk's own 19nm eX2 ABL MLC Toggle NAND flash to deliver a reliable...
Solid Performance, Multi-Tiered Cache, Consistent Performance, Regardless of Data Type
Prices Slightly Higher Then Some Competing Drives
The SanDisk Extreme II SSDAs we've mentioned, SanDisk will initially be offering three drives in the Extreme II series of products with 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities. Pricing for the drives is set at $129.99 (120GB), $229.99 ($240GB), and $439.99 (480...
