Corsair CSSD-F60GB2/RF2

reliability, usability

86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability

75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Corsair could only supply a 120GB sample for our review, although we were told that, unlike other SSDs, its SandForce controller technology helps the Force Series F120 to perform just as well as 256GB drives that elsewhere have greater scope for...

Will work with your existing hard drive ; Only moderate CPU requirements ; Can help extend the life an older rig ; Increased capacity compared to the competition

Requires CPU cycles to work ; Relies on less than optimal ONFi 1 NAND ; Reduced Performance from SF-2181 controller ; Increased capacity comes at the cost of long-term performance ; Not exactly a plug-and-play solution

Admittedly, consumers who are seriously considering a software-based hybrid storage solution are typically not going to be enthusiasts with

Good size for first time buyers ; Decent real world performance in most situations ; Corsair's reputation and warranty backstopping this drive is very reassuring

Too expensive when compared to the competition ; Can't compete on a level footing against some similarly-priced drives ; Thinner metal chassis compared to earlier Force models

With the SSD market expanding so quickly, it has extremely hard for manufacturers to stay ahead of the technology curve. Upcoming SF2000-bas

Fast

Expensive cost per GB

We only tested 120GB Corsair SSD, although we were told that, unlike other SSDs, the company's SandForce controller technology helps the Force Series F120 to perform just as well as 256GB drives that elsewhere have greater scope for parallel write...

280MB/s read and 241MB/s write in ATTO ; Very high IOPS performance ; Available in large capacities (100/200GB) ; Two year warranty

Limited availability at this time ; Low scores in HD Tune Pro

Well at first I was really unsure on how to even give you my opinion on this drive.  Some of the results from the tests were good, but others were quite low.  After many days of research I found out a few things about some of our benchmarking...

The biggest complaint about SSDs I read about in forums is their price. Every time I see someone pitching a fit about SSD prices and saying things like, "They are not worth it yet", I know I'm reading a post by someone who has never installed an SSD in...