Corsair P64 Performance Series 64GB SSD (CMFSSD-64GBG2D)
Aug 9th, 2009 | By SimonCorsair’s website is easy enough to navigate that a features and specifications page is almost redundant. However, to keep all the information you would want to know about this drive, we won’t skip any details. From the Product Overview page, here’s what Corsair has to say about the Performance Series.
Replacing your hard disk drive with a Corsair Performance Series SSD will revolutionize your computing experience. Games load quicker, your computer starts faster, and multiple applications run smoother, all while running cool and silent.
Corsair’s Performance Series family is the ideal choice for your mobile or desktop computing needs. Proven Samsung technology guarantees out-of-the-box performance, worry-free compatibility, and rock-solid stability without the need to adjust complex system-level settings or update firmware. Its 220MB/s read and 180MB/s write speed provide outstanding performance, and capacities up to 256GB provide ample storage for lots of applications, photos, music, and video.
The speed, capacity, and compatibility of the Performance Series drives are supported by the inherent reliability of solid state technology, resulting in a truly compelling solution for your mass storage requirements.
- Fast – Games and apps load faster, Windows is more responsive
- Compatible – The Performance Series technology is extensively validated in major computing platforms
- Stutter free – Samsung controller ensures smooth performance, unlike that of cheaper SSDs
- Silent – No moving parts means zero noise and high reliability
- Low Power – Longer battery life for laptop users means greater productivity
- Backed by Corsair – A respected name with a passion for great service and support
Features
- Maximum sequential read speed 220MB/s
- Maximum sequential write speed 180MB/s
- Samsung controller and MLC NAND flash for compatibility and consistent performance
- 128MB DRAM cache and NCQ support for stutter-free performance
- No moving parts for increased durability over standard hard disk drives
- Decreased power usage for cool and quiet operation and increased laptop battery life
- 100+ Year Life Expectancy (MTBF)
- Two year warranty
The specifications claim sequential speeds of 220MB/s read and 180MB/s write. This will be highly dependent on the firmware being used. It’s also worth noting that while sequential rates will be very fast, we also need good random read and write rates to round out overall performance.
I’m buying just this Corsair 64GB model. I hope that makes all the difference, because an investment is high for such a low capacity. The gap needs to actually exist in the speed of all applications on the disk.
Had the option of another series SSD Corsair, but as this has 128MB Cache ended up choosing this model. Others have only 64MB Cache, however, have read up to 270mb / s and recording of up to 130MB / S while the P64 model offers up to 220MB of read / write S and up to 120MB / S.
I hope I have made the right choice at the time to prioritize the most CACHE 128MB, not just the reading speed.
I intend to use it on my ThinkPad Lenovo Y430 Laptop (T9300 C2D 2.50ghz / 6mb L2 / FSB 800 – 4 GB DDR2 800 Memory) so far with a 250GB SATA 5400RPM HD.
I made a good investment in the choice of SSD HD CORSAIR P64??