![]() ![]() Trim is a requirement for maintaining the performance of any modern SSD and informs a drive which blocks are no longer in use by the file system allowing them to be flushed during garbage collection, as SSD’s have program and erase as separate operations, this helps maintain performance by avoiding degradation as blocks are used. This read is impressive and approaching the maximum theoretical speed of the SATA6 interface. We do see some impressive ~550MB/s reads at larger sizes(starting around 1Mb). This odd stutter seems to be repeated at a few other transfer sizes although not quite to the same effect and was present across multiple test runs in an attempt to isolate the cause. We see uneven performance with a drop at the 256k. Like always we start off with ATTO Disk Benchmark, ATTO is provided by ATTO technology a designer of fiber channel and other high performance storage devices. We’re going to pass over the help section as everything you need is in the title of that one. Beyond that are the standard “start with windows” options and the ability to check for updates. The settings contain some great features, email notifications are a huge plus if you were to deploy this in a remote system you needed information on to act proactively although over provisioning settings which I’ve seen in other manufacturer’s software(and have used to help even performance out) are missing. Capacity 960GB Controller Marvell 88SS9189 Firmware X41310RL NAND SanDisk 2nd Gen 128Gbit 19nm TLC Sequential Read 550 MB/s Sequential Write 500 MB/s 4k Random Read 95,000 IOPS 4k Random Write 79,000 IOPS Temperature range 0-70☌ Dimensions 7mm X 69.85mm X 100.5mm Endurance Unlisted (1.575million hour MTBF stated) Warranty 3 years Inside the Ultra II Beyond that the 3 year warranty is par for the course although we don’t get a TBW rating for the drive to set any expectations for endurance, that said the drive still reads 100% endurance remaining post testing with 6TBW during testing. Taking a look at the table below we can see SanDisk has some high performance aspirations for this drive with listed interface limited read speeds and a solid 500Mb/s write. Beyond that the included card directs you to SanDisk’s SSD dashboard which we’ll take a look at. As a sidenote I’ve never actually had to install one of these if anyone has leave me a note in the comments i’m curious. With SanDisk Ultra II SSD 240GB to run my Windows 8.1 and the Extreme Pro 960GB to run my games, I’m in gamers’ heaven.The drive is packaged in an attractive cardboard box that manages to pack in a few accessories including a shim to increase the drive thickness. It also comes with a 3-year warranty from SanDisk. For those who are still using a HDD in their system, this is definitely a good incentive to make the switch! The Ultra II SSD from SanDisk is not expensive and it delivers fast and solid performance for your main operating system, or just when you need a boost of speed for the applications that you want to run on. ![]() The speed, the price, and performance of SanDisk Ultra II SSD are second to none. Running CrystalDiskMark benchmarking softwareĬompare it with Kingston SSDNow V+200 240GB:įrom SanDisk document, here is another comparison test (using Uncompressible data) with a few competitors’ SSD: That’s a real bargain!Ĭompared to the older SSD I’m using for my main operating system drive, the Kingston SSDNow V+200, SanDisk Ultra II SSD is cheaper and slightly faster. At the lowest entry (120GB), the drive only costs around $110 ERP, but if you use the site, you can find one priced at around AU $75-80. SanDisk Ultra II SSD comes in different capacities: 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB – so you can pick the one that suits you best. Getting into Windows only take around 10 seconds and everything else runs snappier – photo editing in Adobe Lightroom, opening multiple applications at the same time, and desktop responsiveness overall. The difference is of course, night and day. Now, compare that to my old HDD that could only deliver about 128MB/s read and write speed. On paper, the drive gives a solid 550MB/s read speed and 500MB/s write speed. SanDisk realise about this problem and it’s one of the reasons why they’ve decided to launch a cost-effective Solid State Drive, the Ultra II, without compromising on performance and reliability. The only problem so far is that SSD is still quite pricey compared to buying an HDD (which gives you more storage space at the same price). Even most laptops nowadays are powered by an SSD for an instant sleep and wake-up. The speed boost is so significant that you’ll never want to install your main operating system (ex: Windows) on an HDD anymore. SanDisk Ultra II SSD Review – SSD (Solid State Drives) offers solid and fast performance compared to the old HDD (Hard Disk Drives). ![]()
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