Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Mushkin Enhanced
- Model: MKNSSDCR240GB
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 2.76" h x
.37" w x
3.95" l,
.18 pounds
Features
- Max Sequential Read Up to 560MB/s and Max Sequential Write Up to 525MB/s
- Up to 90,000 IOPS Random 4KB Write
- SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface (backwards compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s)
- TRIM support (OS/driver support required)
- 3.5" desktop adapter bracket included
- Access Time <0.1ms
- Asynchronous MLC NAND
- Built-in BCH ECC (Up to 55 bits correctable per 512 byte sector)
Product Description
Positioned at the intersection of performance and value, Chronos SSDs provide next-generation SSD responsiveness by utilizing asynchronous NAND Flash technology. Say goodbye to rotational hard drive sluggishness by adding a Chronos SSD to your system today!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
By TheOBriens
*UPDATED!*With an aging Apple MacBook 5,1 Aluminum, I knew it was time for a hard-drive upgrade. I was already maxed out on RAM (8GB), and space wasn't an issue (Hard Drive Caddy with Samsung SpinPoint 1 TB)...I knew that an SSD was the last upgrade I could perform for a speed boost before biting the bullet and upgrading! Now I have owned one SSD drive in the past; a SAMSUNG 830 Serieswhich set the bar very high for my expectations of this drive, both in quality and speed. I have used Mushkin PSUs and RAM in the past and had always liked the performance vs. price ratio...I hoped their SSDs would not disappoint. I opted for the "budget" non-deluxe version, for no other reason than the deluxe was out of stock when I was ready to buy. Hopefully this (first) review will help others out there to make their decisions!IN THE BOX----------- Mushkin 240GB SSD Drive- 3.5" Adapter Bracket- Instructions- DVD MediaFEATURES (NEW USER FRIENDLY)---------------------------- SATA 3 Interface (full 6GB/s needs SATA3 port, but is backwards compatible)- Sandforce Driven (Latest and fastest controller)- TRIM Support (Allows OS to use empty space, reduces wear on drive)- 2,000,000 hours MTBF (Operational life expectancy)- Read Speed up to 560MB/s- Write Speed up to 525MB/s- 90,000 IOPS (Inputs/Outputs per second)- Access time <0.1ms- Asynchronous NAND Memory- 150G Shock Resistance- Three-year limited warrantyAESTHETICS----------The SSD is a really nice gunmetal gray - I can really appreciate the minimalistic design. If you are looking for something really flashy aesthetically (no pun intended), this isn't the SSD for you. That said, if performance trumps looks - keep reading!REAL-LIFE PERFORMANCE---------------------After an easy fresh install and update of Lion OSX and the Adobe CS5.5 suite, I decided to put this SSD through its paces. Using real-world situations that I encounter multiple times on a daily basis, and armed with a (super-scientific) stopwatch, I decided to see what kind of speed increase I had just invested in. Both systems were fresh installs with over 80% of the HDD free, with minimal background processes. "Stock" refers to the stock Apple 5400RPM drive. (It is important to note that my macbook only has SATA2, and therefore some theoretical bottlenecking has occurred.) While the forthcoming tests are not scientific benchmarks, they represent the reality of my usage of my laptop, and I find them relevant (and I hope you do too)!Test 1: Photoshop Filter------------------------------------------------I started with something easy - applying a noise-reducing filter to a RAW (16MB) photo.Stock: 00:13.9sSSD: 00:6.7sI use Photoshop every day for work - this speed increase (at a ratio of 2-1) GREATLY improves my day to day workflow and is already giving me REAL-LIFE benefits, as supposed to theoretical benchmarks. Overall, this is where I am seeing the biggest useable speed increase - before my type tool (with over 2500 fonts) would take up to 30 seconds to load...now everything is extremely responsive and snappy!Test 2: 500MB File Compression-------------------------------------------------Now to see how the SSD handles compressing large files! I compressed a 525MB file on my SSD using OSX's native compression utility from the Finder menu.Stock: 00:48.9sSSD: 00:020:7sThis is MORE than satisfactory in my eyes, and falls in line with the SSD being about twice as fast as my stock drive. I know this isn't the fastest transfer time around, but is is very decent for a sub-$200 240GB SSD!Test 3: Startup Time------------------------------------------------I didn't include this test when I did a review of my Samsung SSD - I was on OSX Snow Leopard, and the startup time was reasonable to the point of not caring about the extra few seconds an SSD provided. With Lion, however, I have seen an INSANE increase in start-up time on my macbook - something I am not too pleased about. I decided to see just how much the SSD improved on this sad reality. Test was started at the pressing of the power button, and ended when the desktop was useable.Stock: 03:44.1s (You read that right...almost four MINUTES.)SSD: 00:45:7sThe fact that I just took three minutes off of my boot time is amazing to me. I rarely turn off my computer, so this won't change my life per se, but it is very nice to know that if and when I do, I won't be sitting around making coffee while I wait for my laptop to play catch up!OVERALL-------I am incredibly pleased with this drive so far. The speed is fantastic, and from reviews across the web it seems that the reliability is there. Mushkin waited almost two years to introduce their first SSD, and I am so glad they took time to perfect it! This is one of the (if not THE) cheapest 240GB SSD on the market, and yet it benchmarks on Tom's hardware in the top 70th percentile of SSDs on the market. Given the low price, the fast performance and the (so far) great reliability, I can recommend this SSD without reservation! It is an EXCELLENT way to give an older laptop a speed boost, or turbo-charge a newer one!Instructions for enabling TRIM in OSX can be found at WhatTheTech.info under OS, iOS and Software*UPDATE*Well, I have had this drive for 7+ months. It was transferred out of my Macbook, and into a new desktop that I set up, triple booting OSX (hackintosh), Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04. Being a computer that I use for 7-8 hours per day almost every day, it has really been put through its paces. I am constantly reading and writing to it. With TRIM enabled, I have not noticed and slow-down in performance whatsoever and my initial impressions have only been confirmed: it really is a fantastic drive, and has proven to be not only speedy, but also very durable! I know that there are new SSDs coming out on a near-monthly basis, however at a price well below $1/GB this is still a great contender in the field. Still, highly recommended without reservation!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By wckbones
I purchased on Amazon in Dec 2012, quit working/booting July 2013. Worked fine when it worked. Failing after 7 months is ridiculous.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By Manuel Garcia
This is my second SSD.Before I had an OCZ, which I phased out as it was only a 120GB drive.I considered buying another OCZ, but decided against it, due to many negative reviews.This Mushkin SSD is great, it's super fast, and I have yet to experience any problem with it what-so-ever.Seeing as it is one of the cheapest 240GB SATA3 SSDs available, I can't recommend it enough.
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