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Zalman N Series 128GB SandForce SF-1222 SSD Review
| Manufacturer: | Zalman |
| Product: | SSD0128N1 |
| Date: | Mon, Nov 29, 2010 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Joe Evans - |
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Zalman N Series 128GB SSD
It seems like every week another company joins the SSD fray with a drive of their own. Granted, there's still a lot of users that still haven't made the leap from the trusty old platter hard drive but that number is rapidly dwindling. Does Zalman, a company best known for their cooling and cases, have what it takes to get a piece of the SSD pie? They're making an effort with their launch of two different SSD lines. One, the S Series, carries the JMicron controller and the second, the N Series, sports the popular SandForce controller. We'll have a look at the N Series to see if it stacks up with the other SandForce drives already on the market.
The N Series drives are their enthusiast level offering and have a retail price of $289 for the 128GB drive, $169 for the 64GB drive and should be available at the time of this writing. The S Series are more value oriented with drives of capacities of 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB at an MSRP of $99, $149 and $249 respectively.
EDITORS UPDATE: These are finally hitting retailers and the N128GB and N64GB are selling for $249 and $155 respectively.
Let's have a look at the features and specifications as listed by Zalman.
Zalman N Series Features:
- Optimized for AHCI Mode
- Support WIN7 Trim Command
- SandForce Technology Inside
- Ultra fast start-up and access speed
- Reliable
- Silent and low power operation
Zalman N Series Performance Specifications:
| Model # | Size | Sequential Read | Write Performance |
| SSD0064N1 | 64GB | Up to 280MB/S | Up to 270MB/S |
| SSD0128N1 | 128GB | Up to 280MB/S | Up to 270MB/S |
In the box is simply the drive and a small brochure with specifications and instructions. The drive itself is black with a brushed texture and the familiar SATA II data and power connectors.
Let's see if there are any surprises on the inside.
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