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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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Quieter than a whisper, less power-hungry than a mechanical drive, able to leap off your tabletop while running and probably survive. Look in My Computer: it's . . . well, it looks like an ordinary hard drive, doesn't it?
Far from ordinary, though, this 8 GB solid state hard drive Transcends its electro-mechanical counterparts. Using the standard 2.5 inch form factor and the common IDE (ATA) interface, it looks like a meek mild-mannered hard drive, but having no moving parts, it is shock resistant to an unprecedented degree, and is not "virtually silent", it IS silent. Smaller power requirements mean less heat generated and longer battery life.
Whether you like using your laptop while jouncing across the veldt on safari or you just don't want your five year old to break the drive again, this may very well be the drive for you. We'll wait right here while you decide for yourself.
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not too bad
- Pros: less heat and quiet, havent tested the power consumption yet
- Cons: not that fast, but this isnt top of the line SSD either, so i didnt expect it to be fast. (i got it for less power consumption, heat and noise)
- Other Thoughts: in regard to the vfat file system, the drive comes with a dos partition table and vfat file system. i have no idea why, i dont think anyone uses that anymore. (ntfs, hfs+, ext3, reiser ?) i installed this on my ibook g4. put a mac partition table on it with a partition for linux (reiser) and osx (hfs+). it works fine. like i said before, its not faster than the mechanical drive. the drive shows up as a slave (hdb, not hda) and when installing i dont recall seeing a jumper for primary or slave, dont know why.. oh well.
A Cooler & Quiet Laptop
- Pros: The nature of solid state drives means there is no noticable heat coming from the drive. Since this is enclosed in my laptop, I practically feel no heat other than the heat from my laptop's CPU. In addition, there is literally no operating noise. So now, my laptop starts nicely, no heat, NO SOUND. NO FAN!!!!! (fan is temperature based)
- Cons: There is no real performance gain other than random read performance. Windows menus pop out faster, programs are a little more snappy. No noticable disk write enhancements. It's about the same speed or slower write speed for program installs. I have yet to try installing a full OS on there so that might be a different thing altogether.
- Other Thoughts: It needs a built in cache in future editions to enhance performance. The cost does not justify the performance gain (if there was any). However, the cost does justify the elimination of any hard drive noise (which is, in most cases, 99% of the noise from the laptop) and heat issues. In the end, this is a cool and quiet PC upgrade more than anything else. And since my 7200rpm 2.5" drive melted the rubber feet off my laptop, I consider heat and noise an important issue warranting a 4 star review.
| Model | TS8GIFD25 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Capacity | 8GB |
| Interface Type | PATA |
| Connector | 44 Pins |
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8 gb SSD
- Pros: highly resistant to fisical shock, runs cooler and quieter than standered disk & the machine boots quicher than a standard disk
seems to speed machine up when the compurer uses the dirve for its vertual memory
- Cons: a little slower on the install than a standard disk but not unreasonable
- Other Thoughts: over all i think the drive was worth the money
You do know...
- Pros: N/A
- Cons: Cost. Better alternitive below.
- Other Thoughts: Guys.. you do know that for laptop applications they have a 2.5" ATA-Serial and ATA-6 adapters that interface into a Compact Flash Card right? Same exact things for Serial and IDE.
I mean there's you solid state right there... But make sure you are comparing the Read/Write times w/ the Solid State Hard-drive you want to buy and the Compact Flash you want to get. Because right now the fastest Compact Flash is a IV made by San Disk that only Writes at 40MB/Sec.
not too bad
- Pros: less heat and quiet, havent tested the power consumption yet
- Cons: not that fast, but this isnt top of the line SSD either, so i didnt expect it to be fast. (i got it for less power consumption, heat and noise)
- Other Thoughts: in regard to the vfat file system, the drive comes with a dos partition table and vfat file system. i have no idea why, i dont think anyone uses that anymore. (ntfs, hfs+, ext3, reiser ?) i installed this on my ibook g4. put a mac partition table on it with a partition for linux (reiser) and osx (hfs+). it works fine. like i said before, its not faster than the mechanical drive. the drive shows up as a slave (hdb, not hda) and when installing i dont recall seeing a jumper for primary or slave, dont know why.. oh well.
| General |
| Brand |
Transcend |
| Model |
TS8GIFD25 |
| Device Type |
Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) |
| Dimensions |
| Width |
2.8" |
| Depth |
3.9" |
| Height |
0.4" |
| Weight |
3.0oz. |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Form Factor |
2.5" |
| Capacity |
8GB |
| Interface Type |
PATA |
| Connector |
44 Pins |
| Performance |
| Sequential Access - Read |
up to 20MB/s |
| Sequential Access - Write |
up to 11MB/s |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
Introduction
Quieter than a whisper, less power-hungry than a mechanical drive, able to leap off your tabletop while running and probably survive. Look in My Computer: it's . . . well, it looks like an ordinary hard drive, doesn't it?
Far from ordinary, though, this 8 GB solid state hard drive Transcends its electro-mechanical counterparts. Using the standard 2.5 inch form factor and the common IDE (ATA) interface, it looks like a meek mild-mannered hard drive, but having no moving parts, it is shock resistant to an unprecedented degree, and is not "virtually silent", it IS silent. Smaller power requirements mean less heat generated and longer battery life.
Whether you like using your laptop while jouncing across the veldt on safari or you just don't want your five year old to break the drive again, this may very well be the drive for you. We'll wait right here while you decide for yourself.
Highlights
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SSD Storage Technology
Acting without any moving parts, the Transcend TS8GIFD25 solid state drive (SSD) boasts multiple advanced features including zero mechanical noise, faster data rates compared to conventional HDDs, ultra-low power consumption and impressive shock, vibration and extreme temperature resistance. With these breakthrough capabilities, the SSD meets all the demanding requirements for high-performance data storage.
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IDE Interface
The Transcend TS8GIFD25 is fully compatible with devices and OS that support the IDE standard, offering a convenient solution for expanding storage capacity of any IDE-compliant device.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | Transcend |
| Capacity | 8GB |
| Connector | 44 Pins |
| Device Type | Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface Type | PATA |
| Sequential Access - Read | up to 20MB/s |
| Sequential Access - Write | up to 11MB/s |
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Reviewed By: mattmatteh on 12/5/2007
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
