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G.Skill brings value to the world of Solid State Disks. The great price doesn't come at the cost of quality. This high speed SATA II drive achieves Read/Write speeds of 170MBps / 100MBps in Microsoft Vista based systems.
The drive is designed to be tough. It has a 1500G shock resistance and can operate at altitudes of up to 60,000ft. So, take the drive anywhere you need to get the work done.
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Highly Recommend! - GREAT for netbooks
- Pros: I decided to buy this after purchasing an MSI Wind, and I wanted to throw an upgrade into it which not only increased performance, but battery life as well. And this thing did exactly that.
This thing is a great bang for the buck, and I recommend it for someone looking to get a nice cost effective SSD solution for their netbook, or get 2 of these in a RAID 0 for some solid performance. After installing into my MSI Wind, I gained about another half hour of battery life, the boot times cut by 2/3 easily, shutdown times about the same.
- Cons: None!, buying another one :)
- Other Thoughts: To those who aren't clear as to what the USB port is for on the SSD, its basically built in for accessing content when not installed internally, it acts as an external drive when plugged in that way.
How I used it:
1.) Did a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my MSI Wind on original 120gb HD.
2.) Installed all my programs, adjusted settings, made configurations and system changes which were necessary.
3.) Remove original laptop drive when finished, and plug into another desktop/laptop using a SATA to USB connector.
4.) Plug GSkill SSD into same desktop/laptop using the built in USB port on drive.
5.) Using Acronis True Image, clone the disks with the original 120gb HD as the source drive, and the 64gb SSD as the destination drive.
6.) When completed, install SSD back into laptop, and boot.
This is just one example of its use, which I particularly found useful. :)
NICE UPGRADE
- Pros: Averaging 119 Mb/S read, with max read 134 Mb/S, 0.2 ms access time on HD Tune in Vista x64.
Couldn't benchmark the write because the drive isn't emty...
I've got it as an OS Drive for G50VT-X2.
Speeded up OS and Software load times.
Outperforms any other drives and raids in SiSoft Sandra Benchmarks.
- Cons: Not really a con, Not as fast as I was imagining it, but it is still very very fast.
Hopefully next windows will be optimized for ssd.
- Other Thoughts: Make sure to disable search indexing, system restore,
Enable write cashing and enhanced performance in device manager / disk drive / gskill, or otherwise performance will be dropping to very low Mb/s read (Had as low as 0.1 Mb/s read with write cashe disabled)
| Model | FM-25S2S-64GB |
| Architecture | MLC |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Capacity | 64GB |
| Interface Type | SATA II |
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Nice Drive
- Pros: Excellent Drive, Fast on the read, not as fast on the write. I have not played around with the pages, or caching. I guess it has setting that are different per O/S. I haven't messed with it because it works very well. Oh, the better battery life is outstanding. Went from 2.5 hours(with old sata drive) to 5+ hours with SSD. Priceless...
- Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this drive for rough and rugged areas, and travels.
Stuttering
- Pros: It's fast, it's big, and it's cheap.
- Cons: The first month was great, but now I have issues with the drive stuttering. The computer will just pause for a second or so then continue. This problem is especially bad if something is being copied onto the drive while I'm doing something else.
- Other Thoughts: I'm running Windows 7 RC, and in one of the other ratings G.SKILL said in a "Manufacturer Response" that the stuttering issue "is a common issue with older operating systems. Most issues will be resolved with Windows 7." This is not the case. I have the stuttering issue and I'm running Windows 7.
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Manufacturer Response:. Dear Customer We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your SSD drive. Please visit our Official G.Skill Forum for tweaks to reduce the stuttering issue. There are also many SSD users that have a lot of experience that may help with your issue, so feel free to join our online discussion. The forum link is: http://www.gskill.us/forum/ After you have registered, please PM or email us to immediately approve your account for posting threads. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us and we would be glad to assist you. Thank you GSKILL SUPPORT Quality and customer service are our top priorities. Tech Support Email: ustech@gskill.com RMA Dept Email: rma@gskill.com G.SKILL Forum: http://www.gskill.com
Newegg giving me a hard time!
- Pros: Very Fast!!!
Nicely Built!!!
G.SKILL 2 Year Warranty!!!
- Cons: 1st Generation SSD from G.SKILL
Stuttering due to firmware
Newegg gave me a extremely hard time to get a exchange or refund on the product...
- Other Thoughts: Purchase the G.SKILL Falcon for $180... better deal and has upgraded firmware and its the same price.
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Manufacturer Response:. Dear Customer We apologize for the inconvenience. Please visit the following link for SSD performance enhance tweaks. It has proven to work quite well with your SSD drive. Also, please feel free to join our online discussion about SSD drives on the Official G.Skill Forum. http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=675 If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us and we will be more than glad to assist you. Thank you GSKILL SUPPORT Quality and customer service are our top priorities. Tech Support Email: ustech@gskill.com RMA Dept Email: rma@gskill.com G.SKILL Forum: http://www.gskill.com
| General |
| Brand |
G.SKILL |
| Model |
FM-25S2S-64GB |
| Device Type |
Internal Solid state disk (SSD) |
| Architecture |
MLC |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Form Factor |
2.5" |
| Capacity |
64GB |
| Interface Type |
SATA II |
| Performance |
| Max Shock Resistance |
1500G |
| Max Vibration Resistance |
20G |
| Sequential Access - Read |
155MB/sec |
| Sequential Access - Write |
90MB/sec |
| MTBF |
1,500,000 hours |
Introduction
G.Skill brings value to the world of Solid State Disks. The great price doesn't come at the cost of quality. This high speed SATA II drive achieves Read/Write speeds of 170MBps / 100MBps in Microsoft Vista based systems.
The drive is designed to be tough. It has a 1500G shock resistance and can operate at altitudes of up to 60,000ft. So, take the drive anywhere you need to get the work done.
Highlights
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SSD Storage Technology
Acting without any moving parts, the G.SKILL FM-25S2S-64GB solid state disk (SSD) boasts multiple advanced features including zero mechanical noise, faster data rates compared to conventional HDDs, over 1.5-million-hour life span, 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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2.5" Form Factor
The G.SKILL FM-25S2S-64GB solid state disk is specifically designed for notebook computers equipped with a 2.5" SATA drive bay.
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SATA 3.0 Gb/s Interface
The G.SKILL FM-25S2S-64GB solid state disk features the next-generation SATA II interface supporting up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rates, Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-pluggable point-to-point connections for optimum performance, efficiency, convenience and flexibility.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | G.SKILL |
| Capacity | 64GB |
| Device Type | Internal Solid state disk (SSD) |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface Type | SATA II |
| Max Shock Resistance | 1500G |
| Max Vibration Resistance | 20G |
| MTBF | 1,500,000 hours |
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Reviewed By: MMauve on 12/5/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
