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Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F240GB3A-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

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2.5"
240GB
SATA III

Step Up To Solid-State Speed with Force Series 3

One of the best PC performance investments you can make.

You'll be amazed at the improvement over traditional hard drive access times the first time you turn on your computer, and for virtually everything you do with your PC. System startup, game and application load times, file loading, data transfers, and even shutdown times are all faster.

Your system will be more responsive, and you'll be more productive.

Add up all the time you spend all day waiting for your computer — starting up, loading game levels, saving large files and documents, and just moving data around — and it can be significant.

Using a PC can be a lot more enjoyable when it's not always making you wait.

The power of SATA 3 6Gb/second performance

The SATA 3 connection on the Force Series 3 offers up to 6Gb/s speed vs. SATA 2 drives that top out at 3Gb/s.

Great for the latest high-performance PCs.

There's fast, and then there's fast. Force Series 3 SSDs have even quicker read and write times when they're installed in PCs that use the latest SATA 3 interface.

Compatible with SATA 2 3Gb/s.

Haven't yet moved to SATA 3? Like all Corsair components, Force Series 3 SSDs are designed to last through several system upgrades. Adding a Force Series 3 today means that you'll still get incredible storage performance now, and your SSD will be ready for your next upgrade.

Force Series 3: Get more for less.

Choosing a Force Series 3 SSD helps your computing budget go farther. Powered by the SandForce SF-2200 controller, they deliver outstanding SATA 3 6Gb/s performance, with prices that are comparable to lower-performance SATA 2 3Gb/s solid-state drives.

Corsair SSDs: Designed for Performance and Durability

Corsair SSDs are 2.5" wide, the same size as notebook hard drives. An adapter is included for mounting in standard desktop PC 3.5" drive bays.

TRIM Support

Force Series 3 SSDs feature support for the Windows® 7 TRIM command. This allows them to store only the data they need and perform memory optimization to ensure the fastest possible write speeds.

Reliability

Because SSDs have no moving parts, they can handle shock, vibration and temperature changes far in excess of traditional hard drives. That's important for desktop PCs, and essential for notebooks.

Cool and Quiet, with Low Power Consumption

Traditional mechanical hard drives spin at thousands of revolutions per minute. This takes power, and generates noise and heat. Since SSDs have no moving parts, there's no noise or vibration, and the lower power consumption helps keep things cool inside your PC.

3.5" adapter

The 2.5" form factor allows for installation in most notebook PCs with no adapter required. If you're adding a Force Series 3 SSD to your desktop PC, use the included 3.5" adapter to mount it in any standard hard drive bay.

Force Series 3 Specifications

	Force Series 3 60GB	Force Series 3 90GB	Force Series 3 120GB	Force Series 3 180GB	Force Series 3 240GB	Force Series 3 480GB
Sequential Read Speed	550 MB/s	550 MB/s	550 MB/s	550 MB/s	550 MB/s	550 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed	490 MB/s	500 MB/s	510 MB/s	520 MB/s	520 MB/s	520 MB/s
Maximum IOPs (4K Aligned)	85K	85K	85K	85K	85K	85K
Form Factor	2.5 inch
Interface	SATA III (6 Gb/s)
Warranty	3 Years

Industry-Leading Performance & Endurance Driven by the second generation of SandForce SSD controller SF-2200, the Corsair Force Series 3 is designed and built to unleash the full potential of the 6Gbps SATA III interface. The Force Series 3 pushes the limits in both sequential and random data transfer rates, significantly improving your productivity, gaming, multimedia, and overall computing experience. In addition, the SSD controller’s integrated enhanced DuraClass Technology is architected to leverage today’s densest MLC NAND Flash memory, delivering best-in-class performance, endurance, security, and power efficiency in a “DRAM-less”, single chip solution.
A superior PC experience In addition to enhanced performance, Corsair Force Series 3 SSD promotes cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient conditions compared to traditional mechanical hard drives. With no moving parts, SSDs provide peace of mind with their superior durability and reliability.
Trim support Force Series 3 SSDs feature support for the Windows 7 TRIM command, which allows them to store only the data they need and perform memory optimization to ensure the fastest possible write speeds.
3.5" Adapter included The Corsair Force Series 3 SSD features a standard 2.5-inch form factor for compatibility with notebooks and select desktops. A 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch mounting bracket is included with the SSD for compatibility with standard hard drive mounting.

Learn more about the Corsair CSSD-F240GB3A-BK

General

Brand: Corsair

Series: Force Series 3

Model: CSSD-F240GB3A-BK

Device Type: Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Used For: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: 2.5"

Capacity: 240GB

Interface: SATA III

Controller: SandForce

Performance

Max Sequential Read: Up to 550 MB/s

Max Sequential Write: Up to 520 MB/s

4KB Random Write: Up to 85,000 IOPS

MTBF: 2,000,000 hours

Features

Features: SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3) connectivity

High performance SandForce SF-2200 SSD controller

Native TRIM support (O/S support required)

RAID Support

BGC (Background Garbage Collection)

Increased reliability and quieter operation over standard hard disk drives

Significantly lower power usage than traditional hard drives for increased notebook battery life

2.5" form factor for your portable computer needs

Included 2.5" to 3.5" bracket for installation on your desktop computer

Max Random Write based on out-of-box performance with IOMeter08

Environmental

Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +70°C

Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +85°C

Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% RH

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (1) Last 6 Months (10) All Reviews (71) 70% (50) 8% (6) 6% (4) 8% (6) 7% (5) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 8 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
N/A 5/15/2013 9:00:28 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5Worked fine for 11 months Pros: It was a fine SSD. No issues while it worked. Cons: Stopped working after 11 months. This is the first time I've had a negative experience with a Corsair product, and I figured that for $200 I'd be getting more than a year of usability. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 2/24/2013 11:27:39 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Nice Pros: Fast and quiet Big enough for the price Cons: none Other Thoughts: Not sure why this happens but if you happen to have a marvell chipset that controls your sata ports and your ethernet ports on your motherboard, you might have speed issues with this drive. To remedy this, you have to get a motherboard with a different type of chipset. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Dimmy 1/22/2013 10:30:24 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5 Pros: Fast Cons: Windows 7 freezes. Other Thoughts: Since I installed it, I noticed that my Windows 7 hangs without a warming which makes computing very frustrating. Will not recommend this product. Time to look for another SSD. :( Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
MBConst 1/22/2013 12:14:50 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5Corsair Force Series 3 Pros: Fast, worked great for six or seven months and no longer $500 for a 240GB SSD? Lets face it only lasted SEVEN MONTHS! I gave an extra star for Corsair RMA in 10 days though still have not received it yet. Except they have had a high failure rate with this drive and I lost some minor information that was not backed up or encrypted. Cons: I began to trust it until Failed; turned into a brick after about seven months! Now it is a discontinued model, I wonder why? Newer replacement model; another model Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F240GB3A-NB 2.5" 240GB has only four reviews and been only out for four months? I was / am indecisive about doing a RMA and just take the loss; have to hope and trust Corsair shredded any info on drive? Other Thoughts: Op's I did not set up Encryption on this extra (brick) drive yet; do not make my mistake use Encryption on all SSD's! I was / am indecisive about doing a RMA considered just taking the loss; have to hope and trust Corsair shredded any information on drive? RMA 10 days ago: is good sent out new one today; seem to be sending me the newer model? Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F240GB3A-NB 2.5" 240GB kit has only four reviews and been only out for four months, wish me luck? Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
AMENNEFER 1/20/2013 7:07:46 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Got it for gaming and it cut down my load time by over half!!! Cons: None Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
jhallen978 12/13/2012 2:11:33 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Worth the purchase Pros: Great SSD. Speeds as advertised at a substantial price for the size and brand. Would recommend. Cons: None that I can see. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 12/11/2012 11:16:57 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Runs great so far, nothing to complain. Work as expected. Cons: Nothing to complain so far. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
atech 12/8/2012 9:17:19 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5Follow up review Pros: Quick boot times, loads all programs fast. Cons: High failure rate, RMA is a nightmare. Other Thoughts: They tell you that an RMA once recived takes 2 to 4 days in the midwest. Well my first RMA took over 3 weeks. Already on my second RMA now and it has been over 2 weeks plus they told me they would send shipping label since it was the second time i had to rma it well they didnt. I waited 4 days then paid the nine fifty to fed ex it and by the time they got it i still hadnt gotten the shipping label as promised. I use a samsung SSD and it hasnt failed in 18 months so corsair needs to improve on quality and they need to do a house cleaning to get rid of the horriable customer service people that cant keep their word or follow up. COASAIR its time for a house cleaning before your brand name gets run into the dirt and it is half way there now. Too manu good companys to buy from without the hassle and mis truths. Figure the time i spent on phone or emailing them and shipping this drive cost me about 314 dolloars i have a 90 gig that is the same. This company is going downhill fast do yourself a favor and deal with a better company. 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
seter 12/3/2012 1:10:48 PM Tech Level: 1/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5great buy Pros: fast and easy to install Cons: none 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
HonestReviewer 11/30/2012 6:16:18 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5Good Drive but it failed recently Pros: - Price (I bought this for my job on sale for 144.99) - Great Write and Read Speeds - Sata III The drive felt quality compared to the 20 or so other SSD's my work owns. This was the first Corsair SSD I've ever purchased. - Nice packaging - (Did I mention the killer price my work paid) Cons: Truthfully the only con is that the drive has recently failed. I'm getting ready to file a RMA order. But I purchased this SSD to be one more 240Gb SSD that we use to record ProRes footage to using the BMD Hyperdeck studio. So generally speaking it was having around 240Gb of DATA (filling the drive up) about once a week or so. I used it for about 10 weeks before it broke. So that means it failed after roughly 2.3TB of writes. Which honestly isn't that heavy of a workload. So I'm assuming I just must have received a lemon out of the batch... Hopefully my replacement will work better. Other Thoughts: Hopefully the RMA process will be easy, OCZ's process stinks. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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