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Vu B.

Vu B.

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Quite surprised by the performance

Silicon Power Ace A55 2.5" 256GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SU256GBSS3A55S25NB
Silicon Power Ace A55 2.5" 256GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SU256GBSS3A55S25NB

Pros: -Fast read/writes. -High write IOPS, strange that 4K reads are slower. -Great value, especially if you can find it on sale.

Cons: -Cheap build quality, but to be expected at this price.

Overall Review: One of the cheapest DRAM cache SSD drives you can get. And though SP Silicon isn't a household name, they definitely seem to have a pretty big presence in the Taiwanese supply chain. I've had good luck with their microSD cards for Raspberry Pi, so I figured why not. Build quality is typical of cheap SSDs, plastic housing with threaded brass inserts. Feels super light, so I'm guessing it's probably just a half size board inside. Did a crystaldiskmark on my i5-3550 8GB DDR3 Biostar TZ77XE4 motherboard, and the results were quite impressive. Sequential read and writes are what was expected on a SATA 3 6 GB/s connection. Write IOPS of 82,000 were not expected. I'm sure it will slow down on larger transfers when the buffer runs out, but for normal use on older systems, this is a great drive.

Decent read performance, but not great for writes or 4K IOPS

Team 32GB C162 USB 3.2 Gen1 Flash Drive, Up to 100MB/s (TC162332GB01)
Team 32GB C162 USB 3.2 Gen1 Flash Drive, Up to 100MB/s (TC162332GB01)

Pros: Solid build quality, mostly of zinc metal. Tiny size

Cons: Slow writes...USB 2.0 speeds...22mb/s for large sequential files Pathetic random 4K writes (not recommended to use as a live Linux distro drive)

Overall Review: Well built tiny flash drive. Good performance for the price, but not great for writes or use as a live usb.

12/10/2020

Really like new

Lenovo ThinkPad T440s 14" 1920x1080 Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-4300U 1.9GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 320GB HDD, Win-7 Pro x64
Lenovo ThinkPad T440s 14" 1920x1080 Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-4300U 1.9GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 320GB HDD, Win-7 Pro x64

Pros: -Came well packed and in excellent condition. -Thinkpad quality and 1080p IPS screen. -Super easy access to all major components just by removing bottom cover. -Ended up having a Windows 10 Pro license in BIOS. -Accepts 2.5" drives up to 9mm.

Cons: -Single clickpad is not ideal, mine looks to be slightly slanted in the assembly. -Can only upgrade to 12gb of ram.

Overall Review: The laptop arrived in really nice condition. It looks like new/barely used. This one came with some sort of aftermarket skin or possibly OEM adhesive skin on the lid to prevent scratches. Booted up and ran Win 7 setup without issues. System was decently fast, but regular hard drive is not so fast. I had a spare 8GB SODIMM and a 256GB SSD which transformed the system. Installed Windows 10 Pro and the system flies. The 1080p IPS screen has awesome brightness and colors, especially when properly calibrated. Viewing angles are great and the clarity is excellent. Definitely a huge upgrade over the older TN HD+ 1600x900 Lenovo screens that are dim and have horrendous viewing angles. This has got to be the best value out there a serious laptop that will last many more years.

Nice little package

Altec Lansing inMotion IMT320 Compact Portable Stereo System for iPhone & iPod With Protective Cover!
Altec Lansing inMotion IMT320 Compact Portable Stereo System for iPhone & iPod With Protective Cover!

Pros: Speakers were a lot smaller than I had expected. The best part is that the storage cover doubles as a stand. The sound quality is pretty amazing for its size and can fill a good sized room. It takes 4 (AA) batteries, so going portable is no problems.

Cons: It didn't come with a 3.5mm cable, I don't own an iProducts, so the dock was usless to me. The power adapter wire was a rats nest and looked like it had just been dropped in the bottom of the box.

Surprisingly Useful

Mountek nGroove Grip Universal CD Slot Car Mount for Cell Phones and GPS Devices
Mountek nGroove Grip Universal CD Slot Car Mount for Cell Phones and GPS Devices

Pros: Holds any phone, even with a case, fairly securely. Easy to install and remove.

Cons: Sometimes blocks air vents. Deforms the dust shield of the CD player for a while, I don't keep it in for long periods of time, so I have no idea if it will be permanent or not.

Awesome

CROCK-POT SCR503-UM Stainless Steel 5 Qt. Slow Cooker
CROCK-POT SCR503-UM Stainless Steel 5 Qt. Slow Cooker

Pros: Easy way to cook, yet have food ready when you return from work. Came with a mini fondue crock pot too. Simple easy to clean, what more could you want?

Cons: None