Testseek.com have collected 108 expert reviews of the SanDisk 2.5 inch Extreme 2 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SanDisk 2.5 inch Extreme 2 Series SATA600.
September 2013
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108 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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169 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Five year warranty
Good allround performance
Good price
The SanDisk Extreme II offers faster performance
Is now available in a 7mm design
And has a friendly price tag
The editors didn't like
Not fastest in any metrics
There's no desktop drive bay converter or other accessories included
Published: 2013-07-13, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
We knew from our first report that the new SanDisk Extreme II SSD was a workhorse and up to the task, regardless of the workload thrown at it. As did the 240GB version before it, the Extreme II 480GB SSD provided excellent benchmark results in both trans...
Abstract: Having migrated over to and run Haswell for a while now we know that the sweet spot for storage performance with Haswell is a 3 drive array in RAID 0. If you are a performance junkie like we are then you must have Haswell and you must have a (3) driv...
On the surface, the Extreme II appears to be Yet Another SSD. But it's not, because unlike most solid-state drives, the Extreme II offers something original. In addition to MLC main storage, it has an SLC write cache—and both are derived from the same 19...
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Published: 2013-07-02, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Solid performance showing across the board. Inhouse developed firmware, good controller choice.
Slight pricing adjustment makes SanDisk's highend drive very competitive, but not entirely differentiates it from tough rivals, namely Samsung.
The Extreme II delivered similar performance to the Vertex 450 throughout our benchmarks. Custom file transfer tests definitely favored the former by a tad, but the margins were thin enough that it's hard to name a clear winner and although the Extreme II...
I have to admit coming in to this review I had my doubts about the performance of this drive for some reason, but I can safely say it proved me wrong. While it wasn't class leading, it was certainly in their ballpark across the board. That brings me to ...
Available in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, Marvell 88SS9187 controller, nCache Technology, Excellent sequential read and write speeds, Good random read and write performance, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, Consistent
Does not support hardware based encryption, Pricey
The Extreme II is SanDisk's fastest and most innovative SSD to date. Designed with gamers and enthusiasts in mind, this ultra-slim drive combines Marvell's 88SS9187 controller with SanDisk's own 19nm eX2 ABL MLC Toggle NAND flash to deliver a reliable...
Solid Performance, Multi-Tiered Cache, Consistent Performance, Regardless of Data Type
Prices Slightly Higher Then Some Competing Drives
The SanDisk Extreme II SSDAs we've mentioned, SanDisk will initially be offering three drives in the Extreme II series of products with 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities. Pricing for the drives is set at $129.99 (120GB), $229.99 ($240GB), and $439.99 (480...
Excellent performance for the price, Five-year warranty
Only average performance reading and writing small files
The Extreme II series carries an excellent price/performance ratio and a strong five-year warranty....
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Published: 2013-06-06, Author: Christopher , review by: tomshardware.com
There's a lot to like about the Extreme II, and it's good to see SanDisk leveraging its unique strengths to create an enthusiast-oriented offering. Moving units in the retail space isn't just about selling more drives; getting the message out to raise San...
