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The Intel SSDSA2MH160G2C1
The Intel 160 GB X25-M G2 SSD, also known by its official model number SSDSA2MH160G2C1, looks like a 2.5" notebook hard disk drive. It certainly conforms to the 2.5" form factor, allowing it to easily replace any 2.5" hard disk drive. But you know it isn't a hard disk drive the second you hold it in your hands - it feels as light as a feather!
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As it only serves to protect the NAND chips, controller and circuit board inside from static damage, the case is flat on both sides. The top has a shim around the edge and a simple label, while the underside is completely blank.
Usable Capacity
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Intel listed the SSDSA2MH160G2C1's storage capacity as 312,581,808 sectors, which translates into 160,041,885,696 bytes. We checked out the actual usable capacity by formatting it in NTFS using Windows Vista.
The formatted capacity was 160,038,907,904 bytes. This is slightly (38 MB) higher than the official capacity. With about 100 MB allocated to the NTFS file system, the actual usable capacity was slightly below 160 GB.
Let's take a look at its specifications.
Specifications
Model |
• SSDSA2MH160G2C1 |
Form Factor |
• 2.5" |
NAND Flash Type |
• Multi-Level Cell (MLC) |
Formatted Capacity |
• 160,041,885,696 bytes |
Cache Buffer |
• Unknown |
Memory Channels |
• 10 Parallel Channels |
Input/Output Operations Per Second |
• 4 K Read : Up to 35,000 |
Internal Data Transfer Rate |
• 250 MB/s (sequential read) |
Maximum I/O Transfer Rate |
• 3.0 Gbits/s |
Average Access Time |
• 65 µs (read) |
Power On To Ready |
• 1.50 seconds |
Power Consumption |
• 0.15 W (Active) |
Interface |
• Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s |
Supported SATA Data Transfer Mode |
• 3.0 Gbits/s |
SATA Hotplug Capability |
• Yes |
Maximum Height |
• 9.5 mm |
Maximum Width |
• 69.85 mm |
Maximum Length |
• 100.2 mm |
Weight |
• 80 grams |
Power Requirements |
• 5.0 V ± 5% |
Ambient Temperature |
• 0 °C to 70 °C
(Operating) |
Maximum Shock |
• 1500 G @ 0.5 msec (Operating) |
Maximum Vibration |
• 2.17 G @ 5-700 Hz (Operating) |
Maximum Altitude |
• -1,000 feet to +40,000 feet (Tested) |
Drive Acoustics |
• 0 dBA |
Non-Recoverable Read Errors |
• 1 sector (512-bits) per 1016 bits read |
Data Integrity |
• Minimum 5 years |
Endurance |
• Read : Unlimited |
MTBF |
• Over 1,200,000 hours |
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