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| Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue 256 GB Solid State Drive |
In this review, we will be looking at Western Digital's ultimate solid state drive for desktop and notebook PCs - the 256 GB SiliconEdge Blue (SSC-D0256SC-2100). Let's find out how well this drive performs! For more details, read our Comprehensive Review! To discuss about this review, head over to the forum thread! |
Currently, Western Digital only offers the WD SiliconEdge Blue drives for the desktop and mobile PC market. However, you can count on more solid state drive models in the future. This first-generation solid state drives come in three capacities - 256 GB, 128 GB and 64 GB, and boast the following features :| Lowest PriceGrabber Price |
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| Review |
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| Model |
• SSC-D0256SC-2100 |
| Formatted Capacity |
• 256,060,514,304 bytes |
| Guaranteed Sectors |
• 500,118,192 |
Bytes Per Sector |
• 512 bytes |
Cache Buffer |
• Unknown |
Memory Channels |
• Unknown |
Internal Data Transfer Rate |
• 250 MB/s (maximum read) |
4 KB Random Access |
• Up to 5,000 IOPS (read / write) |
Average Access Time |
• Unknown |
Power On To Ready |
• 1 second |
Power Consumption |
• 3.5 W (Write) |
Interface |
• Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s |
Supported SATA Data Transfer Mode |
• 3.0 Gbits/s |
SATA Hotplug Capability |
• Yes |
TRIM Support |
• Yes (Microsoft Windows 7) |
Maximum Height |
• 9.5 mm |
Maximum Width |
• 69.86 mm |
Maximum Length |
• 98.9 mm |
Weight |
• NA |
Power Requirements |
• 5.0 V ± 5% |
Ambient Temperature |
• 0 °C to 70 °C
(Operating) |
Maximum Shock |
• 1000 G @ 0.5 msec (Operating) |
Maximum Vibration |
• 16.3 G RMS |
Maximum Altitude |
• Up to +80,000 feet |
Drive Acoustics |
• 0 dBA |
Non-Recoverable Read Errors |
• < 1 in 1015 bits read |
Endurance |
• Read : Unlimited |
MTBF |
• 1,400,000 hours |
Warranty |
• 3 Years Limited Warranty |
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