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Corsair SSD Force GT Series 3 120GB SATA300

Corsair claims the new Force Series GT line is designed for enthusiasts who demand the fastest performance available. It uses the new SandForce SF-2280 SSD processor, with native support for SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3), combined with ONFI synchronous flash memory.

Based on 13 reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros

Most benchmarks put it right at the top.
Pretty red color.
Fast.
85K IOPS.
3 year warranty.

Cons

Write speeds lag behind peers.

By Real World Labs on November 28, 2012

Even though the Force GT 240GB is a drive based on an architecture that’s last generation you can easily see why it’s clearly still one of the best performers you can buy. Prices are dropping and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the...

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By TweakTown on September 06, 2012

We look at a lot of SSDs around here, maybe even more than anyone else in the world. LSI SandForce isn't going to let anyone make a really bad drive... aside from asynchronous drives, but that's another story. The point is, there is a starting...

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By Real World Labs on June 29, 2012

Sometimes you make a wish and Corsair makes it come true. Awhile back we reviewed the 180GB Corsair Force GT. The thing that made the 180GB Force GT unique was its controller; the SandForce 2282 and its array of NAND sitting at 24 modules. The...

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By Expert Reviews on June 18, 2012

A fine mainstream effort from Corsair...

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By StorageReview on May 19, 2012

It's not only fun to get a chance to break down the entire line of Corsair Force GT SSDs, it's pretty revealing as well. When we look at 2MB large block sequential file movement for instance, we see near parity in terms of read/write performance...

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By Hi Tech Legion on May 01, 2012

The Corsair Force GT Series 180GB SSD is aimed for the next-gen "prosumers"; enthusiasts who demand the best hardware beyond the high-end and flirting with the reliability of business-level products for their home systems. While Asynchronous NAND SSDs...

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By Real World Labs on April 13, 2012

First off we love that Corsair chose to implement the 2282 controller along with more NAND modules to take advantage of a noticeable performance increase. SandForce Driven drives are flooding the market and outnumber all others so it’s refreshing...

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By APC Magazine on March 13, 2012

At first glance this drive looks very much like Corsair's Force Series 3 but with a price per GB that's 25% higher. The specs look nearly identical, so how can Corsair demand a premium price for this high-end SATA 6Gb/s...

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By Tom's Hardware UK on March 01, 2012

What makes one SandForce-based SSD different from the others that appear to be just like it? We round up 10 models with 60 GB of capacity to explore the effects of NAND interfaces. We also stumble across some interesting data related to full drives....

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By Tom's Hardware UK on February 28, 2012

After Valentine's Day, SSDs prices fell yet again, and we updated our list to reflect those changes. This month, the best deals are found in the mid-range offering, and there's one bargain in our list for a 240GB SSD that you simply will not...

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