Editors Liked
- Great performance, SATA 6 Gbps support, Supports TRIM, 3year warranty, 3.5" adapter included
Editors Didn't Like
- Warranty could be longer, Needs a SATA 6 Gbps controller to perform best
Corsair 2.5 inch Force GS Series SATA600
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Expert Reviews
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Almost as quick as top-spec SSDs for far less money - this is an excellent mainstream...
By TechRadar
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Corsair doesn't mess about when it comes to solid state drives. It seemingly doesn't matter what sort of configuration you want, you can pick one up from the former memory maestro. I say 'former' only because Corsair has branched out so far that only...
By firstpost.com
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The pricing of the Corsair Force GS is: 180GB - Rs.12,500 240GB - Rs.15,300 360GB - Rs. 23,000 480GB - Rs. 32,000 If you've been keeping track of the prices of SSDs, you'll notice that a 240GB SSD now costs as much as a 120GB one would a few months...
By Ocaholic
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After the Force 3 and the Force GT Corsair releases a third SSD which is based on SandForce's SF-2281 controller. The drive which is available with 180 GB, 240 GB, 360 GB and 480 GB capacity is called Force GS and it makes use of Toggle NAND flash to...
By techPowerUp!
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Corsair's Force GS 240 GB is a great and well-performing solid state drive. It is built on the popular SandForce SF-2281 controller, paired with fast Toggle Mode flash chips, which are a first for Corsair. Corsair has promised improved performance,...
By uk.hardware.info
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Unless you're sporting really old hardware, an SSD is the best sure-fire way to boost the performance of your desktop or laptop computer. There is so much choice now it's difficult to know whether there is a significant difference between various SSDs...
By goldfries.com
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What's the difference between the GS and the LS that I reviewed last week ? The GS unit has 2,000,000 MTBF instead of 1,000,000 of the LS and shock resistance of 1500G instead of 40G of the LS. It doesn't come with the 256 MB DRAM Cache Memory that's...
By uk.hardware.info
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In June, 2012 we published a large group test of SSDs with capacities of 120/128 GB and 240/256 GB . Those are still the most popular sizes, judging from what people search for on Hardware.Info. The world of SSDs didn't stand still, and since then a...
By AnandTech
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I may sound like a broken record but all SandForce SSDs except Intel's are more or less the same. While there are small variations in performance, the big picture is still alike. You have a few NAND choices but most manufacturers offer SSDs based on all...
By X-bit Labs
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The Corsair Force GS is a second product representing a new modification of the second-generation SandForce platform. The SF-2281 controller can be combined with synchronous or asynchronous flash memory manufactured by Intel and Micron or with 32 nm...
By hardwarebbq.com
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In one corner we have the mechanical storage drive industry becoming smaller- especially now that Seagate has completed acquiring LACie. But its the opposite that's going on in the SSD Market. It still does need to catch up on higher storage space with...
By Hardware Canucks
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Unlike most SSDs which have been released extremely late in the lifestyle of certain product generations and make no mistake, the SF2281 is edging towards its sunset period– the Corsair Force GS 240GB is a drive which simply could not have been...
By uk.hardware.info
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The Corsair Force GS 240 GB is an excellent SSD. Now that the problems with SandForce belong to the past with the arrival of firmware version 5, there is no reason not to buy this solid state drive. In terms of performance the Force GS is one of the...
By Real World Labs
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With 5 series firmware that restores TRIM guaranteed to be available very, very soon and proven RAID 0 TRIM having already arrived, it just keeps getting better. RAID 0 domination has arrived folks. The GS is top of the line and is the end result of...
By SilentPC Review
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The Force GS 240GB is the latest and greatest SandForce SSD from Corsair, utilizing high performance Toggle-mode NAND to finish first in our real world performance benchmarks. The margin of victory was quite small however, only slightly edging out...
By thessdreview.com
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Corsair is the first that we know of to build on a great product, as seen in the Force GT which utilizes synchronous memory, and introduce a new SSD using Toggle Mode flash while stating that it will show its strengths in both high sequential and low 4k...
By Real World Labs
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Corsair keeps knocking them out of the park. The Force GS is their latest homerun. Everything about this drive is impressive right down to the price. The Force GS is available for under $1 per GB directly from Corsair and even less from online...
By vortez.net
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Equipped with SandForce SF-2281 and SanDisk Toggle Mode NAND the recipe for success is there, has Corsair got all the boxes ticked? Only a few weeks ago we reviewed the Vertex 4 and we were impressed by its performance delivery and there were little...
By Guru of 3D
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in the United States start at $189.99 for 180GB, $239.99 for 240GB, $349.99 for 340GB and $489.99 for 480GB capacities. And if you are an enthusiast performance monger, these prices paired with high-speed Toggle Mode NAND look mighty attractive at...
By Les Numériques
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Sans briller, ce Corsair Force Series GS 240 Go offre des performances acceptables. Il reste cependant loin du peloton de tête des cadors du marché du SSD. Ses débits le placent même en dessous du Corsair Neutron Series 240 Go, qui se trouve quasiment au...
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