Corsair SSD Force GT Series 3 120GB SATA300

Overview

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.

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Based on 11 expert reviews

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Last revision on June 18, 2013

Editors Liked

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

Editors Didn't Like

Write speeds lag behind peers

Expert reviews and ratings

By Expert Reviews on June 18, 2012 80

A fine mainstream effort from Corsair...

By APC Magazine on March 13, 2012 90

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...

By Overclock3D on January 04, 2012 90

One of the things you have to be constantly on guard about when reviewing hardware is the tendency to become a little jaded. To accept exceptional performance as the norm, because we're fortunate enough to get to play with some very high performing...

By VR-Zone on November 13, 2011 90

Even if only slightly more so, Corsair managed to make the fastest 2.5” SATA SSD drive available even faster. The performance difference over the smaller 120GB model may be slight, which was to be expected from a drive using the exact same...

By ITP.net on September 19, 2011 80

If you want superb storage performance, Corsair's Force Series GT has your name on it. It is the fastest SSD we've ever tested....

By Maximum PC on September 08, 2011 90

Corsair’s Force GT comes in a bright red chassis, which by Ork logic (in the Warhammer 40K universe) would make it the fastest SSD ever. So is it? The Force GT consists of a 6Gb/s SATA bus, SF-2281 controller, and 16 64Gb Micron 25nm synchronous...

By ThinkComputers on September 07, 2011 100

Corsair has really pulled out all of the stops with this drive. It really earns the its “GT” name. It is the single fastest drive we have tested in ATTO with a read score of 557MB/s. Also it performs right up to the advertised 85K IOPS,...

By HEXUS.net on July 22, 2011 80

We've witnessed a surge of second-generation SandForce SSDs in recent months, but it's clear that the recipe behind these high-performance drives isn't derived from a single set of ingredients. While an identical SF-2281 controller acts as...

By HardwareHeaven on July 07, 2011 100

tarting with the build quality of the Force GT we have the usual high standard from Corsair, a solid casing on the outside protects the high quality branded controller and flash within. There is no flex to the connector and each part fits together...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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