RunCore 2.5 inch Pro 5 Series SATA300

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Pros:

Outstanding 286/277 MBps read/write speed with ATTO, SandForce SF1200 processor supports TRIM, SMART, and RAISE, DuraWrite technology extends NAND lifetime, Toplevel enthusiast operational I/O performance, 2Year RunCore full product warranty, 100GB/2
Fast, Easy installation, Adds new life to the EeePC 900A

Cons:

Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection, Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant, No public firmware updates available
Price maybe

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Last revision on March 13, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Outstanding 286/277 MBps read/write speed with ATTO, SandForce SF1200 processor supports TRIM, SMART, and RAISE, DuraWrite technology extends NAND lifetime, Toplevel enthusiast operational I/O performance, 2Year RunCore full product warranty, 100GB/2
Fast, Easy installation, Adds new life to the EeePC 900A

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection, Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant, No public firmware updates available
Price maybe

Expert reviews and ratings

Our performance test yielded results somewhat lower than expected, but the Pro-V still performs very well considering the capacity. The Sandforce SF-1200 controller is an up-and-rising technology that is quickly gaining a solid reputation, and it's...

By LanOC Reviews on July 28, 2010

Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure that all...

By Benchmark Reviews on April 28, 2010

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The Runcore 64gb SSD is truly something that will turn the little EeePC into something you never thought possible, a real computer and not a toy!Tossing the Runcore SSD into the EeePC 900a truly brings new life to this little PC and makes it much...

By Testfreaks on November 09, 2009

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....

By Tom's Hardware UK on March 01, 2012

RunCore has upped the capacity of their Pro V SSDs and while their performance is excellent and comes with an external USB 2.0 enclosure, consumers may look to one of the many other SandForce drives on the market with a lower price...

By Legit Reviews on February 07, 2011

The Runcore Pro V ranks in among the fastest SSDs on the market thanks to the quick Sandforce 1200 controller. Despite the test computer's limited performance, the Runcore manages to do all right in all benchmarks and winds up overall just ahead...

By NotebookCheck on October 14, 2010