Zalman 2.5 inch N Series SATA300

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Pros:

Excellent synthetic performance, Supports TRIM, 3 year warranty, Nice looking, rugged metal case
Delivers excellent IOMeter IOPS performance, Outstanding 286/276 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.
Fast Performance, SandForce Controller, Very light, and nice anodized brushed aluminum design, Very Low Power

Cons:

Current 6 Gbps drives offer higher performance, Actual formatted capacity 112 GB instead of 128 GB, Reallife performance not as impressive as synthetic
Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant, Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection, Some manufacturers offer fiveyear warranty

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Last revision on November 4, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Excellent synthetic performance, Supports TRIM, 3 year warranty, Nice looking, rugged metal case
Delivers excellent IOMeter IOPS performance, Outstanding 286/276 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
Fast Performance, SandForce Controller, Very light, and nice anodized brushed aluminum design, Very Low Power

Reviewers Didn't Like

Current 6 Gbps drives offer higher performance, Actual formatted capacity 112 GB instead of 128 GB, Reallife performance not as impressive as synthetic
Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant, Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection, Some manufacturers offer fiveyear warranty
No Accessories for Desktop or Laptop users Included

Expert reviews and ratings

ZALMAN's 128 GB SSD delivers the same performance as other 128 GB SandForce drives from bigger and more well known manufacturers. While on one hand this means that ZALMAN does not offer any specific improvements over other companies, it also means...

By techPowerUp! on April 26, 2011

IMPORTANT: 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...

By Benchmark Reviews on February 10, 2011

The Zalman N Series 128GB SSD has impressed us in many ways, however it also left us asking for a bit more. While the Zalman N Series 128GB SSD comes with lots of nice features like support for Trim commands, high read and write speeds with the...

By Bjorn3D on December 02, 2010

With the release of the N series SSD, Zalman makes a late but fashionable entrance into the SSD market. Granted, they are doing it right as the most popular controller any SSD can have right now is SandForce based. Being the more popular controller...

By Guru of 3D on April 01, 2011