Pros
- Fast performance
- Sold directly to consumers
Cons
- High cost-per-gigabyte
At A Glance
If its specs and high price feel familiar, that's because this model packs Samsung's high-performing drive inside.
Manufacturer’s Description
Replacing your hard disk drive with the Corsair P256 SSD will revolutionize your computing experience. Games launch quicker, your computer starts faster, multiple applications run much smoother, all while running cool and silent. The speed, capacity, and compatibility of the P256 are supported by the inherent reliability of solid state technology, resulting in a truly optimum solution for your mass storage requirements.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | CMFSSD256GBG2D |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 256.0 GB |
| General Features | |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | SATA-300 |
| Serial ATA | SATA-300 |
Performance
| PC World Test Center | |
|---|---|
| Interface tested | SATA-300 |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Firefox 2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 204 |
| Multitasking, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 223 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 334 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search | 99.2 |
| Internal Write - Large File | 65.15 |
| Internal Read - ACDSee | 485 |
| Test Version | 2 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 161 |
| Internal Write - Files and Folders | 63.08 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 237 |
| WorldBench 6 Score, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 139 |
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan | 30.19 |
| Internal Read - WinZip | 306 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 199 |
| Adobe Photoshop CS2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 317 |
| Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning | 244 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 324 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 171 |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 167 |
| Internal Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 26.5 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 25 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 21.6 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 22.1 seconds |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 20.3 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 12.8 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 307.7 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 83.2 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 84 watts |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 80.3 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 82.6 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 89.4 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 95.6 watts |
| Malware Scan | 98.5 watts |
| System Idle State | 67 watts |
| System Sleep State | 67.3 watts |
| System Work State | 94.5 watts |
