Manufacturer’s Description
WD SiliconEdge Blue is ideal for read-intensive applications requiring high performance, excellent reliability, and plug-and-play compatibility. This solid state drive will satisfy the most demanding technology enthusiasts and bring a new level of performance and ruggedness to laptop and desktop PCs.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | SSCD0256SC2100 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 256.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | Parallel ATA-133 |
| General Features | |
| File System(s) Supported | NTFS |
Performance
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Firefox 2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 205 |
| Multitasking, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 223 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 334 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 163 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 238 |
| WorldBench 6 Score, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 138 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 211 |
| Adobe Photoshop CS2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 318 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 325 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 172 |
| 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 | 25.8 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 24.4 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 18.6 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 21.9 seconds |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 19.3 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 12.7 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 309.6 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 85.2 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 85.9 watts |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 83.9 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 84.7 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 89.3 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 94.9 watts |
| Malware Scan | 99.5 watts |
| System Idle State | 67.4 watts |
| System Sleep State | 67.1 watts |
| System Work State | 95.9 watts |
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