Pros
- Includes SATA to USB adapter
- Comes with Acronis True Image software
Cons
- Unimpressive performance
At A Glance
Terrific upgrade kit provides disk imaging software and SATA to USB cable, too. But this drive is slow compared to the best.
Manufacturer’s Description
Solid state drive features lightning fast boot times, applications that load quickly, and the power to run graphics, design applications and games. Drive includes an upgrade kit to upgrade an existing system to an Imation Solid State Drive system without losing your existing operation system, applications and data. Kit contains a SATA connector, power cables and easy-to-follow upgrade instructions. Included Acronis True Image HD drive imaging software is designed to speed and simplify data transfer and backup while keeping your current operating system, applications and data intact. M-Class drive with a burnished carbon finish also offers a 170MB per second sequential write speed, 230MB per second sequential read speed and SATA II - 3.0 Gbps interface.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 27516 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | SATA-300 |
| Serial ATA | SATA-300 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Includes Acronis True Image |
| Hardware | |
| Installation Kit Hardware |
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| General Features | |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 2 Years |
| Warranty information | 2 Years |
Performance
| PC World Test Center | |
|---|---|
| Interface tested | SATA-300 |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Firefox 2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 208 |
| Multitasking, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 224 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 339 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search | 99.85 |
| Internal Write - Large File | 224.94 |
| Internal Read - ACDSee | 704 |
| Test Version | 2 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 165 |
| Internal Write - Files and Folders | 222.79 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 237 |
| WorldBench 6 Score, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 129 |
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan | 34.05 |
| Internal Read - WinZip | 374 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 352 |
| Adobe Photoshop CS2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 334 |
| Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning | 443 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 326 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 176 |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 170 |
| Internal Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 35.1 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 97.2 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 26.6 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 56.5 seconds |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 32.3 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 16.4 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 318.9 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 81.1 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 74 watts |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 79.8 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 74.2 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 82.9 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 91 watts |
| Malware Scan | 98.5 watts |
| System Idle State | 71.2 watts |
| System Sleep State | 71.6 watts |
| System Work State | 89.1 watts |
