Corsair Force Series GT Red 180GB (6Gb/s) SATA 3 SF2200 controller Synchronous SSD

From the Manufacturer --------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Want the fastest SSDs that Corsair makes? Choose Force Series GT. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corsair SSDs are 2.5" wide, the same size as hard drives. An adapter is included for ing in standard desktop PC 3.5" drive bays. Built for speed. ---------------- You probably already know that solid-state drives are fast. With up to 85,000 IOPS and read speeds of up to 555Mb/s, Force Series GT is on another level. Whether you're building the ultimate gaming PC, a monster of a video or photo editing workstation, or you simply crave serious solid state storage performance, this is the SSD you want. Real-world performance. ----------------------- All the impressive performance numbers translate to this: disk operations up to four times faster than the fastest mechanical hard drives. Starting up your PC, launching applications, loading and saving large files and documents, and just about everything else you do with your PC is faster when you remove the bottleneck of old-fashioned hard drives. The Force Series GT is particularly adept at moving compressed data. You'll appreciate this real-world benefit if you work with music, movie and graphics files. Compatible with SATA 2 3Gb/s. ----------------------------- Haven't yet moved to SATA 3? Like all Corsair components, Force Series GT SSDs are designed to last through several system upgrades. Adding a Force Series GT today means that you'll still get incredible storage performance now, and you'll tap into its full performance potential with your next upgrade. Corsair SSDs: Designed for Performance and Durability ----------------------------------------------------- TRIM Support ------------ Force Series GT SSDs feature support for the Windows® 7 TRIM command. This allows them to store only the data they need and perform memory optimization to ensure the fastest possible write speeds. Reliability ----------- Because SSDs have no moving parts, they can handle shock, vibration and temperature changes far in excess of mechanical hard drives. That's important for desktop PCs, and essential for s. Cool and Quiet, with Low Power Consumption ------------------------------------------ Traditional mechanical hard drives spin at thousands of revolutions per minute. This takes power, and generates noise and heat. Since SSDs have no moving parts, there's no noise or vibration, and the lower power consumption helps keep things cool inside your PC. 3.5" adapter ------------ The 2.5" form factor allows for installation in most PCs with no adapter required. If you're adding a Force Series GT SSD to your desktop PC, use the included 3.5" adapter to it in any standard hard drive bay. --------------------------- Contents and Specifications --------------------------- Package contents ---------------- * Force Series GT solid-state drive * 3.5" adapter for desktop PCs Technical Specifications ------------------------ * Interface: SATA 3 6Gb/s * Operating temperature: 0° C to +70° C * Storage temperature: -20° C to +85° C * Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% RH (0° to +40° C) * Maximum Operating Altitude: 3,048 m (up to 10,000 ft.) * Maximum Non-Operative Altitude: 12,192 m (up to 40,000 ft.) Compatibility ------------- * SATA 3 6Gb/s * Backward compatible with SATA II and SATA I * Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista®, and XP; Macintosh OS X; Linux * 2.5" or 3.5" hard drive bay

• Sequential read speeds of up to 555 MB/s.
• Sequential write speeds of up to 520 MB/s.
• SATA 3 connectivity— Works seamlessly with SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3) systems.
• Backward compatible—Works with SATA 3Gb/s (SATA 2) systems.
• High performance SandForce SF-2200 SSD controller.
• Included 2.5" to 3.5" bracket for installation on your desktop computer.
• Significantly lower power usage than traditional hard drives for increased battery life.
• Silent operation—No moving parts means zero noise and high reliability.