Corsair180GB Force 3 SSD - 2.5" SATA-III - Read 550MB/s Write
520MB/s

Product Description

Step Up To Solid-State Speed with Force Series 3 Corsair SSDs are 2.5" wide, the same size as notebook hard drives. An adapter is also included for mounting in standard desktop PC 3.5" drive bays. One of the best PC performance investments you can make. Youll be amazed at the improvement over traditional hard drive access times the first time you turn on your computer, & for virtually everything you do with your PC. System startup, application load times, data transfers, & even shutdown times are all faster. Your system will be more responsive, & youll be more productive. Add up all the time you spend all day waiting for your computer — starting up, loading game levels, saving large files & documents — & it can be significant. Using a PC can be a lot more enjoyable when its not always making you wait. The power of SATA 3 6 Gb/second performance
- Great for the latest high-performance PCs. Theres fast, & then theres fast. Force Series 3 SSDs have even quicker read & write times when theyre installed in PCs that use the latest SATA 3 interface. Compatible with SATA-II 3 Gb/s. Havent yet moved to SATA 3? Like all Corsair components, Force Series 3 SSDs are designed to last through several system upgrades. Adding a Force Series 3 today means that youll still get incredible storage performance now, & your SSD will be ready for your next upgrade. Get more for less
- The cost-effective SATA 3 SSD solution. Choosing a Force Series 3 SSD helps your computing budget go farther. They deliver outstanding SATA 3 6 Gb/s performance, with prices that are comparable to lower-performance SATA 2 3 Gb/s solid-state drives. Force Series 3 SSDs are available in unformatted capacities of up to 240GB. Corsair SSDs: Designed for Performance & Durability TRIM Support Force Series 3 SSDs feature support for the Windows 7 TRIM comm&. This allows them to store only the data they need & perform memory optimization to ensure the fastest possible write speeds. Reliability Because SSDs have no moving parts, they can handle shock, vibration & temperature changes far in excess of traditional hard drives. Thats important for desktop PCs, & essential for notebooks. Cool & Quiet, with Low Power Consumption Traditional mechanical hard drives spin at thousands of revolutions per minute. This takes power, & generates noise & heat. Since SSDs have no moving parts, theres no noise or vibration, & the lower power consumption helps keep things cool inside your PC. 3.5" adapter The 2.5" form factor allows for installation in most notebook PCs with no adapter required. If youre adding a Force Series 3 SSD to your desktop PC, use the included 3.5" adapter to mount it in any standard hard drive bay. Package contents Force Series 3 solid-state drive 3.5" adapter for desktop PCs Technical Specifications Interface: SATA 3 6 Gb/s Storage technology: Asynchronous NAND 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-III 6 Gb/s Backward compatible with SATA-II & SATA-I Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, & XP; Macintosh OS X; Linux 2.5" or 3.5" hard drive bay