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Digital Storage Capacity | 480 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | SanDisk |
Special Feature | nCache 2.0 technology |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | 1x480GB |
Compatible Devices | Desktop |
Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
Color | Black |
About this item
- Storage Capacity: 480GB Solid State Drive.
- Interface: SATA Revision 3.0 (6 GB/s).
- Form Factor: 2.5 inch.
- Sequential Read Speed: 550MB/s; Sequential Write Speed: 500MB/s.
- SanDisk's nCache 2.0 technology delivers enhanced speed and endurance.
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Easy to install | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | — |
Storage Capacity | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | — |
Value for money | — | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | — |
For gaming | — | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | — |
Tech Support | — | — | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | — |
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storage capacity | 480 GB | 512 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB | 1 TB | 128 GB |
hardware interface | sata 3 0 gb | solid state drive | sata 6 0 gb | sata 3 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | serial interface |
compatible devices | Desktop | Desktop, PC, Computer, Laptop, Netbook | Laptop, PC | Laptop, PC | Laptop | This drive is compatible with any server that accepts M.2 x 80mm SATA drives. |
form factor | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | — |
write speed | 500 | 520 | 530 | 510 | 530 | 415 |
read speed | 550 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 520 megabytes per second |
From the manufacturer
At a Glance
- Accelerated performance for faster boot-up, shut-down, and app response (1)
- Sequential read/write speeds of up to 550MB/s / 500MB/s (2)
- SanDisk's nCache 2.0 technology delivers enhanced speed and endurance
- Random read/write speeds of up to 98K IOPS/80K IOPS (2)
- SSD Dashboard and cloning software download
SanDisk Ultra II SSD, 480GB
Get accelerated performance from the brand trusted by pros. Featuring SanDisk's nCache 2.0 technology, the SanDisk Ultra II SSD delivers enhanced speed and endurance with sequential read speeds of up to 550MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 500MB/s, for no-wait boot-up, shorter application load times, and quicker data transfer (1). In addition to cooler, quieter computing, the SanDisk Ultra II SSD includes proven shock and vibration resistance to protect your drive. From the company that invented the solid state technology that makes SSDs possible, the SanDisk Ultra II SSD catapults your performance to new levels.
SanDisk products are constructed to the highest standards and rigorously tested. You can be confident in the outstanding quality, performance and reliability of every SanDisk product.
What's in the Box?
- SanDisk Ultra II SSD
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Accelerate Your PC with up to 550MB/sGet up to 550MB/s (2) sequential read speeds for faster boot-up and better overall system performance. Load and run applications, games, videos, and photos in an instant so you can spend more time doing, and less time waiting. |
Enhanced Speed TechnologynCache 2.0 technology optimizes performance by writing everything into the drive’s high-speed buffer before transferring it to the flash array. This innovative architecture enables faster burst speeds. |
Durable Solid State DesignWith no moving parts, the SanDisk Ultra II SSD is engineered to resist shock and vibration, helping to keep your data safe even if you drop your computer. |
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Easy Set-up and Real-time Drive StatusThe SanDisk SSD Dashboard gives you real-time visibility into how your drive is performing. It includes cloning software to help you set up your new drive, tools for disk analysis, and alerts for firmware updates. |
A More Efficient DriveSanDisk SSDs are cooler, quieter and more efficient than hard disk drives, so your laptop battery lasts longer on a single charge (3). |
Extend the Life of Your Laptop or Desktop PCUpgrade your laptop or desktop with a fast, reliable solid state drive from a globally trusted brand and suddenly, your old computer acts and feels like a new machine with faster boot-ups, shutdowns and app response times (1). |
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Capacity | 120GB | 240GB | 480GB | 960GB |
Sequential read (up to) | 550MB/s | 550MB/s | 550MB/s | 550MB/s |
Sequential write (up to) | 500MB/s | 500MB/s | 500MB/s | 500MB/s |
Interface | SATA Revision 3.0 (6 Gbit/s) | SATA Revision 3.0 (6 Gbit/s) | SATA Revision 3.0 (6 Gbit/s) | SATA Revision 3.0 (6 Gbit/s) |
Shock resistant (up to) | 1,500 G @ 0.5m/sec | 1,500 G @ 0.5m/sec | 1,500 G @ 0.5m/sec | 1,500 G @ 0.5m/sec |
Vibration resistant (operating/non operating) | 5 gRMS, 10 – 2000 Hz / 4.9 gRMS, 7 – 800 Hz | 5 gRMS, 10 – 2000 Hz / 4.9 gRMS, 7 – 800 Hz | 5 gRMS, 10 – 2000 Hz / 4.9 gRMS, 7 – 800 Hz | 5 gRMS, 10 – 2000 Hz / 4.9 gRMS, 7 – 800 Hz |
Operating temperature | 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C) | 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C) | 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C) | 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C) |
Storage Temperature | –67°F to 185°F (–55°C to 85°C) | –67°F to 185°F (–55°C to 85°C) | –67°F to 185°F (–55°C to 85°C) | –67°F to 185°F (–55°C to 85°C) |
Endurance | 1.75M hrs MTBF | 1.75M hrs MTBF | 1.75M hrs MTBF | 1.75M hrs MTBF |
Dimensions | 2.75 x 3.96 x 0.28 in. (69.85 x 100.5 x 7.0 mm) | 2.75 x 3.96 x 0.28 in. (69.85 x 100.5 x 7.0 mm) | 2.75 x 3.96 x 0.28 in. (69.85 x 100.5 x 7.0 mm) | 2.75 x 3.96 x 0.28 in. (69.85 x 100.5 x 7.0 mm) |
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(1) As compared to 7200 RPM SATA 2.5-inch hard drive. Based on published specifications and internal benchmarking tests using PCMark Vantage scores.
(2) Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon drive capacity, host device, OS and application. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
(3) SanDisk SSD Deployment Whitepaper, 2013.
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is the seller of record and licensee in the Americas of SanDisk Products.
For more information on warranty you can contact the official customer service or visit the official website.
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Product Description
Boost your PC’s performance up to 28x with an easy and affordable upgrade to SanDisk Ultra II SSD. You’ll enjoy no-wait boot up, and shorter application load and data transfer times than your traditional hard drive ever delivered—plus longer battery life and much cooler, quieter computing, too. No matter how you use your PC, SanDisk’s nCache 2.0 technology makes for a better experience, delivering high speed and staying power even when you’re socializing, shopping and watching the playoffs all at once. Proven shock and vibration resistance mean you won’t lose your data even if you drop your computer. When you’re ready for a better computing experience without buying a new computer, this easy-to-do-yourself upgrade to SanDisk Ultra II SSD will make your old PC behave like a brand-new machine.
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Technical Details
Brand | SanDisk |
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Series | Ultra II |
Item model number | SDSSDHII-480G-G25 |
Hardware Platform | PC; Mac; Unix |
Item Weight | 0.64 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 0.28 x 3.96 x 2.75 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 0.28 x 3.96 x 2.75 inches |
Color | Black |
Number of Processors | 1 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 480 GB |
Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 500 |
Manufacturer | Sandisk |
ASIN | B00M8ABFX6 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 19, 2014 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,950 in Internal Solid State Drives |
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Customers like the performance, speed, value, quality and ease of installation of the computer drive or storage. They mention that it works great, it breathed new life into the performance and that the applications come on almost immediately. They are also happy with the price/performance ratio and that it's a great upgrade from regular HDD. That said, some appreciate noise.
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Customers like the performance of the computer drive or storage. They say it works great, has been running great for two weeks, and has never had any issues. Some customers say that it breathed new life into the performance and that it is one of the most reliable SSDs on the market. They also mention that it's a great product and affordable.
"...The key here is that this is a quality product. It does everything that I expected to improve my computer's performance, and then some...." Read more
"...Reflect cloning software that someone else recommended here, and it worked great...." Read more
"...Performance is great. No issues with my WIn10 computer recognizing. My boot up time is blazingly fast now...." Read more
"...It booted perfectly and hibernate also works perfectly" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They mention that it works well, is 95% as fast, and reduces boot and load times significantly. They also note that applications come on almost immediately and that responsiveness has improved.
"...It has completely-eliminated the bottlenecks where the disk is running at 100 percent, and it flies through all the little procedures when..." Read more
"...It has dramatically decreased startup and shutdown times, and sped up every function that requires reading/writing data from/to the drive ... no..." Read more
"...No issues with my WIn10 computer recognizing. My boot up time is blazingly fast now...." Read more
"...is much quieter, boot time is under 20 seconds, loading programs and opening files are instantaneous. No spin wheels for me anymore...." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer drive. They mention that it's well worth the price, the price is dropping rapidly, and they are happy with the price/performance ratio.
"...No more!Great price! Couldn't be happier." Read more
"...This is an amazing boost for a modest investment, and saves considerable real "clock on the wall" time with almost every click." Read more
"PROS - good price, solid performance figures, excellent reputation, and well built...." Read more
"I decided on the Ultra II for a few reasons. First it was in a excellent price range and secondly it looked to have about the performance specs that..." Read more
Customers generally like the quality of the computer drive. They say it's an amazing SSD with great read and write speeds. It's a great upgrade from regular HDD, and it'll give you a lot more disk space and performance. The price is coming down and the capacities are going up, making it a good value for the amount of storage.
"...$109 for SanDisk Ultra II 480 GB drive. Both upgrades were easy .. plug and play without any problems...." Read more
"...State Drives are the future, the prices are coming down, the capacities are going up, and the read/write speeds are phenomenal...." Read more
"...Overall its an amazing SSD, really fast and great read and write speeds" Read more
"...Write speed wasn't far behind at 523MB/s. Really capable drive from a company that really knows SSD...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be relatively painless. They mention that the correct tools are available for purchase and that the installation was super easy. Customers also appreciate the ease of upgrade and performance improvement for laptop PC.
"...The swap was again super-easy. Reinstalled everything, flipped the machine over, turned it on, and voila!..." Read more
"...For ease-of-use (and suitability of purpose), the EZ Gig app shouldn't be something you're negatively concerned about pre-purchase...." Read more
"...Installation was quick and easy...." Read more
"...Both upgrades were easy .. plug and play without any problems. In between I upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the noise level of the computer drive. Some mention that it is very quiet and makes the laptop screem, while others say that it's a quiet storage device.
"...Using less RAM, fan is much quieter, boot time is under 20 seconds, loading programs and opening files are instantaneous...." Read more
"...do get is a super fast, low power consumption, cool running, silent storage device. I am pleased with it." Read more
"...The Sandisk drive is quiet (of course) and cool. Physical installation was a cinch with Lenovo's excellent hardware manual...." Read more
"...My laptop is noticeably quieter, cooler, and the fan doesn't come on as often or run as fast. I highly recommend this drive...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the clogging of the computer drive. Some mention that it works perfectly, has nice software, and is a great toolbox program. However, others say that it does not come with any disk cloning software or migration tools.
"...Only caveat is the documentation and non existing cloning software. I surprised it did not come with any...." Read more
"...I absolutely love these drives. Booting, installing software, and opening files is so fast now...." Read more
"...The drive doesn't come with any cloning or migration tools either. In my case that wasn't a need or a concern...." Read more
"...One minor drawback is the lack of free data migration software...." Read more
Customers have issues with the drive's recognition by their computer. Some say that the BIOS can't even detect the drive, while others say that it's completely unrecognizable. The drive is also not recognized as a USB drive by their PC.
"...It was no longer recognized by the system. I pulled it out and placed it into an external drive case and connected it to an iMac...." Read more
"...It powers on but the computer cannot absolutely detect it. I've tried every program imaginable and still cannot detect the dead drive...." Read more
"...cable in the machine didn't support the 3GB speeds and wouldn't reliably recognize the drive...." Read more
"...The drive is completely unrecognizable to my computer. It won't show in diskmgmt, Parition Wizard, or my BIOS...." Read more
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I have an ASUS ROG g740jm. Love it. I don't play games but do a lot of business computing and video watching. It always felt like it wasn't running as well as it could, however. Looking at the performance specs, I noticed that the standard Toshiba 1TB disk in it was always the bottleneck, running for extended periods of time at 100 percent when looking at the stats. The computer was fast, but lagged whenever disk access was necessary for what it was doing. I only had about 150MB of stuff used on my disk after several years, so I thought that 500MB would be more than enough, and this SSD, by a brand I trust and with good reviews, should be more than enough to eliminate the problems.
I used the Apricot Notebook Drive Upgrade Kit to clone the old disk to the new disk. Super-easy!! Took 30 minutes through USB3.0. Anybody could do that with no difficulty at all. Also bought a very nice, but reasonable, Jaway six-screwdriver bits set that had just the right tools for the job. Excellent quality.
Then, I went to the ASUS owner's manual online to see how to remove the old drive and replace it with this SanDisk. Again, I was super-careful with everything, and it went extremely-smoothly. I have a place for a second disk, but rather than put the new clone in slot 0 and moving the old disk to slot 1, I just decided to take the old one out. So I removed the old disk caddy from the computer (3 screws), and removed the old disk from the caddy (4 screws). The swap was again super-easy. Reinstalled everything, flipped the machine over, turned it on, and voila! The whole process took no more than an hour, including copying the old disk to the new.
The key here is that this is a quality product. It does everything that I expected to improve my computer's performance, and then some. It has completely-eliminated the bottlenecks where the disk is running at 100 percent, and it flies through all the little procedures when monitoring the computer's performance.
One really-noticeable place that this disk makes a difference is when using the Internet. Chrome, which I use a lot, is pretty-fast, but this disk sped it up a lot. At first I wondered why that was, then I realized that Chrome stores oodles of individual files with little bits of web pages in them. Accessing those files to display a particular page was slowing down performance of the total process. Now, with the SSD, pages just leap onto my screen. Incredible.
And just for fun, I ran a Norton full system scan. Looking through the history file, it usually took about 1:15 to 1:30 to do 900,000-ish files. With the SSD, 13 minutes. Thirteen!! How fun is that. A good example of the SSD's ability to deliver a stream of file-contained information to the CPU. Both were running at or near 100 percent much of the time. Before, the disk would be at 100 percent, while the CPU would be ambling along. No more!
Great price! Couldn't be happier.
I already reviewed the Samsung drive, and the main reason I'm separately reviewing this one is to assure potential buyers that this drive (and probably all the others now quickly emerging from, e.g., Samsung, Crucial, Toshiba, etc.) WILL work with Macs. However, since Apple does not provide any kind of cloning or optimization support for replacement of "their" drives with third-party alternatives, you just have to follow a bit more cumbersome procedure for putting a third-party SSD like this one into your Mac. First, you'll need a SATA-to-USB connector (I got the Star-Tech one -- worked fine) to connect the bare SSD to a USB port, and your Mac has to be functioning so that you can re-format the SSD using the Mac's "disk utility" feature. Once you've formatted the SSD so that your Mac can "see" and use it, then you'll need to download a third-party cloning software to copy all of the data from your existing HDD to the SSD. I used "Carbon Copy Cloner," which worked great, and produced a perfectly functioning clone of the original HDD, with no boot errors or other problems.
Assuming you have no problems swapping out the drives and booting up from the SSD, the last piece of the puzzle is "optimization" ... that is, a program similar to Samsung's "Magician" software, which helps your computer work more efficiently with its new SSD; minimize unnecessary data transfers from/to the drive (e.g., excessive reading/writing from/to the flash memory will shorten the lifespan of the drive), and provide some monitoring and diagnostic tools to measure the performance and "health" of the SSD over time. I obviously don't know, but suspect that many of the sudden failures of these drives reported by a few users in some recent reviews were caused by the users' failure to address "optimization" when they first installed the SSD. If some attention isn't given to this, the drive WILL still work, but it will probably run a bit slower than it should, and be more vulnerable to failure. It's my (admittedly limited) understanding that most recent Windows OS's (e.g., 7, 8, 10), all have some kind of SSD optimization features built into them, and that programs like "Magician" simply provide a few additional tools and a "dashboard view" interface, as an alternative/addition to whatever tools are already present in the Windows OS.
Apple, on the other hand, provides no such native support for non-Apple replacements of *their* drives, so you have to get this assistance elsewhere. Good news is, that help isn't hard to find, or to use. "Chameleon SSD Optimizer," for example, is free and reputedly works with a large cross-section of the most popular/widespread Mac OS X variants. I opted for "Trim Enabler" from Cindori Software, at a cost of $10, which gave me all the tools I was interested in, and which, once downloaded and installed, all worked fine with this SSD and the Macbook Pro described above, running OS X.9.5 ("Mavericks").
Following the procedures outlined above, I cloned over 300GB onto this SanDisk drive from the Mac's original HDD, and so far, the new SSD is working flawlessly in this Macbook Pro. It has dramatically decreased startup and shutdown times, and sped up every function that requires reading/writing data from/to the drive ... no more "spinning beachballs." The computer is once again a real pleasure to use.
I'll come back and edit this review if I run into any problems, but so far, none to report. This drive deserves every one of its five stars ...
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The cloning software worked flawlessly. I used a USB to Sata cable, and the cloning process was as straightforward as possible, I would give it full stars for ease of use and the fact that its FREE to use. Here's the link to the cloning software if you are looking for it: [...]
I highly recommend this drive at the price I was able to buy it for. I did not shop it at its full price, so for those of you looking to purchase it at full cost I would recommend you compare prices for similar sized drives, but don't hesitate to buy this from a performance perspective - it rocks!
As an Amazon Prime Day Special this was priced so well I couldn't refuse it (about $51 off), but I have to say, dealing with Amazon to straighten out the missing discounted cost after purchasing it took 2 customer service chats and a 1 hour phone call to finally get rectified.
Este es de una marca prestigiosa, suficientemente rápido (SATA III) para este portátil en particular (SATA II). En cuanto a la instalación, es un juego de niños. Ha bastado retirar el disco original, quitarle los tornillos laterales que lo anclan al chasis y ponerlos en el nuevo.
El disco nuevo es mas delgado que el original, pero incluye un marco de plástico que se puede pegar sobre el propio disco, para completar la altura en los equipos en que sea necesario. En el MacBook, al ir anclado con cuatro tornillos, no parece que se necesite.
Una vez instalado, el portátil lo reconoce sin problemas. Aprovechando las ampliaciones (memoria y disco) realizadas, he instalado El Capitan y el portatil ha quedado mejor que nuevo.
Tal como se indica en varias webs, hay que formatearlo en HFS+ con registro para poder instalar OsX en él y luego hay que habilitar TRIM en él, pero eso queda fuera de esta opinión.
For example, GTA 5 (which is a very large game at over 60GB) took several minutes to load on my old hard disk drive due to it being a very resource intensive game, with a lot of files and textures to load. Now, however, it often takes less than a minute, showing a vast improvement.
480GB is enough to hold your main OS and most of your programs, though I would suggest using your old hard drive as secondary storage and moving all your photos & videos/movies to there to free up space on your SSD. If you are cloning or moving your OS from one hard drive to this SSD, it is much quicker if you only have the programs & files you need and use regularly to speed up the process. I personally used the free edition of Macrium Reflect to clone my original hard drive & OS onto this SSD, then to format my old hard drive for storage. It is a relatively straightforward process, though you may need to create a new partition on your SSD for your hard drive to move onto (NFTS is the recommended format).
Do note that this is a 2.5 inch SSD, which is too small for the default brackets in your computer case (though it should fit straight into laptops). You will need a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch bracket to fit your new SSD into your computer. You will also need a 15-pin SATA power cable, and a SATA 3.0 data cable. Please also check if your motherboard has a SATA 3.0 port to get the 6.0 GB/s SATA cable speed, otherwise you will only get 3.0 GB/S and the performance of your SSD may be limited by this.
I personally used this product and would recommend it for installing this SSD, as it has enough space & cabling for 2 SSDs if you ever intend to get a second: Sabrent 3.5-Inch to x2 SSD / 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive Mounting Kit [SATA and Power Cables included] (BK-HDCC)
Overall a great product!
ELEGIANT USB 3.0 to SATA 22Pin Adapter Cable... so I could clone my old HDD across before taking it out. Once cloned, it was a simple task to swap the droves over. It booted straight away and only took 20 seconds to sign in., compared to 5mins minutes with the old drive! My 8 year old Acer is now working better than new!
We are getting another for my spouse's painfully slow laptop of the same age. Note: We have the Adaptor now so we don't need another. :)