64GB 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSD for Dell Mini 12, Sony Vaio netbook upgrades
64GB 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSD for Dell Mini 12, Sony Vaio netbook upgrades see short title
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SaberTooth SSDs are custom engineered to deliver breath-taking performance as netbook upgrades. The SaberTooth-ZX is a 1.8-inch SSD with parallel ATA (PATA / IDE) ZIF interface, and is compatible with most netbooks that use 1.8" PATA ZIF hard drives. SaberTooth ZX, in a slim 5mm case, is offered in 32GB and 64GB capacities. It is one of the fastest and easiest ways to upgrade MacBook® Air, HP Inspiron® Mini 12, select models of Sony® Vaio and doz... » full description
SaberTooth SSDs are custom engineered to deliver breath-taking performance as netbook upgrades. The SaberTooth-ZX is a 1.8-inch SSD with parallel ATA (PATA / IDE) ZIF interface, and is compatible with most netbooks that use 1.8" PATA ZIF hard drives. SaberTooth ZX, in a slim 5mm case, is offered in 32GB and 64GB capacities. It is one of the fastest and easiest ways to upgrade MacBook® Air, HP Inspiron® Mini 12, select models of Sony® Vaio and dozens of other mini netbooks to higher performance and more local storage. With sequential read speeds up to 80MB/sec, you can enjoy lightning fast bootup and application load times and have enough drive space to store all your important documents. The SaberTooth ZX consumes far less power than a 1.8-inch HDD, which means you'll enjoy longer battery life and greater productivity. « short desciption
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Review Date: 2009-11-24
I just replaced my original, constantly clicking, HDD drive with this Active Media Products 64GB 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSD in my Macbook Air (1st generation) a few days ago and am happy with the results. Now I have a lithe, quiet-running, durable mobile laptop. The manufacturer claim 80MB/sec Read, 38MB/sec Write speeds for sequential memory access which is well above the benchmarks found in 3rd party tests on Apples original SSD drive of up to 49MB/sec Read and 9MB/sec Write speeds:
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I am not able to verify the alleged improvement over the original SSD, however, I perceive an all around faster performance over my replaced HDD. Of course you will need to install the SSD drive yourself--a process that will take the patience and nerve of a brain surgeon, as the guts of the MBA are packed dainty and tight. See Fixit's "Macbook Air Hard Drive Replacement" instructions (hard to find but they are there). Also, note that as far as I know, this drive will only replace the drives in the first generation Macbook Air.
User: A. Nispel
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Summary: A valuable Macbook Air (1st gen.) upgrade
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Product Details
- 32GB 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSD
- 80MB/sec max seq Read; 38MB/sec max seq Write
- Upgrade for Dell Mini 12, Sony Vaio, IdeaPad K12, Fujitsu Lifebook, more...
- Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.1 x 0.2 inches (70 x 54 x 5 mm)
- SMI controller, MLC NAND Flash