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We have collected 2 reviews of the G.Skill Phoenix Pro 60 Go. Experts rate G.Skill Phoenix Pro 60 Go 9/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the G.Skill Phoenix Pro 60 Go and G.Skill SSD hard drives.
In our quest to cover the latest and greatest technology, we’re sometimes guilty of neglecting perfectly cromulent SKUs from smaller manufacturers. The Phoenix Pro series of solid-state drives is built on the same SandForce SF-1200 controller that powers top-of-the-line drives like OCZ’s Vertex 2 series, Patriot’s Inferno, and Corsair’s Force. With new controllers on the way, SandForce drives, especially at lower capacities, will become good candidates for first-time SSD adopters. With that in mind, we’ll take a look at G.Skill’s 60GB Phoenix Pro. Can a company better known for gaming RAM deliver a compelling SandForce drive at a decent price point? The chassis of an SSD is not worth remarking on, unless it’s exceptionally good or bad. G.Skill’s is cheaper than most—stamped metal held together with clips, rather than Phillips-head or even Torx screws. This isn’t really a mark against it, as opening up your SSD tends to void the warranty, but it’s still not the best-assembled enclosure we’ve seen. The Phoenix Pro’s average sustained read and write speeds of 223MB/s and 207MB/s, respectively, are around what we’d expect from a top-tier current-gen drive.
We reviewed our first SandForce-based solid state drive about a month ago and since then the SandForce drives we have checked out have either been 120 or 128GB drives. While these are nice drives many people still cannot afford them. Today we will be looking at a 60GB drive that is based on the SandForce controller. The 60GB size is perfect for most systems as you can fit most of your programs and operating system on the drive then just use a regular SATA drive for all your media and other things. The 60GB size is also great for upgrading your laptop’s hard drive. Let’s check out the G.Skill Phoenix Pro 60GB Solid State Drive. The Phoenix Pro comes in very nice colorful packaging that is not much larger than the drive itself. On the back there is some information about the drive and a list of specifications. Opening the drive up everything is nicely packed inside. You will find the Phoenix Pro 60GB solid state drive, drive adapter, mounting screws, and a user’s guide. Once again it is nice to see companies including the drive adapter. While many new cases have 2.5-inch drive solutions most cases even ones released this year do not.