Team Group CX2
Eliminate the storage bottleneck for a faster system start up/shut down and more responsive overall performance with the Team Group CX2, a 2.5" SATA SSD built with advanced features like SLC Caching, wear-leveling and ECC to take your computing experience to the next level.
Different from traditional mechanical hard drive, the CX2 uses features like FLASH technology, low power consumption and high-speed transfer. It is the best choice for replacing traditional hard drives.
The advanced SLC Caching algorithm technology makes its read/write speed easily 4 times* faster than traditional hard drives.
* For reference only.
Solid state drives are shock and drop resistant (1500G/0.5ms) and do not make annoying mechanical noises. It can also effectively avoid computer crash due to kicking.
The powerful Wear-Leveling technology and ECC (Error Correction Code) function enhance the reliability of data transfer and prolong the service life of the SSD.
Pros: - Makes dirt look expensive, ESPECIALLY when this is on sale - Reads better than a Samsung 860 EVO SSD (The Team Group SSD is the Benchmark with the "A: 47%" on top) - The cache appears to exist (I haven't bothered to disassemble it yet, but performance-wise it acts like it has one) - Write speed seems pretty consistent until the cache runs out, (unlike my Samsung 860 EVO which declines in speed linearly for some reason) - Has by far the coolest front cover I have seen on an SSD so far
Cons: - Arrived 2 days late for me, but my local post office also held it idly for a week straight; I assume Newegg/the seller had nothing to do with it, so I won't take off for it. - Its cache is a little on the small side judging by how little data is needed to slow it down - No Mounting brackets or screws, you only get the SSD
Overall Review: Now, I'm no SSD expert, so I can't vouch for the benchmarks entirely, but I hope that what settings I used are sufficient enough for everyone. Value-wise this SSD blows other SSDs out of the water. It's amazing for a person who's getting their first SSD or just on a tight budget, and it's not half bad when running a game or working as a boot drive. Just make sure you have some mounting screws and/or a bracket already at home so you can actually mount it.