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SanDisk SSD PLUS 120GB Solid State Drive SDSSDA 120G G27
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
9.0
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/10
Total Reviews
759
Old Reviews
57
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Overall performance
148ssd, speeds, performance, faster, much faster
+97%
-3%
" ... It's one of the cheapest DRAMless SSDs out there and for the money it works ... "
" ... Awesome drive and fast. ... "
" ... Laptop loads so much faster. ... "
" ... Not as fast as the Extreme Plus version, but excellent product, terrific speed and the right price. ... "
" ... computer performance improved ... "
" ... I bought 2 ssd, it's fast ... "
" ... soooo much faster then a HDD. ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
Device Compatibility
108drive, ssd, upgrade, macbook, desktop
+91%
-9%
" ... I have had quite a few of these that I have used in several computer builds and I have never had any trouble with any of them. ... "
" ... my computer works beautifully with this. ... "
" ... I love it in my laptop ... "
" ... Laptop loads so much faster. ... "
" ... Bought this to replace the HDD in a Dell laptop. ... Single best upgrade I have made on the Dell laptop and it was worth it. ... "
" ... Fixed a 2012 MacBook Pro with this. ... Saved me close to $2000 since I didn't have to replace the MacBook. ... Because it has no moving parts, it's kicked up the speed on my Mac considerably! ... "
" ... Helped bring an older laptop back to life! ... "
" ... It truly is almost like having a new computer. ... "
Memory
87ssd, ram, drives, sandisk ssd, solid state drive
+90%
-10%
" ... Awesome drive and fast. ... "
" ... Used it to upgrade my 500 GB HDD - worked like a charm. ... "
" ... The 240GB capacity was more than enough for me, make sure you see what capacity SSD you need before buying one. ... "
" ... I simply swapped the old hard drive with this SSD and restored the data from backup. ... "
" ... THIS SSD IS MUCH SLOWER THAN MY LAPTOPS OLD 5,400 RPM MECHANICAL DRIVE. ... I JUST ORDERED A CRUCIAL SSD. ... "
" ... I use this as my boot drive. ... "
" ... I love solid state drives. ... "
" ... It had 7th gen i7 and 8GB RAM so I expected it to be super fast. ... This SanDisk SSD is the same size as the original hard drive. ... "
Product Reliability
65sandisk, failed, years, ssd, drive
+75%
-25%
" ... Works fine, has not failed ... "
" ... If I had known, I might have swapped out long ago. ... "
" ... Seriously was about to junk my laptop this would least give me another year possibly longer with it ... "
" ... Still going strong in my PS4 after several months of use. ... "
" ... I have used a few SSDs in the past and I have to say, Sandisk and Samsung make really good, reliable SSDs. ... "
" ... Very fast, so far very reliable. ... "
" ... Has worked great so far ... "
" ... It has run flawlessly for over 6 months with no issues at all. ... "
Price
55ssd, value, money, speed, penny
+100%
" ... Not as fast as the Extreme Plus version, but excellent product, terrific speed and the right price. ... "
" ... It gives quite a bang for your buck. ... "
" ... Great drive for the money. ... "
" ... For the price, I could not pass it up. ... "
" ... I didn't get one of these sooner due only to the crazy cost, but WOW . ... "
" ... It works and it doesn't cost much. ... "
" ... it was on sale, and good deal. ... "
" ... The price makes it even sweeter. ... "
Setup
50easy, easy to install, installation, installed, set
+98%
-2%
" ... If you don't have a backup disk, follow directions that can be found on internet. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... No issues with drive function after installation. ... "
" ... Using in a CentOS 6 installation at the moment. ... "
" ... Easy to install, operates per specs ... "
" ... Installed in older iMacs - 2010 and 2008 ... "
" ... Get one and get it installed. ... "
" ... Download it and install. ... It worked just fine and was easy once I followed this instruction. ... "
USB
49ssd, laptop, hard drives, disk, sata
+84%
-16%
" ... This is my third purchase of these drives. ... "
" ... It took longer to unscrew the back of the computer than it did to swap out the drives. ... So I'm a big believer in backups regardless of the hard drive. ... "
" ... It worked flawlessly in cloning my old drive to the SanDisk, which I connected via a USB adapter. ... "
" ... I use this as my boot drive. ... "
" ... Reinstalled win10 using this as boot drive (C) and installed previous spinning disk into alternate drive (D) ... "
" ... The price is very good and will probably outlast the rest of my pc, or at least until I need to get a new drive for more space. ... "
" ... It turns out the reason was because they used the traditional HDD hard drive. ... All I had to do was copy the hard drive (with a program and I used an external hard drive enclosure to connect it during the cloning) and then put this one in its spot. ... "
" ... If you got the $$$ to make the switch to an SSD drive. ... "
Marketplace
29works as expected, shipping, item, excellent, works as advertised
+86%
-14%
" ... Excellent value from a great company. ... "
" ... - Amazon delivered it late. ... Still a happy Amazon customer! ... "
" ... Excellent Seller, Product and Price. ... "
" ... A+ on price and shipping. ... "
" ... I will buy AGAIN ... "
" ... But it works as expected. ... "
" ... The SSD works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
Software Platform
28windows, software, os, boot, windows 7
+71%
-29%
" ... Programs launch much faster. ... "
" ... Programs load almost instantly. ... "
" ... OS loads within 10 seconds (running an I5). ... "
" ... They work perfectly, with Windows 7 Pro 32 or 64 bit operating systems. ... "
" ... Just what it needed for better computer response under Windows 10 ... "
" ... Loaded windows 10 within 3-4 seconds ... "
" ... Windows (7) boots from the push of the power button to complete Desktop in less than 1 minute, compared to previously when it took 2-3 minutes on the HDD. ... "
" ... Used with Windows 10 pro. ... "
Delivery
18delivery, item, arrived, shipped, late
+83%
-17%
" ... - Amazon delivered it late. ... I got the Guaranteed Delivery date option, but it was late ... "
" ... A+ on price and shipping. ... "
" ... The SSD arrived in less than 24hrs,, a lot quicker than the 48hrs. ... "
" ... No issues and fast shipping. ... "
" ... and was in good condition. ... "
" ... Item and delivery service is very excellent ... "
" ... It works, does the job, and fast shipping ... "
" ... The product came exactly as posted . ... "
Ease of Use
15set, easy, fast, need, install
+93%
-7%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install, operates per specs ... "
" ... Set up very easily. ... "
" ... Set up very easily. ... "
" ... Was easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy enough to install, although we did need to get a bracket to hold it in place in the desktop PC. ... "
" ... Easy to install and set up. ... "
" ... Simple THE BEST! ... "
Build Quality
15case, made, hard disk, flimsy, feels like
+53%
-47%
" ... Solid state drives are great! ... "
" ... Open the cover and removed one screw slide out the base remove the screws on the sides holding the disk. ... "
" ... Feels like a paperweight though, very cheap construction, but it does work OK. ... "
" ... The casing is pretty cheesy plastic, but for something that you mount and leave it is a great deal. ... "
" ... If build quality is as important as I've seen some dedicated PC gamers make it out to be, the thin, light, flimsy plastic and almost toy like feel can be very off putting. ... "
" ... As a lifetime IT industry professional, this is currently the biggest upgrade I know of for any laptop that came standard with a spinning metal hard disk. ... "
" ... so i know i can trust in their build quality ... "
" ... I have experienced some hiccup cases, but since it is cheaper than other choices, I feel ok with it. ... "
Gaming
14load, gaming, ssd, faster, drive
+100%
" ... Game load times were cut by more than half, and boot time is nothing at all. ... "
" ... Enough room for your OS and a few games. ... This is a great way to get more speed out of a budget gaming PC. ... "
" ... Use this as my main instillation drive for PC games. ... "
" ... I use a 480GB one of these in my gaming laptop. ... "
" ... worked well for me and all the games i am currently playing. ... "
" ... Installed in a used gaming laptop. ... "
" ... PC boots up fast, shuts down fast, and my games load fast. ... "
" ... Games also load very quickly. ... "
Product As Described
14works as advertised, expected, exactly, works, product
+93%
-7%
" ... But it works as expected. ... "
" ... The SSD works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... It works as quickly as I expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised . ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as expected ... "
Ports
12ssd, drive, usb 3 0, usb, cables
+83%
-17%
" ... My case has an external SSD port (external port worked with a different brand SSD). ... "
" ... My case has an external SSD port (external port worked with a different brand SSD). ... "
" ... This is my third purchase of these drives. ... "
" ... It worked flawlessly in cloning my old drive to the SanDisk, which I connected via a USB adapter. ... "
" ... Get The USB to SATA adapter & cloning software, ... Apricorn SATA Wire Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit with USB 3.0 Connection ASW-USB3-25 (Grey) ... "
" ... The total transfer time using 3.0 USB interface was under 4 hours for 250GB. ... "
" ... At SATA III speeds my PC's boot and run fast using 4th generation Intel processors with a Gigabyte mb. ... "
" ... It would be nice if the cables didn't need to be ordered separate, first SSD I bought that didn't include any. ... "
Lagging
11shut, minute, boot time, boot, times
+91%
-9%
" ... Start up is almost instantaneous. ... "
" ... Much faster startup. ... "
" ... Boot time, shut down time and processing speed is up. ... "
" ... Boot time 35 seconds! ... "
" ... Boot time 35 seconds! ... "
" ... My computer wakes within seconds (5 sec) now! ... "
" ... The system loads from pressing the power switch to operation in under 50 seconds. ... "
" ... Used to boot in 1 minute 30 seconds, now 25 seconds. ... "
CD/DVD
11disk, hard, ssd, spinning, recognize
+91%
-9%
" ... So I'm a big believer in backups regardless of the hard drive. ... "
" ... Reinstalled win10 using this as boot drive (C) and installed previous spinning disk into alternate drive (D) ... "
" ... If you are buying this drive to replace an old failing drive you can use the available disk cloning tool to migrate everything over. ... "
" ... Luckily, I still had the reinstall discs to completely install everything on it to factory new status. ... "
" ... Spinning disks are a much better value and have gotten faster and more reliable. ... Using it as a boot disk is ideal because most OSs, NLEs, etc. ... "
" ... A budgeted SSD for those who want to change from hard disk. ... "
" ... Loaded win 10 and replaced in my original toshiba hard drive in my satellite laptop. ... "
" ... A solid solid state disk. ... "
Apps
10programs, partition, clone, windows 10, easeus todo backup
+80%
-20%
" ... Programs launch much faster. ... "
" ... Now my new laptop starts instantly when I turn it on and is really fast at opening programs. ... "
" ... Programs load almost instantly. ... "
" ... Run the app and clone SSD drive from old drive. ... "
" ... Great drive and free cloning software. ... "
" ... I can definitely see a difference in time to perform tasks. ... "
" ... Programs pop up fast and apps run faster. ... "
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