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EDGE® 2.5" 256 GB SSD plus Upgrade Kit

solid state hard drive upgrade kit
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  • Features / Description
    • Ultra-Fast
      Experience mega-fast read/write speeds and faster system boot times.
    • No Moving Parts
      More durable and reliable than traditional hard drives that use a spinning disk.
    • Disaster Prevention
      Use your old hard drive as a backup drive - External enclosure included.
    • Longer Battery Life
      Laptop users can work longer between battery charges.
    • Cloning Software Included
      Simply swap out the old hard drive with the SSD after completing the simple wizard.
      (Note: SATA Interface Required)
    • Warranty and Support
      Three-year warranty and toll-free technical assistance.

    Solid State Drives (SSDs) are a breakthrough in modern computing. EDGE® SSDs are faster, lighter, more durable, and more reliable than traditional hard drives. Designed with the same dimensions as a standard 2.5" notebook or netbook hard drive, EDGE SSDs act as a direct drop-in replacement. The EDGE SSD will work in almost any PC or Mac computer or device (notebook, netbook, desktop, media center, etc.) with a SATA interface and form factor of 2.5" or greater.

    EDGE SSDs are fast, boasting read and write speeds of up to 240MB/s and 170MB/s, respectively. In comparison to hard drives, SSDs can cut system boot times in half. Noticeable performance increases in everyday tasks such as file transfers and accessing software applications can be instantly recognized.

    A traditional hard drive can be compared to a car—with so many moving mechanical components constantly in use, parts inevitably wear out over time. With no moving parts inside, EDGE SSDs are more reliable and less susceptible to mechanical failures than hard drives. This also results in longer notebook/netbook battery life, lower heat emission, and completely silent operation. EDGE SSDs also support SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) which helps warn users of pending drive failure.

    The EDGE SSD includes a complete upgrade kit, designed to make upgrading to a SSD easy. Using a simple on-screen wizard, users can "clone" their existing system to the EDGE SSD. After the clone is complete, the old hard drive can be swapped out for the SSD and the user can resume working normally—no operating system or software reinstallation is needed. The original hard drive can then be used with the supplied USB enclosure to serve as a portable backup hard drive.

    Once you go SSD, you never go back.

    Find out more with our SSD Glossary of terms.

  • Product Specs
    • Capacity: 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
      Some capacity used for formatting and not available for storage
    • Form Factor: 2.5"
    • Connectivity (SATA II): SATA II (22 Pin, backwards compatible to SATA I)
    • Read Speed: 200MB/s (64GB), 240MB/s (128GB/256GB)
    • Write Speed: 140MB/s (64GB), 170MB/s (128GB/256GB)
    • Write Speed: 3.94" (L) x 2.73" (W) x 0.38" (H) - direct replacement for standard 2.5" hard drives
    • Weight: 0.2 lbs
    • Included Software: True Image HD (PC) and SuperDuper! (Mac) - make a perfect duplicate of your hard drive using the easy to use software
    • SSD Compatibility: Any computer with a SATA interface and a storage drive form factor of 2.5" or higher
    • Software Compatibility: True Image HD (Windows XP and higher), SuperDuper! (Mac OS X 10.4 and higher)
    • TRIM: Supports TRIM (requires OS support)
    • Flash Type: MLC
    • Buffer Size: 64MB
    • Operating Temperature: 32°F - 158°C
    • MTBF: 1,000,000 hours
    • Power Consumption: 0.3W (Idle), 0.5W (Operating). About 0.8W (Idle), 2.1W (Operating) for a traditional hard drive
    • Vibration Resistance: 15G (operational)
    • Shock Resistance: 1000G (non-operational)
    • File System: NTFS
    • Warranty: Three years
    • Support: Toll-free tech support
    • What's in the box: EDGE 2.5" SSD, SSD Upgrade Guide, Hard Drive Cloning Software CD, 2.5" External Enclosure, Screwdriver
  • Customer Reviews
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    Richard
    Verified Buyer

    Replacing a conventional hard drive with Edge SSD

    Rating:
    Richard recommends this product.

    I decided to upgrade my 4 year old Sony SZ230P laptop hard drive with the 128GB Edge SSD Solid State drive. I first checked with Edge to ensure it was completely compatible with the previous system; it was, and they recommended using their upgrade kit to simply the change. It works perfectly, is much faster, cooler, longer battery life, in short, fantastic!

    I tend to leave my computer on all day, and the result was that the original drive was reaching the end of it's expected mechanical life. Replacing it in kind didn't make much sense, given the age of the machine. However, the improvement in performance as well as slightly larger size, coupled with the fact that the upgrade kit cloned the original perfectly so no software had to be reinstalled, made the solid state drive a very cost-effective and performance-effective upgrade.

    7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
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    Good deal

    Rating:
    Xmas shopper recommends this product.

    Easy to install, very fast

    4 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
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  • About EDGE

    The EDGE story
    EDGE Tech Corp, an ISO 9001:2000 certified company founded in 1986, is a leading supplier of DRAM and Flash memory upgrades, portable computing products, storage devices, and other experience-enhancing technology solutions.

    At the age of 14, EDGE’s president and CEO Jeff Thompson began the company with $2500 he had saved from a newspaper route. Today EDGE is one of the largest and most respected companies in its industry.

    EDGE is a channel-focused manufacturer, building long-term partnerships with distributors and resellers who demand the highest level of service and support from their vendor-partners.

    EDGE’s DRAM-based memory product line offers upgrade solutions for desktops, notebooks, servers, printers, hubs and routers.

    EDGE’s flash card lineup allows users of digital cameras and MP3 players to upgrade the devices’ memory for maximum performance. The card line consists of various formats including CompactFlash, SD Memory Cards, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, and xD Picture Cards. A line of card readers provides convenient interface between the cards and a computer. EDGE digital media products allow users of digital cameras and MP3 players to upgrade the devices’ memory for maximum performance.

    The company’s popular DiskGO by EDGE brand includes USB flash drives, portable hard drives, and USB watch drives.


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