SanDisk Extreme II 480GB SSD

Name: SanDisk Extreme II 480GB
Brand: SanDisk
SKU: SDSSDXP-480G-G25
Rating: 4.6 (276 reviews)

SanDisk Extreme II 480GB 2.5" SDSSDXP-480G-G25

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(276 reviews)

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Options (2)

	120 GB
	240 GB

Launch applications faster and enjoy quicker system boot ups/shut downs
Sequential Read/Write up to 545MB/500MB per sec.
Random Read/Write up to 95000 /75000 IOPS
Low power consumption for cooler operation and extended battery life; Power Consumption (active): 0.22w
Noise reduction for quiet drive operation; Vibration (Operating/Non-operating) : 5 gRMS, 10-2000 HZ / 4.9 gRMS, 7-800 HZ
Durable Stainless-steel casing in 7.0mm thickness; Shock Resistance up to 1500 G @ 0.5 m/sec
MTBF: 2.0M Hours, product backed with five year limited warranty
Operating temperature: 32ºF to 158ºF (0ºC to 70 ºC)

Specifications Overview

Model	SDSSDXP-480G-G25
Release Date	May 2013 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Extreme II
Capacity	480 GB
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME	No
Form Factor	2.5"
SSD Controller	Marvell 9187
NAND Flash Type	MLC (toggle)
Max Sequential Read	Up to 545 MB/s
Max Sequential Write	Up to 500 MB/s
MTBF	2,000,000 hours

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

Solid performance
Marvell 88SS9187 controller
5-years warranty

Cons

Not as fast as other high-end SSDs

SanDisk Extreme II 480GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

SanDisk Extreme II 480GB Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

Samsung 860 QVO 4TB (243rd)		101%
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB (243rd)		101%
WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB (243rd)		101%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB (243rd)		101%
SanDisk 500GB Ultra 3D NAND (243rd)		101%
Crucial BX300 480GB (243rd)		101%
SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB (250th)		~
WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB M.2 (250th)		~
Crucial M550 512GB (250th)		~
WD Blue 2TB WDS200T2B0A (250th)		~
SanDisk Extreme II 480GB (250th)		100%
WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB M.2 (255th)		98%
Crucial M550 256GB (255th)		98%
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB (255th)		98%
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB (258th)		97%
PNY CS2211 960GB (258th)		97%
OCZ Vector 150 240GB (258th)		97%
Samsung 840 PRO 128GB (258th)		97%
OCZ Vertex 460 240GB (258th)		97%
OCZ Vertex 460A Series 480GB (258th)		97%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB (258th)		97%

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Description

Available capacities: 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB**
Dimensions: 2.75 x 3.96 x 0.28 in. (69.85mm x 100.5mm x 7.0 mm)
Operating temperature: 32ºF to 158ºF (0ºC to 70 ºC)
Storage temperature: -67ºF to 185ºF (-55ºC to 85ºC)
Interface: SATA Revision 3.0 (6 Gbit/s)
Shock: Resistant up to 1500 G @ 0.5 m/sec
Vibration (Operating/Non-operating) : 5 gRMS, 10-2000 HZ / 4.9 gRMS, 7-800 HZ
Power Consumption (active): 0.22w
Support: Five-year limited warranty in the US; five-year warranty elsewhere

		120 GB	240 GB	480 GB
Performance**	Seq. Read (up to)	550 MB/s	550 MB/s	545 MB/s
	Seq. Write (up to)	340 MB/s	510 MB/s	500 MB/s
	Rnd. Read (up to)	91K IOPS	95K IOPS	95K IOPS
	Rnd. Write (up to)	74K IOPS	78K IOPS	75K IOPS
MTBF**	Telcordia, Stress Part	2.0M hours	2.0M hours	2.0M hours

Expert reviews

SanDisk’s Extreme II series of solid state drives generally performed very well throughout our entire battery of tests. They faltered a bit in our IOMeter tests, but consistently offered some of the best read performance we have seen to date, with...

HotHardware

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SanDisk may be onto something here. While their competitors have been hell-bent on pushing the boundaries regardless of end-user cost, the Extreme 2 240GB charts a slightly different path by utilizing advanced yet proven technology and pairing that up...

Hardware Canucks

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Assuming that's the case, with its current pricing and performance we have no problem recommending the Extreme II for anyone looking to buy a high speed SSD.

TechSpot

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