Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK (120 GB)

Recent Price Changes

2013-05-11

$181.99

+8.99

2013-05-09

$173.00

-4.44

2013-05-04

$177.44

-4.55

2013-04-06

$181.99

+35.76

2013-03-27

$146.23

+0.06

2013-03-23

$146.17

+0.18

2013-03-21

$145.99

+0.22

2013-03-12

$145.77

+0.13

2013-03-08

$145.64

+0.18

2013-03-01

$145.46

+0.01

Manufacturer's Specs

Performance

Sequential Read

550 MB/s max

Sequential Write

510 MB/s max

Random 4K aligned Write

85,000 IOPS max

Power

Active

2 W max

Idle/Standby/Sleep

0.5 W max

Corsair CSSD-F120GB3A-BK Reviews & Benchmarks

The Tech Report - SSD performance scaling across the spectrum - Size matters, but how much? - Feb. 1, 2012

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: December 2011 - Dec. 29, 2011

Corsair CSSD-F120GB3A-BK Best for ~ $170: Single Drive Configuration
Corsair CSSD-F240GB3-BK Best for ~$330: High Capacity Option
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $110: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CT256M4SSD2 Best for ~$375 Performance & Capacity Option
Intel SSDSA2CW160G310 Best for ~$275: Reliable Option
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G Best for ~ $100: Boot Drive
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-90G Best for ~ $135: Single Drive Configuration
OCZ NOC-MSATA-60G Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $120: System Drive (OS + Programs)
OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL60G Best for ~ $75: Boot Drive
OCZ VTX3-25SAT3-120G Best for ~ $200: Performance 120 GB
OCZ VTX3MI-25SAT3-120G Best for ~$225: Premium Performance Option
Samsung MZ-7PC128D/AM Best for ~ $205: Performance Alternative 128 GB

The Tech Report - SSD scaling outside the sweet spot - A look at performance scaling from 120-320GB - Oct. 19, 2011

OCAHOLIC - Corsair Force 3 120 GB (2/5) - Oct. 10, 2011

The Tech Report - SSDs in the sweet spot: Modern contenders at 120-128GB - Surveying the meat of the market - Sept. 25, 2011

Corsair CSSD-F120GB3A-BK Recommended
Corsair CSSD-F120GBGT-BK Editor's Choice
Corsair CSSD-P3128GB2-BRKT
Crucial CT128M4SSD2
Intel SSDSA2BW120G301
Intel SSDSC2MH120A2K5
Kingston SH100S3B/120G
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-120G
OCZ VTX3-25SAT3-120G Editor's Choice

Other Corsair Force Series 3 Reviews & Benchmarks

ProClockers - Corsair Force 3 240GB SSD Upgrade Kit - July 5, 2012

Corsair CSSD-F240GB3A-NB Highly Recommended / Must Have

TweakTown - Corsair Force Series 3 180GB Solid State Drive Review - April 26, 2012

Corsair CSSD-F180GB3-BK (86/100)

Tom's Hardware - Ten 60 GB SandForce-Based Boot Drives, Rounded-Up - March 1, 2012

X-bit labs - Corsair Force GT Series 240 GB and Corsair Force 3 Series 240 GB Solid State Drives Review - Dec. 6, 2011

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: November 2011 - Nov. 23, 2011

A-DATA AS511S3-120GM-C Best for ~ $205: Performance 120 GB
Corsair CSSD-F240GB3-BK Best for ~$330: High Capacity Option
Corsair CSSD-F90GB3-BK Best for ~ $150: Single-Drive Configuration
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $115: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CT128M4SSD2CCA Best for ~ $205: Performance Alternative 128 GB
Crucial CT256M4SSD2CCA Best for ~$375 Performance & Capacity Option
Intel SSDMAEMC080G2C1 Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $190: System Drive (OS + Programs)
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~$275: Reliable Option
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDCR120GB-DX Best for ~$220: Premium Performance Option
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-120G Best for ~ $180: Single Drive Configuration
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G Best for ~ $90: Boot Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL60G Best for ~ $70: Boot Drive