Mac Series XT
SATA 2.5" · SATA 3 · SandForce SF-2281
Specifications
| Interface | SATA 3 |
|---|---|
| Controller | SandForce SF-2281 |
| NAND Type | MLC |
| DRAM Cache | N/A |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Active Power | 2 W |
| Idle Power | 0.5 W |
| Seq Read | 520 MB/s |
| Seq Write | 500 MB/s |
Overview
The Mac Series XT is one of Patriots Sandforce SF-2281 powered solid state drives that includes Wildfire and Pyro. Like the mentioned series of SSDs, the Mac Series XT is also a SATA III drive. It has a maximum sequential read of 520 MB/s and a maximum sequential write of 500 MB/s. Similarly, the maximum random write in IOPS for the Mac Series XT is 80,000. As the name suggests, this solid state drive is intended for Macintosh computers with operating system versions 10.3 or higher.
Together with the SF-2281 processor inside the drive are MLC-based NAND flash modules. Proprietary SandForce technologies are supported such as DuraClass and DuraWrite. Other features include RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements), TRIM, and intelligent Block Management and Wear Leveling, Read Disturb Management and Recycling for advance free space management. The drive comes with a limited three-year warranty.
Specifications:
- Sequential Read: Up to 520 MB/second
- Sequential Write: Up to 500 MB/second
- NAND type: MLC
- Interface: SATA 3
- Controller: SandForce SF-2281
- Form Factor: 2.5 inch
- DRAM Cache: N/A
- Power Consumption (Active): 2W
- Power Consumption (Idle): 0.5W
- TRIM support: Yes
- SMART support: Yes
- Warranty: 3 years
Part Numbers:
- 60 GB: PAXT60GS25SSDR
- 120 GB: PAXT120GS25SSDR
- 240 GB: PAXT240GS25SSDR
Reviews
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“With the Mac Series XT SSD line, Patriot Memory has continued pricing very aggressively to offer one of the best price-per-performance ratios on the market. Backed by Patriot Memory’s award winning build quality and 3-year warranty; the Patriot Memory Mac Series XT will deliver one of the most reliable choices in performance class SSDs.”