Product On Review: Force LS 240GB
Manufacturer and Sponsor: Corsair
Street Price: £153
The Force product line has been one of Corsair’s long standing names in the storage arena. The original Force Series, GS and GT all have their respective names tied in to performance and quality, and today sees this range welcome yet another addition to the family.
Force LS moves away from the LSI SandForce controller which has been a mainstay throughout the Force lineup, and takes on a Phison offering as well as Toshiba 19nm NAND flash. Corsair boast that Force LS can sustain 555 MB/s and 535 MB/s transfer rates whilst supporting TRIM, garbage collection and SMART functions. The Force LS is poised to deliver great performance and yet have a respectable price-tag to suit…
Corsair on their Force LS
Force Series LS features SATA 3 6GB/s support for optimal performance with the latest systems, and it’s backward compatible with SATA 1 and 2 for maximum compatibility. The thin 7mm height, low heat generation, and solid-state reliability make it ideal for everything from desktop PCs to the latest ultra-thin laptops.