Mushkin 2.5 inch Callisto Deluxe Series SATA300

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Delivers 29,086 4K IOPS in Iometer, Outstanding 279/274 MBps read/write speed with ATTO, SandForce SF1200 processor supports TRIM, SMART, and RAISE, DuraWrite technology extends NAND lifetime, Toplevel enthusiast operational I/O performance, 3Year Mu
Low price, Excellent synthetic performance, Supports TRIM, 3 Year warranty, Nice looking, rugged metal case, Includes 2.5 inch bracket

Cons:

Does not approach 50,000 IOPS specified, Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant, Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection, Some manufacturers offer fiveyear warranty
Reallife performance not as impressive as synthetic, Lower performance than other Sandforce drives

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Last revision on October 28, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Delivers 29,086 4K IOPS in Iometer, Outstanding 279/274 MBps read/write speed with ATTO, SandForce SF1200 processor supports TRIM, SMART, and RAISE, DuraWrite technology extends NAND lifetime, Toplevel enthusiast operational I/O performance, 3Year Mu
Low price, Excellent synthetic performance, Supports TRIM, 3 Year warranty, Nice looking, rugged metal case, Includes 2.5 inch bracket

Reviewers Didn't Like

Does not approach 50,000 IOPS specified, Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant, Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection, Some manufacturers offer fiveyear warranty
Reallife performance not as impressive as synthetic, Lower performance than other Sandforce drives

Expert reviews and ratings

Because of delays on publishing this review, mostly due to issues unrelated to the Callisto Deluxe, this review is a little less exciting as it would have been when we originally received this drive. With SATA 3 SSD’s trickling out I am excited to...

By LanOC Reviews on September 14, 2011

It might have a Sandforce-based memory controller, but the Callisto Deluxe wasn't particularly quick...

By Expert Reviews on June 06, 2011

IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to...

By Benchmark Reviews on February 01, 2011

At this time Mushkin's 60 GB Callisto is the cheapest 60 GB Sandforce SSD available on the market. It profits from a bigger capacity than the many other Sandforce drives in that range which offer only 50 GB of usable space. Low price and high...

By techPowerUp! on September 03, 2010

Before continuing with this conclusion, we really need to mention that reviewing entry-level and even many higher end SSDs is becoming a bit repetitive. The current market has become a place that is very much dominated by SandForce-branded drives of...

By Hardware Canucks on December 23, 2010

The Callisto series of solid state drives (SSDs) from Mushkin were released just four months ago and showed that the use of the Sandforce 1200 series controller offered performance superior to that of the INDILINX and Jmicron controlled drives that...

By Overclockers Club on September 06, 2010

As we've said before and we'll continue to hammer any chance we can get, the single biggest bottleneck in modern systems is indeed the traditional plattered hard drive, and using an SSD in your system will make such a difference that you'll...

By Pureoverclock on August 31, 2010

Mushkin con la nuova serie Callisto Deluxe propone sicuramente un prodotto competitivo per quanto riguarda le prestazioni grazie soprattutto al controller SandForce SF1200 e alla compatibilità TRIM. Per quanto ci riguarda abbiamo avuto solo un...

By hdblog.it on December 22, 2010

Auch das kleinste Modell aus der neuen Callisto Deluxe SSD Serie von Mushkin weiß zu gefallen. Nicht nur die Geschwindigkeit ist top, sondern auch die hochwertige Verarbeitungsqualität. Kurz gesagt: Eine ideal Systemplatte für...

By Gamezoom.net on December 07, 2010

Eine kleine Sonderrolle hat die Callisto Deluxe in diesem Test, da sie in einem völlig anderen Preis- sowie Kapazitätsbereich anzusiedeln ist. Damit der Vergleich zu den größeren Laufwerken nicht ungerecht erscheint, sollte man preislich eventuell noch...

By Allround-PC.com on December 01, 2010

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