The Force Series 3 is the SATA III version of Corsair’s original Force series. Via the 6 GB/s SATA interface, the Force Series 3 is able to reach a 
maximum sequential read speed of 540 MB/s a sequential write speed of 425 MB/s. Like the original Force Series, the SATA III drive comes in capacities of 60 to 240 GB plus a 480 GB variant.
Inside the Force Series 3 is SandForce’s SF-2281 controller, a staple in almost all SATA III SSDs. NAND modules are asynchronous and no DRAM cache is present. Peak IOPS for random 4k aligned is listed at 50,000. The Force Series 3 comes with a three-year warranty and a Mean Time Between Failure of 2 million hours.
Specification:
- Sequential Read: Up to 540 MB/second
- Sequential Write: Up to 425 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: CSSD-F60GB3-BK
- 120 GB: CSSD-F120GB3-BK
- 240 GB: CSSD-F240GB3-BK
- 480 GB: CSSD-F480GB3-BK
Prices:
Reviews:
The Corsair Force Series 3 uses lower cost Asynchronous NAND than the Force GT, but the Force 3 still manages to deliver very good performance for the mainstream SSD buyer. The Force 3 is an easy pick when users need big performance without a big price tag.
At this time, though, the Corsair Force 3 doesn’t really meet the financial test. With just a $20 price premium for the GT at the 180GB capacity size, we feel the discount isn’t enough. Only you can really decide what amount makes the Force 3 worth your while.
Our testing of the Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SSD shows it to perform as no less than an upper tier SSD which is amazing considering Corsair has chosen to use async NAND flash memory to keep the price low.
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