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Having a good SSD in any machine has become almost an obligation, and the Imation A320 SSD It's one of those very interesting devices that should be on your radar if you're looking to buy a product with similar features. 473q71
A MaxPrint kindly sent a 320GB capacity Imation A960 SSD drive to showmetech, and after two weeks of use, we commented on our sincere assessments of the component in this review.
Design 145g70
A good SSD doesn't need many frills to fulfill its main function: agility and a good amount of available storage, and although the Imation A320 960GB SSD has these two mentioned features, its look is extremely simple, even more so when compared to other models. competitors such as from Kingston, Adata or WD.
In particular, there is no problem with that. The discreet matte black finish with the white Imation logo matches the vast majority of today's cases. Its size follows the proportion of 2,5 inches, and can be placed directly on both notebooks and desktops, with the SATA III 6 Gb/s connection and a power connector that comes with the power supply.
Like other SSD models, the A320 does not come with screws or a SATA cable. Although the look of the device doesn't present major problems, there is only one that bothered me: the orientation of the SATA and power inputs.
While competing models leave the orientation facing to the left, towards the motherboard, the Imation A320 SSD is facing to the right, and this causes a small aesthetic problem when the component is installed directly on the “walls” of the case: it is with the logo backwards, as was our case. Of course, just turn it over and that's it, problem solved, but we don't understand why we should approach this strategy.
Hardware and performance 6t446p
Unlike conventional hard drives, SSDs are storage units that do not need mechanical parts, such as the magnetic disk that spins numerous times inside a Hard Disk. As a result, these components are smaller, lighter, faster, and have a longer lifespan.
With the Imation A320 960GB SSD, we can work with write and read speeds of 500 and 550 MB/S, respectively, something in the standard of what we are already used to seeing. In everyday use, the device performs very well and is quite agile. For some metrics we use the software CrystalDiskInfo, to information, and the Boot Racer to test boot.
With BootRacer we found two interesting scenarios. The first is clean boot, that is, without the t startup of other applications, such as Discord, Spotify, Steam, Slack, etc., which guaranteed an average time of 24 seconds. The second test is the same, but it also includes applications that start with Windows, and in this case it had an average time of 50 seconds. During empirical tests, the computer often started up even before the monitor was turned on completely.
Compared to other models already tested by Showmetech, such as the Kingston KC600, the A320 leaves a little to be desired when starting up with applications, but in everyday use this was not an obstacle for work or even for heavy games, such as Red Dead Redemption II e The Witcher 3, which have a reputation for taking time to load.
Speaking of games, although the Imation A320 960GB SSD is not sold as a “gaming product”, it is a good option for those who want to purchase a unit to store large games that require fast loading, such as Call of Duty: Warzone , Battlefield and Fortnite, for example. In addition, the SSD has proven to be essential in gaming machines, as the games of the new generation of consoles are designed to be run on these devices.
Finally, we also performed more tests related to the read and write speed of the device with the CrystalDiskMark and DiskMark. In the end the SSD did well.
Price 4t2ce
O Imation A320 SSD can be found in versions from 120GBa to 960GB, as is our case.
- 120GB: from R$ 181 in Americanas
- 240GB: from BRL 233 at Lojas Americanas
- 480GB: from BRL 386 at Lojas Americanas
- 960GB: from BRL 746 at Lojas Americanas
It is important to note that, generally, in models above 120GB the value of SSDs is based on the ratio of 1 to 1, that is, in practical we calculate 1 GB for 1 real. This makes all options a good cost-benefit proposition, especially the 960GB one.
Conclusion 60664y
With so many brands to choose from, and a multitude of models available on the market, choosing an SSD will not be a difficult task, and especially the Imation A320 SSD 960GB is a good option. The device delivers fast and competent charging, and although it is still a little slower than some competitors, this is not a big problem and will meet the expectations of a not so demanding .
Technical specifications 292m5w
| Product | Imation A320 SSD |
| Capacity (GB) | 120GB 240GB 480GB 960GB |
| Format | 2,5 inch SSD |
| Dimensions (mm) | 100x69x7 |
| MTBF | 2.000.000 hours |
| Operating Temperature | 0ºC to 70 C |
| Maximum Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 120GB – 520 240GB – 520 480GB – 550 960GB – 550 |
| Maximum sequential write speed (MB/s) | 120GB – 420 240GB – 450 480GB – 500 960GB – 500 |
