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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 series is an excellent entry-level solid-state drive for budget and general users, but not really a good buy for advanced or professional users. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 Pro lives up to its name: it's a top-notch solid-state drive for professionals with a price to match. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The OCZ Vector Series SSD would make a great investment for those moving on from using a hard drive as the main drive of their system. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With very good performance and even better pricing, the SanDisk Extreme makes a great replacement drive for a standard laptop or desktop computer. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If priced a little lower, the Intel 520 Series SSD would be an ideal investment for those who want to greatly improve their computer's overall performance. For now, it's still an excellent drive. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" x 1/8H

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: For SATA 2 (3Gbps) computers, the SanDisk Ultra makes a decent replacement drive. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-300, 2.5" x 1/8H

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: So far, the Crucial m4 offers the best value among SSDs. Though it's not the fastest, it's by far the most affordable among its peers. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 series is an excellent entry-level solid-state drive for budget and general users, but not really a good buy for advanced or professional users. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: With fast performance and a competitive price, the OCZ Agility 3 SSD makes a very good replacement hard drive for any computer, especially one that has built-in support for SATA 6Gbps. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H, 0.1 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Corsair Neutron GTX is one of the best solid-state drives on the market, especially for those who want top performance from their ultrathin portable computer. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5"

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If the price is right, you don't need to look any further than the Samsung 830 series to upgrade your computer's internal storage to the best possible performance. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Corsair Neutron makes a great entry-level SSD thanks to its above-entry-level performance and relatively friendly pricing. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5"

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: With excellent performance, the OCZ Vertex 3 SSD makes an ideal internal storage drive for laptops and desktop computers, especially those that support the 6Gbps SATA standard. Its hefty price tag will make most consumers think twice, however. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H, 0.1 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you're looking to upgrade your computer's main hard drive, the Transcend SSD720 is a strong option. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The OCZ Vertex 4 is an excellent replacement drive for a standard-size laptop or desktop. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" x 1/8H

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The OCZ Octane SSD makes an excellent host drive for any laptop or desktop. It offers great value in terms of performance and cost, especially for an SSD. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H, 512 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5"

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Although the Transcend SSD18M solid-state drive is astronomically expensive, the price is balanced with its tiny footprint and impressive transfer speeds. It's easy to geek out on the beauty of the design, and even though hardcore nerds will love its versatility, the simple fact is that bargain-hunting consumers can get much higher capacities for a lot less, at least for now. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-300, 1.8"

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5"

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Patriot Memory Pyro is a decent SSD among its peers and will improve your computer's performance significantly when used as a replacement hard drive. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If the price is right, you don't need to look any further than the Samsung 830 series to upgrade your computer's internal storage to the best possible performance. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line, 256 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you want something that's fast, energy-efficient, lightweight, and durable, and don't mind the hefty prices, the Samsung 470's outstanding performance will make it worth the investment. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-300, 2.5"

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" x 1/8H

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 1.5" x 2.5" mSATA