Introduction

Corsair is one of the innovation leaders in the memory and power supply market.

At Computex this year, the company announced that they would introduce a new SSD controller from the relatively unknown company Link A Media, also called LAMD, to their lineup. Their LM87800 SATA 6 Gbps flash controller promises high-performance and very high write-performance, especially with incompressible data.

The LM87800 supports eight NAND channels with high-speed ONFi 2.3 and Toggle 1 flash interfaces using MLC, eMLC, and SLC flash chips.

Corsair has not only added the Neutron GTX to their lineup, but also a non-GTX version just called "Neutron", which offers slightly less performance at reduced pricing. Both drives are available in capacities of 120 GB and 240 GB.

Packaging

You will receive:

• The SSD
• Documentation
• 3.5" mounting kit
• 2x screw package

The Drive

The drive conforms to the dimensions set forth by the 2.5" form factor. It is made from metal which improves its durability. Please note that its thickness is down to 7 mm from the regular 9 mm thickness of a drive. Thinner drives are a requirement by Intel's Ultrabook standard, so the Corsair Neutron GTX is ready for these notebooks.


Like most recent SSDs, the Neutron GTX uses the SATA 6 Gbps interface. It is compatible with any other SATA standard, but will, in such a case, work at reduced performance.


On the PCB you will find the SSD controller in the center surrounded by eight flash chips. The smaller chip in the top-right corner is DRAM memory for the controller.


Corsair is using the new LAMD 87800 flash controller.


The eight flash chips are produced by Toshiba on a 24 nanometer process.